Grazing Trials
Stocking density is a term used in the animal agriculture industry to define the number of pounds of animal mass present on a single acre of land (expressed as lbs./ac). […]
Stocking density is a term used in the animal agriculture industry to define the number of pounds of animal mass present on a single acre of land (expressed as lbs./ac). […]
With calving slowly coming to a close, the priority on the farm has shifted to pasture management and branding. With the dry conditions we have been having, pasture management has […]
This years weather has been disappointing. Limited moisture has meant crops are maturing rapidly and with less yield. The silage is chopped and covered, but it is a much smaller […]
We include forages in our rotation. In late September we disced perennial grass fields to put back into annual crops. We will seed other fields into alfalfa grass mixtures for hay […]
The never ending job of hauling bales. It can seem like someone is hauling bales all summer. From when baling first starts the end of June until well into September. […]
We usually hay because it is very dry in Southwest Saskatchewan. But this year the forecast was for a rainy wet July. Which makes drying hay a difficult process. So this […]
The hot days of summer are upon us, and that can only mean one thing for farmers and ranchers alike – Hay. Hay provides a quality forage for the calves […]
For those who have never been to Val Marie, one might say that the area is dry or arid, others might come right out and say we are a little piece […]