Farming Blog

Maintaining Quality of Cut Hay

The hay is cut. Is it to be made into chopped/round bale silage or into dry hay? There are advantages and disadvantages of each system...

What is Holistic Management

Many ranchers and farmers in Western Canada were first introduced to Holistic Resource Management (as it was known then) in the late...

Well Decommissioning 101

Wondering what happens when a wellbore is decommissioned on your land? What steps it goes through and what processes are undertaken to ensur

Cow Condition Scoring

Body condition scoring is a subjective “hands on” method of determining the amount of fat a cow is carrying over the short ribs (loin area),

“Weedy Thoughts” for Hay and Pastures

In this article I will share thoughts on how weeds are coming into stands and how can we prevent a weed problem from even starting.

Management and Weather Impacts Forage Quality. Feed Test Results so far…

Weather has a huge impact on forage quality. This year is no different. From the high rainfall areas in the northern half of the province