The Manitoba government says forage Crown land lease auctions are paused this year as they review how changes have impacted Agricultural Crown Lands used for haying or grazing
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No auctions for Manitoba crown land
Province says it is taking more time to review how changes have affected ag crown lands
Half of world’s pastures degraded
SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Half the world’s natural pasture land has been degraded by exploitation and the impact of climate change, a United Nations body said May 21. The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) warned that a sixth of the world’s food supplies are at risk from deterioration of the world’s rangelands, which include […] Read more
Grasslands called key to carbon future
A researcher says grasslands must be retained now if landowners are to take advantage of carbon markets in the future
University of Alberta researcher Ed Bork said he believed landowners will eventually be paid for carbon storage and other environmental benefits that grasslands and pastures provide.
How good is your pasture? There’s a tool for that
Farmers, like most humans, like to keep score. They pay close attention to crop yields, the weight of their calves and the number of eggs per hen. Measuring the productivity and ecological benefits of grasslands is trickier than keeping track of canola yields, but Manitoba producers now have a tool for assessing range and pasture […] Read more
Ducks Unlimited to convert 40,000 acres to forage
Prairie producers who plan to convert cultivated farmland to forages this year might end up with unexpected cash in their pockets, thanks to a program from Ducks Unlimited Canada and Crop Production Services. The two organizations have launched a forage program that provides monetary incentives to growers who are considering converting annual cropland to forage […] Read more
B.C. livestock group works to balance forests with forage
Forage inventory needed Ranchers say they play second fiddle to forest industry, pasture forage needs often overlooked by government
VERNON, B.C. — The competition for resources is a common theme on the diverse landscape of British Columbia. Ninety-four percent of the province is crown owned land, and ranchers depend on one-third of that for grazing. These days, they compete against wildlife as well as recreation, mining, forestry and urbanization. Ranchers sometimes feel they are […] Read more
Producers squeeze greater profits from pasture
Farmers can make higher net profits from grass than from canola. Legal grass, that is. That statement contradicts evidence presented by the sea of yellow seen across the Prairies in recent years, but comparative figures bear it out. Arnold Mattson, grassland stewardship co-ordinator for Agriculture Canada, used to believe there was more money in cereals […] Read more
Do the math for proper pasture populations
Carrying capacity is the average number of animals a pasture can sustain over time. Stocking rate is the number of animal unit months (AUM) supplied by one acre of land.
It’s time to take stock when your pasture looks like a pool table. Or rather, it’s time to take stock off. Overgrazed pastures are all too common on the Prairies, so it’s important to calculate the carrying capacity of a field before turning out cattle or horses. Barry Yaremcio, a beef and forage specialist with […] Read more
