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The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, built in Norway in 2008, is the world’s largest secure seed storage site. (Matthias Heyde photo courtesy Government of Norway via Flickr)
Barley, Cereals, Crops, Forages, Reuters, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Syrian war spurs first withdrawal from doomsday seed vault

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Oslo | Reuters –– Syria’s civil war has prompted the first withdrawal of seeds from a “doomsday” vault built in an Arctic mountainside to safeguard global food supplies, officials said Monday. The seeds, including samples of wheat, barley and grasses suited to dry regions, have been requested by researchers elsewhere in the Middle East to […] Read more
Average sea surface temperature anomalies for the period from Aug. 9 to Sept. 5. (CPC)
Crops, Reuters, Weather

El Nino to strengthen in winter, gradually weaken in spring

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New York | Reuters — A U.S. government weather forecaster on Thursday said El Nino conditions would gradually weaken through the Northern Hemisphere spring after peaking in late fall or early winter. The National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center said the likelihood that El Nino conditions would persist through the Northern Hemisphere winter was about […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
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Federal farm politicians lining up for debate

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UPDATED, Sept. 29 — Canada’s incumbent agriculture minister and three of his federal critics are so far confirmed for a pre-election debate on farming issues later this month. The Canadian Federation of Agriculture, working with media partner (and operator of this website) Glacier FarmMedia, will host the national agriculture leaders’ debate on Sept. 30 in Ottawa. Western […] Read more
Crops, Weather

Rain and eventually frost in store for Sask., Man.

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CNS Canada — Early-September rains will likely interrupt harvest progress in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, according to a U.S. meteorologist — but producers will still likely be able to avoid frost. Field work will operate around rains that are expected to fall between Sept. 6 and 9, said Drew Lerner, president of World Weather Inc. “We’ve […] Read more
Crops, Reuters, Weather

This year’s El Nino could be strongest on record

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Geneva | Reuters — The current El Nino weather phenomenon is expected to peak between October and January and could turn into one of the strongest on record, experts from the World Meteorological Organization said at a news conference Tuesday. Climate models and experts suggest surface waters in the east-central Pacific Ocean are likely to […] Read more
These sensors are part of the Harvest Tec system for measuring feed quality of hay as it is baled in the field.
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Measuring cattle feed quality in the field

A new system allows for bale-by-bale feed value testing

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In challenging economic times it is more important than ever to know the value of the alfalfa forage you are feeding your dairy or beef cattle. Whether you are blending alfalfa in a ration to maximize lactation, fertility and calf growth, or utilizing lesser-quality hay for dry cattle or replacements, you want to know that […] Read more
Proper grazing management is a vital tool in restoring and maintaining healthy and productive forage stands.
Cattleman’s Corner

Good grazing management helps renew pastures

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The question about how to rejuvenate a pasture economically has been around for as long as I can remember. Breaking up and reseeding a pasture can be expensive and time-consuming. Grey wooded soils with tough old bluegrass/fescue sods are particularly challenging to get a decent seedbed developed. It is often recommended to grow cereals for […] Read more

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