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Reducing The Risk Of Ruminal Acidosis When Grazing Corn

 
On yesterday’s program, we heard from Dr. Bart Lardner from the Western Beef Development Centre on why some producers are adopting corn grazing. While there are benefits to grazing corn, he says cattle producers need to be cautious of ruminal acidosis. He adds recent work at the Western Beef Development Centre has looked at ways of reducing the risk.
 
Interview with Bart Lardner (1:55 minutes) (905 Kb)
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Evening Hay Feeding To Avoid The Heat!

Video: Evening Hay Feeding To Avoid The Heat!

Evening hay feeding to avoid the heat at Ewetopia Farms today! With the intense heat and humidity gripping our region of Canada, we’ve had to shift most of our sheep chores to the cooler evenings. In today’s episode of our sheep farming vlog, we take you through our evening feeding routine—what we lovingly call bedtime snacks—as the sheep finally get their appetites back after a long, sweltering day.