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Tyler and Dorelle Fulton this year’s OYF winners

By Daniel Winters February 28, 2013

Birtle-area ranchers and hay exporters Tyler and Dorelle Fulton have been chosen as Manitoba’s 2013 Outstanding Young Farmers. “We’re really excited and energetic about agriculture in Canada, and we’re going to do our best to pass that message on,” said Tyler, shortly after receiving the award from Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Minister Ron Kostyshyn

Livestock, News

Alberta rancher debuts Power Grazer

By Daniel Winters February 23, 2013

Want to try managed grazing techniques to boost grass productivity, but don’t want to spend a lot of time and money driving posts and stringing wires? Norm Ward, a custom grazer and inventor from Granum, Alta., has come up with a self-contained portable electric fencing system that makes dividing up quarter section-sized pastures fast and

Beef cattle, Cereals, Livestock, News

Still-potent U.S. drought robs cattle ranchers of wheat pasture

By Theopolis Waters January 29, 2013

Oklahoma rancher Kent Donica has given up. The drought that has ravaged pastures on his ranch and throughout the region has won. Since last September, Donica has sold nearly all of his 800 cattle because there is no pasture to feed them and he now works as a ranch hand nearby to make ends meet

Beef cattle, Livestock, News

Not all cattlemen happy with JBS deal

By Sheri Monk November 15, 2012

R-CALF USA says it’s not happy with the news JBS USA will operate and perhaps purchase XL Foods, now reopened after several weeks of being shut down due to E. coli contamination. It wasn’t just XL’s Brooks plant on the table — the deal comes with a plant in Calgary and two cow-killing plants in

Livestock, News

New Mexico coyote-hunting contest pits ranchers against wildlife lovers

By Zelie Pollon November 15, 2012

Reuters / A statewide coyote-hunting contest planned for later this month has caused an uproar in New Mexico, pitting environmentalists against ranchers, as heated words flooded social media networks and thousands signed a petition opposing the hunt as cruel. The furor prompted the Albuquerque gun store owner who originally sponsored the contest to cancel, but

Forages, Livestock

New Ranchers’ Forum targets wider audience

By Daniel Winters October 10, 2012

It’s time to move beyond just moving cattle, say organizers. The Manitoba Forage Council’s annual Grazing School, an event that in years past showcased the latest advances in pasture and forage production, has been renamed Ranchers’ Forum to reflect a new focus aimed at incorporating more aspects of livestock production. “Basically, we’re looking at a

Beef cattle, Crops, Forages, Livestock, News, Weather

U.S. ranchers cull cattle as drought shrivels crops, pasture

By Carey Gillam July 30, 2012

Ranchers are rushing to sell off some of their cattle as the worst drought in nearly 56 years dries up pastures, thins hay supplies and sends feed costs skyrocketing. The more desperate in the Midwest are hauling water into areas where creeks have run dry and are scrambling to secure scarce and high-priced hay to

Forages, Livestock, News

Ranchers cull cattle as drought shrivels crops

By Carey Gillam July 20, 2012

Reuters / U.S. ranchers are rushing to sell off some of their cattle as the worst drought in nearly 25 years dries up pastures and thins hay supplies. The more desperate in the Midwest are hauling water into areas where creeks have run dry and are scrambling to secure scarce and high-priced hay to keep

Livestock, News

Mystery ahoof as U.S. cattle dying after eating grass

By Carey Gillam July 12, 2012

Reuters — A mystery is ahoof in Texas farm country where cattle have dropped dead while grazing, puzzling scientists who say it appears an unusual combination of circumstances have turned pastures toxic. Texas animal scientists said a type of grass known as “Tifton 85” bermuda grass is to blame for the poisoning of 15 head

Forages, Livestock, News

Pastures vary widely amid topsy-turvy spring

By Daniel Winters May 30, 2012

While the east side battles forest fires, the normally dry southwestern  pastures are poised for lush growth

Pasture conditions around the province this spring seem to be a mixed bag of sorts, ranging from lush to bone dry. In a topsy-turvy turn of events, the southwest, where drought is the rule rather than the exception, ample rains have set the stage for good pasture conditions, said Jane Thornton, a pasture and rangeland

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures slow descent

U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat plummet from highs on limited Chinese demand

Feed Grain Weekly: Prices starting to pick up

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Tyler and Dorelle Fulton this year’s OYF winners

Alberta rancher debuts Power Grazer

Still-potent U.S. drought robs cattle ranchers of wheat pasture

Not all cattlemen happy with JBS deal

New Ranchers’ Forum targets wider audience

U.S. ranchers cull cattle as drought shrivels crops, pasture

Ranchers cull cattle as drought shrivels crops

Mystery ahoof as U.S. cattle dying after eating grass

Pastures vary widely amid topsy-turvy spring

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