Stand Off, AB (November 4, 2026) – Second cut harvest has wrapped up at Kainai Forage, completing a successful 2026 season with a record amount of Timothy hay now stored for processing and export. The first bales of second cut are being processed, beginning their journey from the Kainai / Blood Tribe’s agricultural lands to our customers overseas.
With harvest complete, activity continues at the plant. Our storage sheds are filled to capacity, with every foot of space put to use following this record harvest. Our processing team is preparing that forage for international shipment. It is a rewarding point in the year, when the efforts across our farming and plant operations come together.
This season’s success belongs to the people who did the work. To our Kainai Forage employees, AOHKII/BTAP and our farming partners: thank you. Bringing in two cuts requires sustained effort over many months, with each team relying on the next to get the job done. The record amount now in storage is a shared accomplishment.
We are proud to be a successful Kainai / Blood Tribe business and to see the Tribe’s agricultural lands supporting an enterprise that reaches markets around the world. Each season adds to the experience and capability of our people and partners, strengthening the business we are building together.
About Kainai Forage
Kainai Forage is a partnership between the Kainai / Blood Tribe and Indigena Capital providing quality forage exports to international markets. Kainai Forage enjoys unmatched supply certainty anchored by the Kainai / Blood Tribe’s 25,000-acre irrigation project, the largest in Canada. These lands, ideally suited for Timothy hay, are dedicated to growing forage for export, provide the foundation for security of supply to international markets. Kainai Forage partners with best-in-class forage growers from Southern Alberta on the lands and all forage is dedicated to Kainai Forage for processing and export.