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Canadian producers need to focus on building resilience into their business to maintain or grow their operations in turbulent times. That according to J.P. Gervais, Farm Credit Canada chief agricultural economist.

Caitlynn Reesor has the highlights (2:09 minutes) (980 Kb)

Gervais said the Canadian agriculture and agri-food sector has already proven resilient and most Canadian farms continue to be in a very good financial position. For more information and insights, visit the FCC Ag Economics blog post at www.fcc.ca/AgEconomics.

 
 
Source : Alberta Ag and Forestry

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Grazing Network Group: What it is and how it benefits our operation

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In the spring of 2023 OMAFA, along with the University of Guelph, gathered a group of 18 producers from the beef, sheep, and dairy sectors to support a three to four year research project related to measuring grass growth in Ontario. The producers use a Rising Plate Meter to capture grass growth and record livestock movements. This presentation will explain how the group interact/support one another, some initial findings, as well as the benefits for the research team and our farm.

The purpose of the Profitable Pastures conference is to bring fresh ideas and new research results to Ontario grazing managers across the ruminant livestock sectors. These conferences have a major focus on pasture management