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Country Crossroads, Forages

Gratitude

The harvest season s come and gone, dry grain is in the bin Grateful hearts acknowledge what a fine year this has been. Failure serves a purpose for we all remember when Grain fields, hay and gardens slumped last summer, twenty ten. Now there s ample feed for livestock bedding straw like strands of gold
Crops, Forages, Livestock

Hay, Straw Prices Variable This Fall

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Hay and straw may be abundant or short this fall depending on the area, and how much it will sell for is anybody s guess. Glenn Friesen, a MAFRI business development specialist based in Carman, said that al though haymaking is still in progress in many areas, yields so far are above average on higher
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Bioproducts Become Part Of The Rural Economy

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Mark Myrowich describes his product as a big sandwich, with nets instead of bread and straw instead of meat, rolled up like a carpet and delivered to construction sites for erosion control. This strange-sounding item is one of many the Manitoba government plans to support with $20 million over the next 10 years as part
Crops, Forages, Livestock

Keeping Wires Hot Amid Ice, Snow

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Keeping the cows fed all winter can be a real chore. First, you have to remember to keep the tractor plugged in so it will start when it’s needed. If it’s an old junker, you might want to keep a can of ether handy, too, for a good snort up the intake when it’s really
Cereals, Crops, Forages, News

Seed/Feed Miscellaneous Hay & Straw

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
Crops, Forages, Livestock

Hay Sellers And Buyers In A Standoff Over Price

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“I think right now guys are trying to decide whether they can afford to keep their cows.” – MARJORIE JARVIS At the Jarvis farm near Gladstone, there’s 1,000 alfalfa-grass hay bales that were put up this summer waiting to be sold. The asking price for the feed-tested hay is four cents a pound. For a
Livestock

Hay Foot, Straw Foot Better For Pigs

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Pigs can be healthier and more productive with straw under their feet instead of just bare concrete, research at the University of Manitoba indicates. A three-year study at the University of Manitoba’s National Centre for Livestock and the Environment found that group-housed gestating sows on straw had fewer leg and hoof problems and better productivity.
Beef cattle, Cereals, Livestock

Good Bedding Improves Calf Survival Rates

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This spring is certainly one to remember. At the Dickinson Research Extension Center, calf death loss is just more than 11 per cent, almost quadruple the typical loss of three per cent for North Dakota Beef Cattle Improvement Association members. This does not make anyone very happy. In fact, it stings harshly. However, challenges abound
Forages, News, Oilseeds

In Brief… – for Apr. 2, 2009

Awareness award: The Manitoba Farm Writers and Broadcasters Association (MFWBA) is launching a new award to recognize outstanding contributions to public awareness of agricultural issues. The annual award can go to an individual or organization. “This award will recognize the people in Manitoba who capture our imagination and interest, compelling us to learn more about
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Arson causes straw bale fire at Elie

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“I knew this was going to happen some time.” – RCMP spokesperson A fire which destroyed some 200 straw bales at the site of the former Dow BioProducts plant at Elie last week was deliberately set. The Manitoba Fire Commissioner’s office has ruled arson as the cause of the fire and is investigating, a provincial

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