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Make Plans To Move Livestock, Hay Now

By NDSU Release March 4, 2010

Livestock producers need a plan for moving their animals and hay to higher ground before flood waters start rising. “Make arrangements now in case cattle and other livestock need to be moved, or have a plan to utilize other facilities in case of flooding,” says Charlie Stoltenow, North Dakota State University Extension Service veterinarian. “Trying

Dairy cattle, Forages, Livestock

Moo-Re Fibre Please, Say Cows

By Daniel Winters March 4, 2010

“Our concern is that in dairy rations, we have been feeding things that are too rich.” – DAN UNDERSANDER Everyone talks about the benefits of sowing alfalfa to boost pasture yields. But what about the upside to putting grass in a cow’s rumen? According to Dan Undersander, a forage agronomist from the University of Wisconsin,

Crops, Forages, Livestock

Rich Horse Owners Want Only The Best

By Daniel Winters February 25, 2010

They may have enviable riding weather in the Deep South, but it’s no place to try and put up hay. In Kentucky, home of the famed derby, they get 46 inches of rain in an average year. And in Florida, where horse racing and stud farms are a big industry, it rains a little nearly

Crops, Forages, Opinion

Catering To Affluence

By Kevin Hursh February 18, 2010

We often fail to recognize just how rich and spoiled we’ve become. The upward affluence trajectory, happening in much of the world, is having a profound impact on what people want from agriculture. Futurist Lowell Catlett from New Mexico State University recently told the Managing Excellence in Agriculture conference in Saskatoon, that recessions happen from

Forages, Livestock, Other livestock

The Wondrous Hindgut Of A Horse

February 11, 2010

CAROL SHWETZ DVM These large 1,000-pound animals owe most of their life-sustaining energy to billions of friendly micro-organisms, all linked in a co-operative, benevolent relationship. There is no particular part of a horse’s body that is any more important than another, yet the happenings within a horse’s hindgut seems to shape a horse’s attitude, immune

Crops, Forages, Livestock, News, Other livestock

New Program Insures Pastures For Grazing Days

By Ron Friesen January 28, 2010

“This is a good step forward for the industry.” – GREG JOHNSON, MCPA Anew crop insurance program announced Jan. 19 will give Manitoba cattle producers an innovative way to protect their livestock from feed shortages. The program will insure pastures for a guaranteed number of days for grazing. Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation will launch a

Forages, Livestock

Think About The Things You Do, Urges Popp

By Daniel Winters January 28, 2010

“But a tractor wasn’t enough. If you don’t have front-wheel assist, you’re pretty much a nobody, right?” – JOHN POPP Walking around at Ag Days, it’s easy to be dazzled by the gleaming, new equipment. But the road to ruin in the cattle business is littered with the broken dreams of those who fell under

Crops, Forages

Tips For Fixing Up Old Forage Stands

By Daniel Winters November 26, 2009

“By year three, they were getting three times more bales in the fertilized than the non-fertilized field.” – JANE THORNTON, MAFRI It costs a lot to renovate an old forage stand. That’s why it’s important to get it right the first time, according to provincial pasture and rangeland specialist Jane Thornton. But if it’s springtime

Crops, Forages, Livestock

Turning Straw Into Gold

By Daniel Winters November 26, 2009

“Right now, we’ve been on the stockpiled grass of our home section for the last two weeks. So, it’s basically saved me $10 grand for spending six.” – TOD WALLACE, MAFRI Everyone socks away enough hay to get cattle through the winter. But how many stockpile a bit of extra grass with the goal of

Cereals, Crops, Forages, News

Seed/Feed Miscellaneous Hay & Straw

November 12, 2009

2000 SQUARE STRAW BALES for sale, also 200 round straw bales. (204)265-3543, Beasejour 2008 & 2009 5X6 round alfalfa grass 1st & 2nd cut bales approx. 1,800-lbs, feed analysis, 3-5 cents/lb. Phone Sandy Hook Farms (204)389-4038. 200 ROUND BALES ALFALFA Timothy mix 2008 hay, $25/per bale. 500 round bales 2009 hay, call for price. Phone

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