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Crop News

• Understanding Yardage Costs in Cow-Calf Operations
  Have you ever wondered where your money goes during the winter-feeding period? Feed costs are easy to spot in a beef cattle operation, but what about the other expenses quietly chipping away at your bottom line? This is where yardage comes in—it is a crucial part of managing winter feeding costs in cow-calf operations.  What […]
• Feeder cattle prices climb higher as demand remains strong
  Another set of benchmarks were set for Saskatchewan feeder cattle prices. Livestock Intern at the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture Emily Schmidt says all of the reported feeder steer and heifer prices for the week ending May 2 are new record highs. Steer prices ranged from $396.14 per cwt in the 800-900 lb weight category to […]
• Seaweed Could Reduce Methane Emissions from Grazing Cattle, New Study Shows
  The benefits of adding seaweed to the diets of cows confined to barns is well studied, but feeding it to cattle scattered on farm pastures and public lands poses more logistical challenges.
• Consider Grazing Wheat and Delaying Turnout on Drought-Stressed Pastures
  Early spring calving cow-calf pairs will benefit from high-quality wheat pasture grazing, as it sets them up to gain weight right prior to and through the first part of the breeding season. For later spring calving herds, calving cows on wheat pasture will provide excellent quality green feed that may not be available from pastures […]
• Percentage of Choice-graded Beef Grows Thanks to Better Genes, Feedlot Tech
  Both Maples and Mitchell said the trend toward more “choice” graded beef is driven by a combination of genetics and management.