Cow-calf producers in Saskatchewan may be able to get cost-shared funds from the federal/provincial Farm Stewardship Program to build ponds, ditches, dikes or berms to collect or manage runoff. The […] Read more
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Saskatchewan ranchers backed for runoff control
Funding on offer for earth-moving work

Klassen: Drier conditions will influence feeder market
The feeder market was hard to define this week. The quality of yearlings was quite variable. Fleshier types were heavily discounted while quality packages were unchanged from seven days earlier. […] Read more

Grass management is important for successful pastures
Timing of livestock introduction play important role in limiting overgrazing
Getting the most nutrition from a dynamic rotational grazing system involves understanding and maintaining healthy and productive grasses. Why it matters: Rotational grazing can be an economical use of land […] Read more

Manitoba forage, grassland growers burned by drought
MarketsFarm — An ongoing lack of precipitation, which is showing no signs of letting up in the coming months according to weather forecasts, is already causing problems for Manitoba’s forage […] Read more

Klassen: Feeder cattle market drawing attention
Compared to last week, Western Canadian yearling prices were $2 to $4 higher while calf markets traded $2 to $4 on either side of unchanged. U.S. prices were also up […] Read more

Klassen: Feeder cattle market experiences mixed tone
Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle sold $2 higher to as much as $4 lower. Larger groups of uniform cattle once again carried a premium but the bulk […] Read more

Steel blades rejuvenate pastures chemical-free
Soil aeration machine can help farmers bring pastures back to life
Glacier FarmMedia – Some cattle producers treat grazing land like just so much dirt, assuming nature looks after management. The pasture responds accordingly. “People take grazing land and hay land […] Read more

Award winners focus on managing cows and calves on pasture
Fresh water, grazing rotation followed by Mapleseed, TESA winners
Beef Farmers of Ontario hands out two awards for pasture and environmental management — and both usually end up with similarities and that was the case in 2020. Both the […] Read more

Cattle volumes remain low as pasture conditions improve
MarketsFarm – Manitoba cattle markets observed characteristically light volumes during week ended July 26, due in part to improving pasture conditions. “There hasn’t been any panic-selling in the western and […] Read more

Manitoba to open up Crown lands for grazing, haying
Some Manitoba Crown lands not generally used for grazing or haying will be made available for temporary lease to producers this summer and fall. Citing “dry conditions in parts of […] Read more