Ducks Unlimited Canada-Alberta

10/26/2026

Have areas of your field that consistently struggle to produce? Perennial forages can help turn underperforming acres into an opportunity, and fall can be a great time to get that seed in the ground!

This week we’re trialling the use of drones to seed forages, a technology that's helping overcome the access challenges of conventional seeding equipment in wet and weedy areas.

Through Ducks Unlimited Canada’s Marginal Areas Program, Alberta producers can receive a per-acre payment to seed marginal cropland to perennial cover. Make the most of your acres while supporting wildlife habitat!

Are you an FCC client? Additional payments may be available! Learn more about the program: https://loom.ly/sVJBBjE

10/22/2026

Want your workload to go down and your ROI to go up? With DUC's Marginal Areas Program, turn underperforming acres into better returns. All the benefits of the practice, a per-acre payment from DUC, AND existing FCC clients can receive an additional annual payment of up to $6000! Call 1-866-252-3825 to learn more.

10/20/2026

Over the past decade, we've worked with hundreds of prairie farmers to seed their worst annual crop areas to forages. Here's what we've heard about the benefits of the practice and why so many farmers are converting more acres each year.

With DUC's Marginal Areas Program, receive a per-acre payment on converted areas AND if you're an existing FCC client, you could receive an additional annual payment of up to $6000!

Call 1-866-252-3825 to learn more.

10/16/2026

Kochia's not a cash crop. But forages are! If you're tired of input losses in problem field areas, try Ducks Unlimited Canada's Marginal Areas Program. You get all the benefits of the practice plus a per-acre payment. AND if you're an existing FCC client, you could receive an additional annual payment of up to $6000! Call 1-866-252-3825 to learn more.

10/14/2026

Fall can be a great time to seed weedy, saline and otherwise problem field areas to forage. With DUC's Marginal Areas Program, you get all the benefits of the practice plus a per-acre payment. AND if you're an existing FCC client, you could receive an additional annual payment of up to $6000! Call 1-866-252-3825 to learn more.

10/13/2026

Alberta AgriSystems Living Lab has a full lineup of events and webinars throughout the fall and winter. Check them out below!

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06/04/2026

"I don't really fly it. I plan it, I program it, and I say, 'Go.'"

Alberta rancher Steve Kenyon has been using drone seeding for several years and shares what he's learned from putting the technology to work on pasture across his operation and through custom seeding projects.

In this episode of Protect and Profit: Farming for the Future, Steve and Saskatchewan bison producer Robert Johnson share what they've learned about drone seeding, from improving marginal land to making pasture renovations more efficient.

🎧 Listen now: https://loom.ly/XesLe4s

06/03/2026

Ducks and cows both need water and grass. 🦆❤️🐂

This Brooks, AB-area producer recently shared an image of a duck nest tucked into a forage stand he established three years ago with support from DUC’s forage incentive program. The quarter had its challenges, including rough ground and plenty of gopher activity, but the stand established well and now provides value to both livestock and wildlife.

Seeing ducks and other species make use of these acres is a bonus on top of the forage production -- and this producer plans to seed additional acres to grass this year.

It’s always great to see forage stands working hard for producers while creating habitat at the same time. 👏👏👏

04/21/2026

What does resilience look like on prairie rangelands?

🌱It’s rich, healthy soils that grow forage crops even in a dry year.
💧It’s wetlands that store water when the rains do come.
💡And it’s producers making decisions every day that keep their land productive for the long haul.

From keeping wetlands on the landscape to retaining and restoring areas of tame grassland, small choices help build resilience into farm operations—while supporting habitat that benefits us all..

This is what climate action looks like on working lands. 🐝👍🦆💪🐂👏

04/16/2026

Big things happen when conservation partners come together.

Ducks Unlimited Canada and Pheasants Forever Canada are renewing their commitment to protecting and enhancing prairie landscapes through the Marginal Areas Program.

This partnership has already helped:
🌾 Convert thousands of acres to perennial cover
💧 Retain wetlands and native uplands for the long term
🦃 Support upland game birds and countless other species

By doubling incentives for producers, we’re accelerating efforts to restore habitat, boost biodiversity, and improve soil and water health across southern Alberta.

Healthy land means a healthier future—for wildlife and people alike. Learn more about DUC’s Marginal Areas Program in Alberta including how to enroll: https://ag.ducks.ca/program/marginal-areas-ab/.