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Seeding Options for Livestock Producers

As we know, pastures and hayland were stressed last year due to factors such as dry conditions, grasshoppers, over grazing and a long winter. On yesterday’s program, Barry Yaremcio, beef and forage specialist at the Ag-Info Centre, discussed some seeding options to help plan to avoid future feed shortages. I asked him about the economics of these options.

Interview with Barry Yaremcio (2:19 minutes) (1.06 Mb)

 
 
Source : Alberta Ag and Forestry

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