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Gerald and Patti Anhorn of Windy Ridge Ranching Co. Ltd. near Elrose, Sask. earned recognition in 2022 as the Saskatchewan nominees for the Canadian Cattleman's Association, The Environmental Stewardship Award (TESA).
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Grass management factors into environmental award

Healthy pastures for cattle also mean healthy habitat for wildlife

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Patti Anhorn grew up on a grain farm in the Elrose, Saskatchewan area, and while she loved that, it quickly became apparent her family’s farm was missing something. Namely, cattle and horses. She jokes her parents would ship her over to a nearby farm that had livestock and horses so she could get her fill. […] Read more
(Dave Bedard photo)
Crops, Reuters

U.S. aims to double cover crop planting to address climate change

Farmers in 11 states to be eligible for program

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Chicago | Reuters — The United States aims to double the country’s cover crop plantings to 30 million acres by 2030 under a new Department of Agriculture (USDA) conservation program launched on Monday. The agency’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will spend US$38 million to help farmers in 11 states plant crops at a time […] Read more
As programs that pay for carbon storage evolve, payments to farms and ranches may be tied to sustainability initiatives such as protection of wildlife habitat and conservation easements.
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Where are we at with carbon credits?

Returns are limited at the moment but stay tuned, as programs are emerging

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Carbon is one of the biggest topics of our day and it’s poised to increase in importance. It presents both an opportunity and a significant risk to agricultural production. Given this, it is probably a good idea for us to have at least a basic understanding of what carbon does and why is it important. […] Read more
Trade lawyer Peter Clark has studied the level of subsidies available to U.S. dairy farmers. (John Greig photo)
Dairy Cattle, Livestock

Report pegs U.S. dairy support levels

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U.S. dairy farmers continue to benefit from broad agriculture supports, a study shows. Dairy Farmers of Canada has had Grey, Clark, Shih and Associates regularly study the effect of U.S. government policy on dairy farms in that country. The latest version of the project was released at the Dairy Farmers of Canada policy conference held […] Read more
Palmer amaranth. (United Soybean Board photo)
Corn, Crops, Reuters

Palmer amaranth threatening U.S. corn fields

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Winterset, Iowa | Reuters — A U.S. government program designed to convert farmland to wildlife habitat has triggered the spread of a fast-growing weed that threatens to strangle crops in America’s rural heartland. The weed is hard to kill and, if left unchecked, destroys as much as 91 per cent of corn on infested land, […] Read more
A high stocking density and moving cattle quickly through pastures works well for both 
beef production and waterfowl conservation objectives.
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock, Pasture

Cows and ducks work well together

Producer applies his rotational grazing system to conservation pastures

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Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) and Rapid City, Manitoba area cattle producer Gerald Bos are working collaboratively on a project that’s a win-win situation for both by benefitting nesting waterfowl and Bos’s beef herd. The project revolves around ‘The Smith purchase’ — a half section of land that DUC bought in 1994, which happens to be […] Read more
installing tile drainage in a field
Columns, Crops

Understanding farm water issues

Water: it’s necessary for life. But add the word “drainage” and it can also start fights

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Corn prices. Why am I getting emails with those words in the subject line? Why does Gmail’s spam filter let that slip by? I’ve been telling people for a couple years now that I farm. To border guards and others who’d trust or like me more if I worked with my hands, I am a […] Read more

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