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Basis and a Cattle Marketing Plan

 
What is basis and how does it fit in to a marketing plan for cattle? Jason Wood, provincial livestock market analyst with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, dropped by the studio to answer those questions.
 

Interview with Jason Wood (2:50 minutes) (1.30 Mb)

 

 

Source : Agriculture and Forestry

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Feeding Hay in the Snow, Then Back to Grass | Winter Grazing Update

Video: Feeding Hay in the Snow, Then Back to Grass | Winter Grazing Update

I share a cattle herd update after feeding hay during the worst of a winter snowstorm. With the weather improving, we’re able to move the cows back onto grass and continue grazing.

I also briefly talk about a mistake I made when planning our grazing rotation and what I learned from it. Adjusting plans and learning as we go is part of managing cattle in a low-stress, practical system.