Manitoba government links the continued rental rate freeze on grazing and forage leases to economic and environmental challenges facing the industry| The Western ProducerLatest Agriculture News & Top Stories | The Western Producer
Reading Time: 5minutes A new Canadian Forage and Grasslands Asssociation high performance forage program will be a resource for farmers, agronomists and others in the forage sector. The post New high performance forage training program to launch in 2026 appeared first on Alberta Farmer Express.| Alberta Farmer ExpressAlberta Farmer Express
The W3 prompt this week was given by our POW Michelle. She challenged us to write a Hay(na)ku Love Series for this week’s W3 hosted by David at the Skeptics Kaddish. Hay(na)ku Love Series 1. The Cr…| Helping You To Succeed
Saskatchewan farmers advanced their harvest 11 points during the week ended Sept. 1, bringing it to 23 per cent complete. However, that’s still 17 points behind the five-year average despite dry conditions throughout most of the province.| Grainews
John Deere’s 1 Series round balers for 2026 will include an automated weaving hitch that oscillates the unit over a windrow to better form a “square-shouldered” round bale.| Grainews
At 12 per cent complete as of Aug. 25, harvest progress in Saskatchewan was well behind the five-year average of 25 per cent finished, the provincial agriculture department reported. Rain and thunderstorms hampered harvesting in some areas of Saskatchewan.| Farmtario
Boxy, clean windrows help make better hay bales for livestock farms and forage growers, and a basket rake excels in those areas, Bart Elder of Vermeer says. The post Basket rakes pitched for top-quality windrows appeared first on Manitoba Co-operator.| Manitoba Co-operatorFeatures & Farming Articles - Manitoba Co-operator
There was some relief for crops in Saskatchewan following sporadic showers. The provincial agriculture department said farmers are hoping for more rain to aid head and pod filling, but the weekly crop report for the week ended July 28 noted that more moisture wouldn’t help the yields for more advanced crops. The post Rain aids some Saskatchewan crops appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsMarkets & Production Tips - Grainews
Major crops throughout Alberta remained relatively steady during the week ended July 22. The provincial agriculture department rated the crops at 65 per cent good to excellent, a dip of one point from the previous week.| Grainews
Alberta saw its overall crop rating improve, but its surface soil became drier, the province’s latest crop report said.| Grainews
Manitoba’s first hay cut of 2025 isn’t huge by initial counts, but things are worse farther west in the Prairies| Manitoba Co-operator
Alfalfa weevil is a major alfalfa pest in Ontario. Larvae feeding on alfalfa leaves can reduce both yield and forage quality. | Field Crop News
Alfalfa weevil is a major alfalfa pest in Ontario. Larvae feeding on alfalfa leaves can reduce both yield and forage quality. The simple answer As alfalfa gets taller it can tolerate more wee…| Dairy and Beef Cattle Production
The hay is baled and stacked in the yard. Now’s the time to decide how to feed it. If the current method wastes a significant amount of feed, it might be time to re-evaluate your feeding system. Bale grazing has become more popular in recent years. Before an entire feeding system is switched over to […] Read more The post Evaluating options for feeding bales appeared first on Canadian Cattlemen.| Canadian CattlemenForaging , Latest & Featured - Canadian Cattlemen
