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How to Feed More Cattle from your Unique Acres

Shrinking margins and high land costs mean making money in farming is harder than ever. For exactly that reason, one of livestock farmers’ most critical priorities is how to grow more feed, more reliably and more economically. The answer? An increasing number of Albertan farmers are looking to corn.

“Corn acres are expanding because beef and dairy producers are realizing it to be a preferred feedstock over conventional short-season cereal forages. Corn’s higher yield means more productivity per acre, which makes a huge difference to livestock producers’ bottom lines,” says Georges Uebelhardt, a livestock nutrition consultant who owns Heartland Feeds in Ponoka, Alta. and offers silage and grazing corn hybrids from Maizex Seeds.

Since every field in Alberta is unique, achieving success with corn depends on choosing the right hybrids to suit one’s specific priorities, management, and acres. That’s where Maizex Seeds fits into the equation.

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How to Capture the $80 Million Ground Pork Opportunity | 2026 Retail Trends

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Meat is having a moment, and ground pork is perfectly positioned to help you capture new category growth.

In this business intelligence deep-dive, National Pork Board experts Bailey Morrell and Rick Smith break down the latest consumer behaviors, retail trends, and an $80 million incremental retail opportunity in ground pork.

Watch to learn how expanding your ground pork offerings, utilizing proper fat-lean ratio labeling, and building a dedicated "grinds set" can attract Gen Z and Millennial shoppers while driving "center of the plate" profitability.

we cover:

• Insights from the 2026 Power of Meat presentation.

• Why ground pork is the "gateway meat" for younger, high-value shoppers.

• How adding just two new ground pork SKUs can drive incremental sales.

• Actionable merchandising strategies, including the right fat-lean ratios for specific recipes.