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Increasing adaptability with alternative grazing strategies

The more adaptable an operation is, the more resilient they will be in the face of unpredictable climate and economic challenges.

Anything that can be done to decrease input costs and increase options for management strategies will improve the adaptability of the operation.

The greatest sum in most cattle budgets is simply keeping those cows fed.

Finding creative ways to reduce feed input costs, especially in the winter, will improve the financial sustainability of the operation.

Simple adaptive management strategies can be utilizing climate tools for forage and stocking rate plans, maintaining herd flexibility and exploring alternative production and feeding strategies.

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Environmental concerns grow as new mega farm in North Dakota could have massive impacts on Red River

Video: Environmental concerns grow as new mega farm in North Dakota could have massive impacts on Red River

Environmental stakeholders in Manitoba are concerned that animal waste from a new 25,000 cow mega farm in North Dakota will flow up the Red River and directly into Lake Winnipeg. Eddie Huband reports.