by Karin | Sep 19, 2024 | Forage Quality, Haying & Silaging, Managing Forages for Safe Eating
Hay is a necessary expense when it comes to keeping animals in your care, albeit an expensive one. There are ways to make it less costly for your operation, and what means you choose to utilize depends on your context and your operation. This post is intended for...
by Karin | Sep 19, 2024 | Forage Quality, Managing Forages for Safe Eating
Forage quality is nothing to take lightly in livestock nutrition. Good versus poor quality could mean the difference between healthy, productive animals and animals that are experiencing some form of malnutrition. The kind of quality a producer will end up with...
by Karin | Sep 17, 2024 | Concept of Time, Grazing Management, Regenerative Grazing
Spring. It is the time when grasses start emerging, and the trees go from grey to light green. Naturally, this is the time of year when it’s very tempting to turn the animals onto pasture, particularly if you’re running low on feed. But is it wise to do...
by Karin | Sep 16, 2024 | Cover Crops, Seeding Forages
Seeding time has quickly come upon us. Naturally, the question of what to seed has either been answered, is close to being answered, or must be answered soon. At least up here in the Prairie Provinces. Seeding time is from snow melt until the middle of June. The...
by Karin | Sep 16, 2024 | Managing for Soil Caretaking, Regenerative Grazing, Stocking Rates, Stock Density & Animal Impact
Pugging is a common issue associated with livestock on wet ground. It’s a term used to describe the deep holes and mounds left behind when large herbivores like horses or cattle graze or walk on soft ground. Soft ground can be in a riparian area, a pasture after...
