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Switching to a high stock density system with 128 paddocks instead of 16
New non-cattle-ranching owners of U.S. rangeland are one reason for brush encroachment
With new higher-yielding, higher-quality forage cereals in the works, there has never been a better time for beef cattle producers to try swath grazing cereals
Producers can take steps to reduce the risk through management and preventive products
Grazing too early can also reduce forage production by as much as 45 per cent
Kostyshyn announces funding for three-year pilot project aimed at keeping gates open at 24 community pastures
A kale-ryegrass combination offers grazers extended grazing opportunities in the fall and a summertime forage option, too
Grazers growing kale for forage will soon see how the crop handles an Alberta winter. “It’s supposed to handle the cold really well and still stand. We got -10 here the other day and heavy frost, and she’s still going,” said Crossfield-area grazer Graeme Finn at the recent Foothills Forage and Grazing Association crop tour.
Fast flowing water from recent rainstorms in the Reston area has caused widespread damage to downstream roads, haylands and crops
With five gyres the colour of black tea swirling into culverts in the background, Garth Elliott stood on a washed-out road and looks out over what appears to be an inland sea. It’s actually Stoney Creek, which in most years is a tiny rivulet fed by sloughs. “Some years, this creek doesn’t even run,” said
