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Conference 2022 recap - Status of Hay Market

Septembre 18, 2023 Grace
During this session, Status of Hay Market, Josh Callen covered current prices for hay products in the United States along with export trends and factors impacting the market.
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Conference 2022 Recap - Canadian Economic Outlook: What Now, What Next?

Septembre 11, 2023 Grace
During the Canadian Forage and Grassland 2022 Conference session, Canadian Economic Outlook: What Now, What Next? Aaron Goertzen from BMO Capital Markets discussed the state of the Canadian economy.
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Conference 2022 Recap - How Economics Can Affect Grazing Decisions – Costs of Grazing

Août 28, 2023 Grace
During the session, How Economics Can Affect Grazing Decisions – Costs of Grazing, Steve Kenyon from Greener Pastures Ranching ltd presented a case study on how grazing plans change depending on economics.
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Conference 2022 Recap - Alberta AgriSystems Living Lab – Where Research Meets Reality

Août 14, 2023 Grace
During the session, Alberta AgriSystems Living Lab – Where Research Meets Reality, Karin Schmid from Alberta Beef Producers provided a high-level overview of the Alberta AgriSystems Living Lab with a focus on the forage components
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Conference 2022 Recap - Extending the Grazing Season Using Annual Forages

Août 7, 2023 Grace
During the session, Extending the Grazing Season Using Annual Forages - Elora beef research center, Kim Schneider from University of Guelph discussed annual forages as a component of a perennial pasture system to extend grazing.
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Conference 2022 Recap - Money Risk Management on Cattle Land

Juillet 31, 2023 Grace
During this session Ryder Lee from Canadian Cattle Association (CAA) presented a high-level overview of the current challenges (risk management-wise) for retaining grassland and forage acres.
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Conference 2022 Recap - Agricultural Nature-Based Solutions for the Prairie Ecoregions

Juillet 24, 2023 Grace
During this session Dr. Michael Schellenberg from The South of Divide Conservation Action Program Inc. (SODCAP) presented a general description of SODCAP’s proposed project submitted for Agricultural Climate Solutions (ACS) - Livi
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Conference 2022 Recap - Improving Containerized Supply Chains for Canada

Juillet 3, 2023 Grace
During the session Greg Northey from Pulse Canada presented information on disruptions to containerized maritime transport, the resulting decline in service levels, delays, higher costs and market conditions and structure.
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Conference 2022 Recap - Live Panel

Juin 26, 2023 Grace
During this live panel at the CFGA’s 2022 Conference, Carolyn Callaghan Steve Kenyon and Tracey Ryan discussed the question: How do we see the drive for global biodiversity protection affecting the grazing sector? 
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