Reading Time: 3 minutes Learn how soil testing and targeted fertilization can increase pasture biomass by 43%. Expert tips on N, P, and K management for beef cattle producers.
How soil fertility management can boost pasture yield by 43 per cent
Soil testing and the right fertility program can make a measurable difference in pasture output, agronomist says
Roots of Resilience: The 50-year evolution of Shipwheel Cattle Feeders
From Swedish roots to a 3,862 per cent grazing surge — this Alberta producer proves holistic management drives regenerative profit
Reading Time: 5 minutes Alberta's Shipwheel Cattle Feeders is one of Canada's pioneers in holistic regenerative agricultural practices.
Clock ticking on Alberta grazing lease controversy
Grazing leases on tax-recovery land set to expire at end of February as Municipal District of Taber residents look for long-term resolution
Reading Time: 4 minutes The MD of Taber faces a Feb. 24 deadline on a contentious grazing lease policy, as residents debate the future of 81,355 acres of native grassland.
Holistic management upends traditional grazing
Allan Savory continues to push in his 90th year a holistic approach to agriculture
Reading Time: 3 minutes World trail blazer of holistic approach in agriculture answers producers questions in southern Alberta in how to carry on the movement.
Southern Alberta lease policy changes offer tax relief hope
M.D. resident cites exorbitant residential/non-residential tax rates compared to farm land
Reading Time: 4 minutes Grazing/cultivated lease controversy continues in southern Alberta municipality with residential landowners weighing in over taxes.
Winter grazing tour highlights cost-saving mix of cover crops and silage
Alternative grazing methods reduce labour and overhead, but experts stress precise rations are vital to prevent energy deficits
Reading Time: 3 minutes Discover one beef producer's strategies to slash winter feed costs — and how to make sure it meets a cattle’s nutritional needs.
Grazing lease controversy in southern Alta. municipality reaching critical juncture
Use of tax-recovery lands for grazing continues to have agricultural producers at odds in southern Alberta municipality
Reading Time: 4 minutes A southern Alberta rural municipality continues its years long process of balancing the needs of native grassland preservation and economic development on its tax-recovery lands.
Grazing ‘sweet spot’ boosts pasture performance
Timing-focused approach to pasture management touted to boost forage growth, livestock gains while also cutting farmer labour and inputs
Reading Time: 3 minutes Timing-focused approach to pasture management touted to boost forage growth, livestock gains while also cutting farmer labour and inputs
The planning time is now for approved grazing plan for upcoming On-Farm Climate Fund applications for early 2026
Millions of dollars in funding for rotational grazing projects available under the On-Farm Climate Action Fund
Reading Time: 2 minutes Millions of dollars in grant funding available for ranchers in grazing operations in Western Canada
RDAR expands grazing program to include virtual fencing
Eligible ranchers can receive up to $75k for virtual fencing system
Reading Time: < 1 minute RDAR has expanded its On-Farm Climate Action Fund grazing program to include virtual fencing, offering up to $75,000 to ranchers for new projects.