ProAg

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Per Product Management Bulletin PM-23-047 , The Rainfall Index (RI) Common Policy, and the Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (PRF) Crop Provisions for 2024 and succeeding crop year for the August 31, 2023, contract change date and for the 2025 crop year for insurance plans with a contract change date prior to August 31, 2023 have been revise.

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Real Agriculture

MARCH 11, 2024

When it comes to forage production, tedders play a key role in quickly transforming green, freshly-mowed forage to a crop with consistent quality and moisture that’s ready to bale.

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UnderstandingAg

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Over-winter feed costs are often the largest expense for livestock owners, and in many parts of the country where hay is more expensive, it can rob the profit out of cow/calf pair production. Early spring grazing is another advantage to having a stockpile of forage. What class of livestock are they?

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NASDA

MARCH 25, 2025

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 22, 2025

The microbiomes of animals, on and in crops, and in soil and water are incredibly complex that are intricately interconnected, with each influencing the others in various ways.

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Farmers Weekly

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Farmers Weekly As foragers start chopping maize crops across the South and East, reports are that yields are very good, ranging between 43 and 48t/ha. Excellent growth throughout the summer was due to July and August rainfall, according to Grainseed manager Neil Groom.

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Farmers Weekly

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Farmers Weekly Maize has done well in this year’s challenging weather conditions, utilising summer rain for excellent plant growth, reports Neil Groom, manager of forage specialists Grainseed. Spring was wet and maize drilling delayed in many areas well into May since field conditions were too wet to cultivate.

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RR2CS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Date: October 16, 2024 Time: 9:30 am – 4 pm Location: Mannville, Alberta Registration Fee: $30 Registration closes October 10, 2024 Are you ready to enhance your farming practice repertoire with innovative solutions like intercropping, forage blends, winter grazing and soil health?

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Real Agriculture

AUGUST 15, 2023

Host Lyndsey Smith looks forward to this topic every year, as she gets to talk forages! Host Lyndsey Smith looks forward to this topic every year, as she gets to talk forages! For this episode of The Agronomists, Smith is joined by Dan Undersander, professor emeritus from the University of Wisconsin, and Christine.

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Forage Livestock Production Crop 246

Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 18, 2024

That means that livestock feed needs to be grown within a very short timeframe and the animals that are consuming it are fed for Read More It can be a challenge to talk about ranching in Canada without also talking about winter. For half the year, in most parts of the country, there is little that grows.

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Agricultural Biodiversity

AUGUST 13, 2023

Why did foraging, horticulture and pastoralism persist after the Neolithic transition? New research on crop diversity of the early farmers in southeastern Europe (ca. New research on crop diversity of the early farmers in southeastern Europe (ca. Some crops were outcompeted by others as agriculture spread into Europe.

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Crop Forage Food Agriculture 189

Farmbrite

JULY 18, 2024

Selecting the right type of hay for your livestock is a critical decision that can significantly impact their health, growth, and productivity. We've added information about different types of hay, the nutrients in hay, and the needs of different types of livestock. Without this livestock cannot function.

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Agricultural Biodiversity

MAY 14, 2024

The genebank of the International Livestock Research Institute in Addis Ababa is 40 years old. Photo credit: Shawn Landersz , Consultant at The Global Crop Diversity Trust Oh, and probably coincidentally, you can read about ILRI’s forage work in Somalia in the latest newsletter from the Seed Systems Group. See you there.

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Sustainable Food Trust

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

It also helps regulate erosion, influences climate through greenhouse gas exchange and sustains human societies by enabling food and livestock production. Modern farming practices like monocropping and excessive synthetic fertiliser use have depleted soil nutrients, resulting in less nutrient-dense foods and, ultimately, less livestock.

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UnderstandingAg

MAY 8, 2024

While many individuals are content with simply “growing a cover crop” and “reducing tillage” as their contribution to soil health, many experienced soil health practitioners agree that the single most beneficial aspect of the soil health principles is the addition of animals ON the land. are on a per ton of dry matter basis for the forage.

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ProAg

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Crop insurance helps protect your farm and your future but we know theres a lot to learn about the subject. What is Multi-Peril Crop Insurance? What is Multi-Peril Crop Insurance? Is it the only type of crop insurance? In this case, coverage is determined by actual production history and a projected price for the crop.

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Agricultural Biodiversity

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Early human selection of crops’ wild progenitors explains the acquisitive physiology of modern cultivars. The high leaf nitrogen, photosynthesis, conductance and transpiration of crops was already there in their wild relatives, the first farmers just happened to domesticate greedy plants. Flax for seed or fibre use?

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Cattle Forage Crop Livestock 189

West Texas Livestock

DECEMBER 1, 2023

This plant is a valuable source of high-quality forage when most other forages are low in quantity and quality.

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Forage Pasture Grain Cattle 98

UnderstandingAg

MARCH 18, 2025

The major achievements of the Green Revolution consisted of the development of high-yielding crop varieties, increased mechanization, synthetic fertilizers, a dizzying array of pesticides (herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, etc.), Crop diversity has decreased by 75% since 1950. and various production technologies.

