Leafy spurge is a tenacious, invasive pasture weed in Western Canada. New research suggests that fertilizer may have a role in how farmers can better beat back the threat and reclaim productivity on that grazing land.
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Fertilizer to fight leafy spurge
Applying fertilizer could encourage soil fungi in Western Canadian pastures to become parasitic and sap resources from leafy spurge plants if the soil nutrients are rich enough —at least, that’s the idea behind recent research out of Saskatchewan
Manitoba seeding 12 points ahead of pace
Most spring wheat in the ground
Manitoba farmers pushed their spring planting to 57 per cent complete as of May 21, up 24 points from a week ago, the province's agriculture department reported.
Grazing grassland too early makes drought hit worse
Grazing cattle too early and too hard cuts at the root biomass that will help your pasture stay productive during drought
Grazing too early and too hard cuts at how much energy pasture plants can put into the roots, which help them weather drought.
Spring grazing tips: Walking the line between economical turnout and pasture burnout
Beef producers are chafing at the wallet to get cattle out on pasture, but grazing too early can lead to overall forage yield loss
Beef producers are chafing at the wallet to get cattle out on pasture, but grazing too early can lead to overall forage yield loss.
Drought plans keep farmers a step ahead
Planning for drought management ahead of time on your farm can save headache and heartache
Does your farm have a drought plan in place? Having one before the drought hits can save producers heartache and money
Manitoba beef producers still feeling the 2011 flood, 14 years later
It’s been 14 years since flooding submerged pastures and hay fields around Lake Manitoba and other parts of western Manitoba, but beef producers can still count their cost from the disaster
It’s been 14 years since flooding submerged pastures and hay fields around Lake Manitoba and other parts of western Manitoba, but beef producers can still count their cost from the disaster.
No auctions this year for forage Crown land
The province says they’re taking more time to review how changes have impacted Agricultural Crown Lands used for haying or grazing
The Manitoba government says forage Crown land lease auctions are paused this year as they review how changes have impacted Agricultural Crown Lands used for haying or grazing
The times —and technology —are a-changin’ for livestock production
The world just keeps evolving, and the cattle industry changes right alongside it
Technology that is standard for cattle producers today changed the game when is was first introduced. Chances are, the same will be true when tomorrow’s ranchers look back, decades from now.
Watch dugouts for toxic cyanobacteria
There's been enough heat that producers should be on guard
There's been enough heat that producers should be on guard against a late summer bloom of blue-green algae in their dugouts.
Putting a dollar to rangeland benefits
Research uses genomics to translate economic goods and services into monetary terms
Genome Prairie is a Prairie-wide, four-year project with an ultimate goal of preserving rangelands across Western Canada.
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