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Pasture and forage projects get conservation funding nod
Pasture and forage projects were highlighted in the first round of Conservation Trust funding announcements for 2020
Cool weather slowing pasture growth
Overnight frosts likely didn’t hurt alfalfa stands
Green Gold canvassing for 2020 alfalfa fields
The Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association is looking for farmers to submit samples as the Green Gold alfalfa quality program enters its 25th year
Province says mic is open on forage insurance review
The province says it is looking for producer feedback as the first step of its promised forage insurance review
Livestock producers scrambling for feed solutions
DROUGHT Two years of drought has the sector scrambling as winter approaches See story pg 6
Producers searching for feed may have to go off the beaten path again this year, as supply concerns mount. The province got little relief from its recent streak of poor forage this year. Most first cuts yielded between 40 to 60 per cent of normal, according to a recent report from the Manitoba Forage and
Manitoba forage growers tapped for carbon project
The national project is the next step toward the CFGA’s goal of having farmers paid for storing carbon
Almost all of Manitoba declared eligible for livestock tax relief
Low feed supply prompts a second year of tax deferral
Feed grain prices in Western Canada slide on weather
Outlook could change if slow crop development leads to frost damage
Mineral nutrition vital for summer cattle grazing programs
Forage testing offers the potential to improve livestock performance and reduce costs
Forage forecast gets some good news
Forage got a needed boost in the last week of May, especially in areas that got rain before the temperatures rose