Study is looking at how animals differ in gain, morbidity, mortality, antibiotic use, yardage and manure costs
Backgrounding calves in the field rather than the feedlot might be a viable option, and researchers are now studying the concept. The first year in a three-year study has been completed at the University of Saskatchewan’s Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence near Clavet, Sask. It compared winter backgrounding of steers in an extensive field […] Read moreAuthor Archives
Little known about little red bug found in prairie fields
A small, bright-red insect that can devour crops and is native to North America has been lurking in Saskatchewan soils for a long time. However, little is known about it. “It’s a curiosity for most of the ag community, unless you’re actually experiencing an outbreak and then it’s a nightmare,” said James Tansey, provincial insect […] Read more
B.C. ranchers declared sustainability winners
Environmental stewardship award recognizes the conservation work done at Ricky and Chad Seelhof’s Woodjam Ranch
Ricky and Chad Seelhof of Woodjam Ranch found it difficult to keep it secret. Since January, the husband and wife remained quiet about being chosen as the winners of this year’s British Columbia Cattlemen’s Association Ranch Sustainability Award. However, their suspense ended following a July 7 virtual award ceremony, which officially recognized the family’s achievements […] Read moreHailstorms more severe this year
Fast and furious characterizes July hailstorms across the Prairies. “Almost one storm every day,” said Rick Omelchenko, president of the Canadian Crop Hail Association. “The hailstorms are smaller in size but more severe in the centre and then taper off really quickly,” he said July 29. “Some crops are smashed to pieces. There’s been some […] Read more
Farm show makes online move work
Teamwork played a key role in creating this year’s Ag In Motion Discovery Plus show, said event organizers. Delivering a virtual agriculture event during a pandemic took a cross-country effort, said Rob O’Connor, director of the Ag in Motion (AIM) outdoor farm show, which is part of Glacier FarmMedia, the company that also owns The […] Read more
Ranchers, conservationists share common aim
Beef production and grassland conservation have similar objectives, according to Ducks Unlimited. “It’s very rare that you actually hear the terms of cattle and conservation together in the same conversation and the same context,” Emily Lowe, a regional beef agrologist based in Turner Valley, Alta., said about the non-profit organization. “A lot of these claims […] Read more
Father and son focus on moving farm forward
On the Farm: Saskatchewan family emphasizes the importance of soil health as a key way to keep operation viable
STURGIS, Sask. — Education is a lifelong endeavour for a father and son focused on improving their soil health. Elgin Amy and his son Keenean are moving their farm closer to where they want to be next year and beyond. “There’s just so much to learn. But you got to get your head around the […] Read more
Barley silage performs as well as corn in trial
Researchers expected better performance from steers fed corn silage-based diets because of their higher starch content
A recent feeding trial that compared barley and corn silage in backgrounding diets revealed unexpected results. “What they ended up finding was virtually no meaningful differences in animal performance, either in the backgrounding periods when they were growing them, or in the finishing period when they were fattening them up for slaughter,” said Reynold Bergen […] Read more
Sask. producers pick up the pieces after tornadoes
Softball-sized hail was also reported in some areas as a violent storm flattened crops earlier this month in the province’s southwest
Derek Tallon was busy assessing the state of his crops the day after a tornado and hail storm tore across his farm at Lafleche in southwestern Saskatchewan earlier this month. “Probably about 60 percent of the farm has seen some of it and 10 to 20 percent of the acres are pretty close to a […] Read more
Recyclers find a home in the country
Couple starts a free service where people can both drop off and pick up used items that would otherwise go to the landfill
Jack’s Place is home to a host of second-hand treasures — and they’re free. From old cups and toys to used windows and doors, the facility in Imperial, Sask., is a haven for odds and ends that people come to drop off or pick up. The startup is modelled after places like the Salvation Army, […] Read more
