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Tag Archives: Southwest Saskatchewan

Predators on the Prairie

September 21, 2016by Grant Ranch 1 Comment

Badger-Coyote Relationship

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Biodiversity

Excluding or including grazing?

September 18, 2016by Grant Ranch 1 Comment

“Environments may be classified on a continuum from non-brittle to very brittle according to how well humidity is distributed throughout the year and how quickly dead vegetation breaks down. At […]

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Biodiversity, Cattle, Management

Life lessons – from a Painted Turtle

August 24, 2016by Grant Ranch Leave a comment

Painted Turtle I saw a painted turtle on the pavement dry and warm My car he did go under, but he did not come to harm. I picked him up […]

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Biodiversity

The Drinking Program

August 14, 2016by Grant Ranch Leave a comment

Living in Southwest Saskatchewan we are usually short of water by mid-August. Hence, we rely on solar water pumps to bring the water up to a trough for the cattle. […]

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Cattle

Birds, Nests, and Cattle

August 10, 2016by Grant Ranch Leave a comment

Southwest Saskatchewan is not known for its trees. In fact, it is known for its lack of trees. This does not mean we don’t have birds though. We actually have […]

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Biodiversity, Cattle

Stopping to smell the roses, or golden beans…;)

August 3, 2016by Grant Ranch Leave a comment

There are so many things we have not had the chance to talk about yet! Here is a quick recap. In June, Lynn got to meet Alanna Koch, who has served […]

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Biodiversity

When hay is not enough, silage

July 11, 2016by Grant Ranch 3 Comments

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 […]

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Forage

Cut. Dry. Bale. Repeat.

July 3, 2016by Grant Ranch Leave a comment

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 […]

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Forage

The Water Factor

June 21, 2016by Grant Ranch Leave a comment

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 […]

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Forage

Seeding: A Love Story, Part 2 – preparing the fields

May 30, 2016by Grant Ranch 2 Comments

To read Seeding: A Love Story, Part 1 please click here. Preparing the Field At Grant Ranch we typically take a no-till approach to farming.  No-till refers to the seeding […]

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