The Canadian Federation of Agriculture is urging farmers to complete a survey regarding potential changes to how royalties are levied on seeds for cereal crops in Canada. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency launched a public consultation last winter to gauge feedback on two options for collecting royalties on saved seed. …
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Reducing waste will save money on winter feed
VERNON – Mike Witt, owner of Witt Precision Ag in Lavington, says the first step to cutting feed costs in winter is to cut waste. Producers need to do their best to combat silage shrink. “Silage management and your feed-out management are the two low-hanging fruits,” he says. “You are going to lose nutrients as well …
Forage action plan nears completion
SMITHERS – The province is developing a forage action plan for private land, BC Cattlemen’s Association members heard at their annual general meeting in Smithers in June. “Our goal is to increase and improve the quality and quantity of forage on private land,” BC Ministry of Agriculture livestock specialist Geneve Jasper told ranchers. Seven regional …
Alfalfa winterkill puts chill on Nechako Valley
VANDERHOOF – A wet fall and a lack of snow cover has resulted in winterkill of more than 20,000 acres of alfalfa in the Nechako Valley. The issue became apparent to forage growers this spring when the alfalfa simply failed to appear. Acreage that the year prior had produced three to four tonnes per acre …