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Oct 25, 2018

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Rising feed costs during the second half of 2018 have many producers wondering about the economics of overwintering cows this fall. Ted Nibourg, farm business management specialist at the Alberta Ag-Info Centre, looks at the economic factors when developing a feed strategy for this winter.

Interview with Ted Nibourg (3:40 minutes) (1.68 Mb)

Source : Alberta agriculture and forestry

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Thanks for spending the winter with us here on the farm. Today we deliver a load of relief supplies to the area that is being devastated by the largest wildfire Nebraska has ever seen. Ranchers and farmers are working alongside countless firemen and the National Guard to get it contained. Stay warm and have a great weekend, we'll see you soon.

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