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With more corn varieties becoming available, cattle producers across Canada are increasingly looking at grazing whole plant corn as a viable winter feeding option. Dr. Bart Lardner from the Western Beef Development Centre explains why some producers adopt corn grazing.
 
Interview with Bart Lardner (1:35 minutes) (748 Kb)
Source : Agriculture and Forestry

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Special Considerations for Grazing Sheep

Video: Special Considerations for Grazing Sheep

Presented by Christine O'Reilly

Many Canadian grazing recommendations were developed using beef cattle in the prairies. While we have adapted these the forage species and climate in Ontario, other livestock have different needs. Public enemy number one for grazing sheep are gastrointestinal parasites.

The purpose of the Profitable Pasture conference is to bring fresh ideas and new research results to Ontario grazing managers across the ruminant livestock sectors. These conferences have a major focus on pasture management.