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Civil Eats

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The tall forage stands out in southeastern Minnesota’s corn and soybean fields, which this time of year have been reduced to stubble poking through the snow. It turns out a system that relies less on row crops isn’t just good for a time- and resource-strapped young farmer. Any day you can graze is better,” says Bedka.

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Caff

DECEMBER 1, 2022

A report from the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources with findings from a study on the impacts of wildfire ash deposition on crops grazed or harvested for livestock feed. The post Wildfire Ash: Impacts on Forage Crops appeared first on Community Alliance with Family Farmers.

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RR2CS

JUNE 6, 2024

and experienced regenerative farmer, will share his practical insights, success and not-so-successful stories in integrating forage blends into farming operations. This event is a unique opportunity for farmers, ranchers, and agricultural enthusiasts to discover how forage blends can improve both livestock feed quality and soil vitality.

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Farm Credit of Southern Colorado

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Colorado’s semi-arid climate can be unpredictable, presenting challenges for ranchers and livestock producers. Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (PRF) insurance is a vital tool that helps protect against weather-related forage shortages, ensuring the sustainability of your operation. What is PRF Insurance? Contact us Today!

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ProAg

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Department of Agriculture (USDA) is hosting more than a dozen in-person and virtual workshops this winter for producers to learn about new and expanded livestock risk management products. We are committed to expanding the reach of crop insurance, especially to producers who haven’t previously participated. Read the full release here.

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Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

For the average Canadian, the long, lonely drive along the Trans-Canada Highway across southern Saskatchewan and Alberta is capital B boring. For those not from the Prairies, the seemingly endless, mostly flat landscape can seem underwhelming when you’re used to rolling hills and mountains or cities and towns.

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Forage Livestock Production Crop 285

Real Agriculture

JULY 21, 2023

Led by Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association, the Ontario living lab project will receive up to $9.2 Ontario will be home to the first of three new Living Laboratory initiatives beginning this year. million over five years from the federal government under the Agricultural Climate Solutions (ACS) – Living Labs program. Read More

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ProAg

OCTOBER 6, 2023

With no new farm bill and the 2018 bill expired, what can producers expect from a crop insurance standpoint? The good news is that crop insurance is permanently funded by the Federal Crop Insurance Act, meaning it will still be available with or without a farm bill. Read more on farm bill happenings here.

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UnderstandingAg

APRIL 3, 2025

Cropland to Pastureland As discussed in part 2 of this series, many conventional cropping practices acidify the soil unnaturally quickly. For them, a temporary break from cropping might be a good option. In the UK, it is common practice to introduce leys into the cropping rotation. in some spots. in some spots.

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Food Tank

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

The FAO assessment adds that grassland soils have “suffered” from human activities such as intensive livestock grazing and agriculture. The assessment says that governments should work with the livestock industry to incentivize rotational, planned, or adaptive grazing methods. In terms of the assessment’s impact on U.S.

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Real Agriculture

JUNE 9, 2023

As Christine O’Reilly, Ontario’s forage and grazing specialist, tweeted out on June 5, hay that was put up “dry” Read More Reports of at least one hay shed fire in Ontario this week should serve as an alert to other farmers who took advantage of the dry, hot week in late May to put up dry hay.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

JANUARY 17, 2024

For example, increasing aridity in the Southwest and increasingly wet conditions throughout the northeast regions of the country–from the Midwest through New England–are likely to challenge crop and livestock production. Drought and torrential rain will frequently reduce productivity in all regions.

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Agriculture Agriculture Forage Livestock 105

RR2CS

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Jillian Bainard, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Cost: FREE Producers rely on grazing native, tame perennial pastures or stockpiled feed to typically feed their livestock. Join Young Agrarians and Rural Routes to Climate Solutions to learn all about forage polycultures with Dr. Jillian Bainard of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The use of land for grazing cattle, as opposed to more productive crops or carbon-sequestering forests and prairies, is a key issue for critics of the beef industry—and grass-fed cows require more land than those finished in grain in feedlots. Native grasses and herbs store carbon in the ground and provide forage for cattle.

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Agwired

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Geoffrey Hawtin and Cary Fowler were honored as the 2024 World Food Prize Laureates for their work in preserving and protecting the world’s heritage of crop biodiversity and mobilizing this resource to defend against threats to global food security. Syngenta Crop Protection sales were 16 percent lower at $9.5

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ProAg

OCTOBER 11, 2023

A myriad of conservation practices have helped crop and livestock producers improve soil health and land resilience throughout the country. Whether it’s cover crops, reduced tilling or enhanced grazing techniques, the strategies that once seemed outlandish are becoming more commonplace.

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Forage Livestock Crop Agriculture 59

ATTRA

APRIL 23, 2024

You look out over the field and imagine the herd pushing into a paddock, into a knee-high sward, and they immediately lower their heads, bite, and jerk their necks, ripping mouthfuls of nutritious forage from the ground. Well, annual crop farmers have been using cover crops to build soil health and increase diversity for eons.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

JULY 14, 2023

Who manages land determines which scientific perspectives, crop choices, traditions, and skills shape the landscape, with profound implications for its ecological sustainability. In cropping systems, it may include increasing structural diversity of the crops themselves, as by having cut and uncut strips of alfalfa.

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