Sheep under solar panels on Sun Cycle Farms. Photo: Submitted by Jason Bradley

Solar and sheep provide valuable farm diversification

Thousands of acres of solar panels across Canada can actually enhance agricultural production

Reading Time: 6 minutes Agrivoltaics - the system of grazing sheep or conducting other agricultural activity under arrays of solar panels - can provide farmers with diversification options for their operations.



Turning back the clock with grazing

Turning back the clock with grazing

Cattle can help fill the biodiversity void left from the loss of bison

Reading Time: 5 minutes Cattle are often maligned for their contributions to greenhouse gas levels, but Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Tim McAllister says that’s wrongheaded. “We hear about people advocating for the need to eliminate livestock from agriculture production, basically without really understanding the negative connotations that would have,” the researcher said during a recent webinar. “We really need […] Read more

Ryan Canart outlines his operation during a July field tour.

Yearlings get schooled in rotational grazing

Ryan Canart trains a new group of animals every year and says they take to it well

Reading Time: 3 minutes Ryan Canart’s approach to pasture management reflects a lot of the principles that have become old hat during grazing tours across the Prairies. He is among the proponents of rotational grazing. His 907 animals are mostly moved daily through relatively small paddocks, with a goal to grow soil health and productivity. His land features an […] Read more


File: Cattle grazing in a field.

Putting a rotational grazing plan into action

CFGA is working with provincial partners to distribute funds for those taking an online program

Reading Time: < 1 minute The Canadian Forage and Grassland Association (CFGA) has developed an online platform to help producers learn more about rotational grazing and how it can be adopted to their farm. “Whether you’re managing a large operation that keeps you on the farm, have an off-farm job or possible family commitments, this program was designed for people […] Read more



Mark Redmond says RDAR can help guide farmers through the OFCAF application.

Make environmental changes on your farm, but without the risk

OFCAF will cover up to 85 per cent of costs such as nitrogen management, rotational grazing and cover cropping

Reading Time: 3 minutes Producer applications are open for the On-farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF), a program that will offset a large portion of costs as farmers try a new management practice such as rotational grazing, cover cropping or nitrogen management. “This is a program that will deliver directly to the farm gate, so farmers will receive a direct […] Read more

Bart Lardner.

Rotational grazing set to get a boost from climate action plan

Advocates say the system boosts profits and makes ranches more resilient to drought

Reading Time: 4 minutes Many farmers fear the effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is going to cost them money. But a new federal program may assist livestock producers in upgrading to a grazing system that advocates say is more profitable and makes ranches more resilient. The federal government wants more cattle producers to adopt rotational grazing and is […] Read more