by GVFMarketing | May 27, 2022 | Dairy Grist
By Michelle Durnin, BSC., AGR, CAA Agri-Solve Inc. Fertilizing Hay Crops Nitrogen deficiency in a corn crop is obvious. We have all seen the bottom leaves of a corn plant turn yellow prematurely and cringe knowing we just left 20-30+ bu/ac on the table. Most people...
by GVFMarketing | May 27, 2022 | Dairy Grist
By Jeremy PlesmanRuminant Sales CoachGrand Valley Fortifiers Over the last number of years, our summers in western Canada seem to be extending longer in term and more extreme in range. Everything from record breaking heat to long stretches of drought we seem to...
by GVFMarketing | May 27, 2022 | Dairy Grist
By Ruminant Nutrition Team Grand Valley Fortifiers, Nutrition Direct Feed costs and overall operational profitability are front of mind for producers and are making for extremely engaging conversations on farm. Internally, GVF has been collecting and summarizing feed...
by GVFMarketing | Mar 18, 2022 | Dairy Grist
By Rick Hamilton CPA CA MNPPartner MNP LLP The pressures affecting dairy farm profitability are growing, especially with recent developments surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and concessions made in trade agreements. Financial benchmarking is a tool that helps dairy...
by GVFMarketing | Mar 14, 2022 | Dairy Grist
By Brian GonderVP & COOGVF Group of Companies Over the past year and a half, we have had many different factors affect the market, from the pandemic, to a natural disaster in BC, an environmental improvement shutdown in China (due to New Years and the Olympics),...
by GVFMarketing | Mar 14, 2022 | Dairy Grist
By Michelle Durnin, BSC., AGR, CAA Agri-Solve Inc. Winter cereals are gaining popularity as a forage crop in Ontario. Typical quality and yield data make it easy to see why: Crude protein: 16.1-16.5% NDFd (48h): 57-73% Total Digestible Nutrients: 60-64% Yield: 5.0-9.0...
