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Crops, Weather

Hay shortage could make for difficult winter

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CNS Canada — Many cattle producers looking for local feed this winter might have a difficult time, according to a Saskatchewan provincial forage specialist. However, producers further north in the grey and black soil zones, and those in Alberta producing high-quality feed for export, saw near-record hay production. Terry Kowalchuk of Saskatchewan Agriculture in Regina
Mitchell Timmmerman, agri-ecosystems specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, highlights root difference between crops during the Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiatives Brookdale tour August 30.
Crops, Local news

Soils are not made equally when it comes to soaking up moisture

Mitchell Timmerman’s rainfall simulation emphasized the role of 
perennial forages in increasing infiltration during the August 30 
Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiatives Brookdale site tour

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Which one will soak it up first? That was the question a recent demonstration at the Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiatives (MBFI) Brookdale site tried to answer. It was a head-to-head comparison of the ability of fields to soak up surface moisture by Mitchell Timmerman, the province’s agri-ecosystems specialist, using a rainfall simulator that made
Ramping up phosphorus for alfalfa
Forages, Livestock

Ramping up phosphorus for alfalfa

Building soil phosphorus when fertilizer prices are lower may have big impacts for future profit, 
tour attendees heard Aug. 30 at the Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiatives Brookdale site

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Producers got a side-by-side comparison of different phosphorus treatments in alfalfa Aug. 30. The phosphorus ramp, presented during the Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiatives (MBFI) Brookdale field tour, showcased consecutive strips of alfalfa grown with progressively more phosphorus. The ramp tracks crop impact in the three years following a one-time phosphorus application ranging from no
Brian Harper (l) gets down to ground level as a recent grazing workshop tours the high stock density grazing experiment on his land north of Brandon.
Beef cattle, Livestock

More bang for the buck noted with mob grazing experiment

The numbers are in and they look good after a three-year experiment measuring the impact of high stock density grazing north of Brandon

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A three-year mob grazing experiment near Bran­don is over, but the co-operating producer says he has no intention of going back to his old system. In fact, Brian Harper says he’s already planning how to build on the system and take even more advantage of the gains. “Next year, I plan to put even more
Dr. Allen Williams describes the ins and outs of forage management during the Aug. 14-15 grazing workshop in Brandon.
Beef cattle, Forages, Livestock

Graze better, not bigger

There’s more to grazing than leaving cattle in a single pasture all summer, 
attendees of the Aug. 14-15 workshop with Dr. Allen Williams heard

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When it comes to managing a grazing operation, bigger isn’t necessarily better. That’s according to Dr. Allen Williams, a grazing specialist, grass-fed beef advocate, sustainable beef expert and the instructor at a two-day grazing workshop in Brandon Aug. 14-15. “They have a lot more options than they ever realized that they had in terms of
Livestock

Mob grazing suits smaller farms

Doing the math on mob grazing and paddock size

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For family farms that might be feeling the crush of ever-larger neighbours, Williams’ message to optimize land use was welcome. “This is our next step forward to keep the family farm going,” Ceri Phillips said. “It’s nice to see that smaller farmers in Manitoba can actually make a good living off smaller acres instead of
Leaving hay bales in the field has quite a few hidden costs.
Forages, Livestock

Bales left in the field can be costly

Get those bales off the field as quickly as possible following the final cut

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In late summer, we see many bales scattered among recently harvested fields across the province. While hay bales may make the countryside more scenic, there is a cost to leaving hay on the field longer than necessary. And while it’s convenient to leave bales in the field after the final cut of the year, delaying
Manitoba counts the cost of dry conditions on hay harvest
Forages, Livestock

Manitoba counts the cost of dry conditions on hay harvest

Hayfields and pastures have welcomed early-August rains, but some regions are still in need of moisture, including central Manitoba

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This year’s hay harvest won’t match last year’s bumper crop, but there should still be enough to go around, an official with the Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association says. “Last year, the hay yields were phenomenal. Every field did well,” chair Dave Koslowsky said. “This year, it’s a little bit more hit and miss but,
(Photo courtesy ARS/USDA)
Crops, Forages, Weather

Manitoba forages fight past winterkill, pest issues

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CNS Canada — The first hay cut is well underway in several parts of Manitoba as favourable weather conditions set the stage for what could be a decent forage season. “Generally speaking they’re (forages) all doing well,” said Pamela Iwanchysko, farm production extension specialist with the provincial government in Dauphin. “The rains were timely.” What
Prime drying weather boosts first forage cut
Forages, Livestock, Local news

Prime drying weather boosts first forage cut

Haying was in full force during the first week of June after forage quality fell to 
optimal cutting levels across the province

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Grain producers may have been cursing the province’s dry spell in the first week of June, but it was good news for forage growers looking for their first cut. John McGregor, co-ordinator of the Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association’s Green Gold program, said farmers saw between seven and 10 days of good drying weather around

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