By, Jordan Johnson, M.Sc., Agri-Environmental Specialist, Swift Current Maddy Lazurko, AAg, Livestock and Feed Extension Specialist, Swift Current With much of the growing season on the prairies occurring under extremely dry conditions, poor forage yields have urged many producers to consider the use of annual crops as forage sources for their cattle herds. When harvested… Continue reading High Nitrates a Concern in Stressed Forage Crops
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Harvest Continues to Progress Quickly
Despite the recent rainfall delays that many producers experienced, harvest continues to progress quickly this week. It has advanced substantially in the northern regions. Thirty-six per cent of the crop is now in the bin, up from 29 per cent last week and well over the five-year (2016-2020) average of 22 per cent. An additional… Continue reading Harvest Continues to Progress Quickly
Producers Can Apply for AgriRecovery September 1st
Agriculture Minister David Marit has announced details of the AgriRecovery program, now known as the 2021 Canada-Saskatchewan Drought Response Initiative. Producers can submit applications toward the Initiative on September 1, 2021. The Initiative will consist of two payments totaling up to $200/head for cattle, with adjustments based on animal unit equivalents for other livestock. The… Continue reading Producers Can Apply for AgriRecovery September 1st
Salvaging Cereal Crops as Forage
Source: Catherine Lang, BSA, AAg, Livestock and Feed Extension Specialist, Watrous, October 2019 After the early snow and a month of wet weather in Saskatchewan, many acres of annual grain crops could not be harvested. There are growing concerns regarding sprouted and unsaleable grain. It is possible to salvage these crops as forage for livestock,… Continue reading Salvaging Cereal Crops as Forage
Forage, pasture insurance due for overhaul
Source: Barbara Duckworth, Phil Franz-Warkentin, Producer.com, November 13, 2018 Alberta Beef Producers hopes work done with Alberta Financial Services Corp. will see changes made next year A new and improved forage and pasture insurance program is needed for Alberta livestock producers. Alberta Beef Producers formed a special committee this summer to assess the current drought impacts… Continue reading Forage, pasture insurance due for overhaul
Sustainable Wintering Site Management
Source: Sarah Sommerfeld, PAg, Regional Forage Specialist, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture Many livestock producers have moved from wintering animals in a confined drylot system and have adopted some type of in-field winter feeding. Extending the grazing season and in-field winter feeding can reduce an operation’s cost of production. Bale grazing, swath grazing, feeding with a bale… Continue reading Sustainable Wintering Site Management
From Old, Make New – Rejuvenating a Forage Stand
Sarah Sommerfeld, PAg, Regional Forage Specialist, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture To improve the productivity of a stand, forage rejuvenation practices can be implemented. As a forage stand ages, the productivity and quality of that stand begins to decline. Some decline in productivity cannot be prevented, however good management cannot be overlooked. A decline in productivity may be… Continue reading From Old, Make New – Rejuvenating a Forage Stand
High-sugar forages give beef a boost
By Robert Arnason, The Western Producer, August 4, 2016 Studies show energy dense feed is easier for cattle to digest and improves rumen health and weight gain BROOKDALE, Man. — On a hot, bordering on stifling July day in western Manitoba, the Boston plantain in Juanita Kopp’s hand was obviously suffering. The plant was wilted,… Continue reading High-sugar forages give beef a boost