June observations
We are out for a tour to check on grass availability for the cattle, asking the questions and looking for indicators. How much have these animals taken in the last […]
Tag Archives: Forage
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). […]
How Cattle Move
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 […]
Its a wrap
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 […]
Building Soil with Forages in Rotation
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 […]
Bales, bales and more bales!
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. […]
When hay is not enough, silage
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 […]
Cut. Dry. Bale. Repeat.
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 […]
The Water Factor
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 […]