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How Do You Spell Out Bale Grazing Benefits? N, P, K, S

By Daniel Winters March 18, 2010

Paul Jungnitsch, a student from the University of Saskatchewan, in 2008 figured out a stunning back-of-the-envelope calculation on the potential benefits of wintering cattle on pasture in his master’s thesis. Using a 130-day wintering period, and figuring that there were over five million beef cattle in Canada based on 2007 StatsCan numbers, if all those

Beef cattle, Livestock, Opinion

Should You Stay Or Should You Go?

By Kevin Hursh October 29, 2009

There’s a lot of soul searching on cow-calf operations across the country. Producers are wrestling with whether to stay in the business or cut their losses and get rid of the cows. With the fall calf run now in full swing, the immediate economic outlook has worsened. The rapid increase in the value of the

Beef cattle, Crops, Forages, Livestock

Sask. Producers Will Be Looking For Feed

July 16, 2009

Cow-calf producers in areas of Saskatchewan from Regina west to Kindersley should start planning alternatives for feed, the Western Beef Development Centre is warning. “Hay yields depend on spring weather conditions, and this year’s cold and dry April-through-June weather will result in low hay yields,” vice-president of operations, Paul Jefferson, said in a release July

Beef cattle, News

What’s Up – for Jun. 18, 2009

June 18, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 June 16-19– Canadian Co-operative Association congress and annual general meeting, Westin Ottawa, 11 Colonel By Dr., Ottawa. Theme: “Celebrating a century of co-operation.” For more info call 613-238-6711, ext. 243, or visit www. coopscanada. coop/100th/congress. cfm. June 17-19 – Western Canada Farm Progress Show, Evraz Place

Beef cattle, News

What’s Up – for Jun. 11, 2009

June 11, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 June 12-14 – Heifer International fifth annual Project Partners’ meeting, Clearwater. Includes skill-building workshops and keynote speech Saturday by Ken Meter of Crossroads Resource Group in Minnesota (Clearwater United Church, 8 p. m.). For more info call Deb at 306-665-1001 or e-mail [email protected],or call Pam at

Beef cattle, News

What’s Up – for Jun. 4, 2009

June 4, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 June 2-6 – International Wheat Quality Conference IV, Radisson Hotel, Saskatoon. For more info visit www.usask.ca/iwqc4. June 3-5 – World Pork Expo, Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines. For more info visit www.worldpork.org. June 12-14 – Heifer International fifth annual Project Partners’ meeting, Clearwater. Includes skill-building workshops

Beef cattle, News

What’s Up – for May. 21, 2009

May 21, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 May 27 – Winter wheat spring clinic and weed seedling identification day, University of Manitoba research station, Carman. Wheat clinic runs 10 a. m. to noon, weed ID day from 1 to 3 p. m. rain or shine. For more info call Doug at MAFRI in

Beef cattle, News

What’s Up – for May. 14, 2009

May 14, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 May 31 -June 4 – International Conference on Pig Reproduction, Banff Centre. For more info visit www.ales2.ualberta.ca/afns/icpror call 780-492-0063. June 2-3 – Trace R&D 2009 conference, workshop and trade show, Fairmont Hotel, 2 Lombard Place, Winnipeg. A research and development conference and strategic workshop on agriculture

Beef cattle, News

What’s Up – for Apr. 16, 2009

April 16, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 April 21 – Manitoba Conservation Districts information day, Pioneer Lounge, Keystone Centre, Brandon. Guest speaker: Steinbach Mayor Chris Goertzen. Registration from 12:30 to 1:15 p. m. RSVP by April 17 to [email protected] call 204-571-1097. April 22 – Farmers’ Market informational meeting, Kin Centre, Pilot Mound. For

Beef cattle, News, Other livestock

What’s Up – for Apr. 9, 2009

April 9, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 April 9 – Keystone Agricultural Producers general council meeting, Canad Inns, 2401 Saskatchewan Ave., Portage la Prairie. For more info call 204-697-1140. April 9 – Manitoba Agricultural Hall of Fame annual general meeting, 1:30 p. m., Salon A, Keystone Centre, Brandon. Meeting open to public, all

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How Do You Spell Out Bale Grazing Benefits? N, P, K, S

Should You Stay Or Should You Go?

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