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Ag Hall of Fame Class of 2024: Patience pays off in forage breeding and mentorship for Dr. Bruce Coulman

Real Agriculture

It takes years of dedication and whole lot of patience to develop a strong forage variety. For Dr. Bruce Coulman, his journey into plant breeding started when he was working in the Crop Science Department at the University of Saskatchewan back in high school. Read More

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Finding the right forage seed mix is a journey not an event

Real Agriculture

Taking the first step in planting cover crops or multi-species forage mixes are no exception and requires some careful analysis before deciding on what’s right. Soil type, soil biology, and rainfall for each farm, as well as goals and expectations of cover crops can. Read More

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Think 4Rs and strip trials when managing forage nutrient needs

Real Agriculture

Growers can best maintain fertility in forage fields to produce optimum grass and hay crops with a little help from the 4Rs of nutrient management, says Nutrien Premium Fertilizer Technologies senior agronomist Lyle Cowell.

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Forage crops nets £20 a ewe saving for Lothian flock

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly A West Lothian farm is increasing its forage acreage this autumn after saving more than £16,000 by finishing lambs and wintering ewes on a brassica last winter. After […] The post Forage crops nets £20 a ewe saving for Lothian flock appeared first on Farmers Weekly

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Plenty of upgrades for 2025 New Holland self-propelled forage harvesters

Real Agriculture

Customer feedback is the driving force behind a stack of updates farmers will see in New Holland’s 2025 FR Forage Cruiser self-propelled forage harvesters. Read More Customer feedback is the driving force behind a stack of updates farmers will see in New Holland’s 2025 FR Forage Cruiser self-propelled forage harvesters.

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Over 90 per cent of forage acres insured for rainfall in Saskatchewan receiving a payout

Real Agriculture

The Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan are reporting a record-breaking level of payments under the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC) Forage Rainfall Insurance Program. million across SCIC’s 17 forage risk zones. Total 2023 program indemnities paid have totalled $60.4

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Shorter chop for Krone RX and ZX OptiGrass forage wagons

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Updates for the 33-40cu m RX and 43-56cu m ZX forage wagons from Krone include hydraulic variable-speed drive to the pick-up, plus further refinements to the intake rotor and crop-slicing assemblies. The switch […] The post Shorter chop for Krone RX and ZX OptiGrass forage wagons appeared first on Farmers Weekly

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