Jonathan Bouw of Edie Creek Angus stands in front of his corn crop, which will be the future source of mini corn piles for winter grazing.  |  Don Norman photo

Mini corn piles called grazing option

Cattle producer says there are wrinkles still to work out, but a new winter grazing technique shows good potential

Glacier FarmMedia – The drought in 2021 sparked a shift for the Bouw brothers, owners and operators of Edie Creek Angus near Anola, east of Winnipeg. “Our journey has always been about animals that are functioning on the land without much input,” said Jonathan Bouw, speaking at a recent field tour. That philosophy ran headlong […] Read more

Talyia Tober, a University of Manitoba master’s student in animal science, is studying the agronomics of corn-forage intercropping. Seeding forages between corn rows increases the crude protein available for cattle, thus improving the nutritional profile of corn grazing.  |  Robert Arnason photo

VIDEO: Study tackles corn’s protein problem

CARMAN, Man. — Standing on a patch of bare soil and next to a plot of corn in south-central Manitoba, Talyia Tober delivered a two-minute explanation of her research on corn grazing and seeding high-protein forage crops between the rows of corn. Then the questions started. A group of agronomists, scientists and others touring the […] Read more

Tour attendees check out Brett McRae’s solar fencing system during a field tour last month.  |  Alexis Stockford photo

Convenience key when corn grazing

A Manitoba producer has developed a set of tips that makes it easier to manage temporary fencing during the winter

The humble pigtail is a common sight on most cattle operations that use rotational grazing. They’re light, easy to stomp into the ground, easy to pull out and it takes only seconds to insert the wire. They’re a key labour-saving tool for the miles of temporary fencing that farmers string and unstring every season. When […] Read more