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Farmers could benefit financially from this trend

Farm Financial Planner: Urban dwellers pay high prices for small land parcels

By Andrew Allentuck July 19, 2021

There is a trend for city folk to buy country property to get away from the COVID-19 virus, city lockdowns and everything else associated with the world pandemic. It’s a pattern of outmigration from densely populated cities. Farmers are potential beneficiaries. They can sell small parcels at relatively high prices. I have found city folk […] Read more

Rob Stone farms near Davidson, Sask. He threw down a rain gauge challenge on May 14 for a half-inch of rain by May 25, promising to donate $1,000 to charity should that happen. He invited others to join him — the response was beyond his expectations.

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Editor’s Column: Rainy day challenge exceeds all expectations and raises awareness about agriculture

By Kari Belanger July 14, 2021

At Stone Farms this spring, seeding was touch and go. It was a similar story for many Prairie farmers — the rains quit around July last year, crops used up every drop of moisture in the soil profile, no moisture recharge in the fall, not enough winter precipitation and no spring runoff. To top it […] Read more

First, I did not ride the coattails of hot spec stocks like Tesla or EHang. While this portfolio has companies with stronger growth profiles than the TSP, they are not speculative.... Second, as an investor rather than a trader, I did not regularly buy and sell.

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How I doubled my money in less than four years

Not quite as good as my son’s spec foray, but it was the whole portfolio — not one stock

By Herman VanGenderen June 23, 2021

How many investment avenues provide the opportunity to double your money in four years? Using the rule of 72, an 18 per cent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) can quickly be calculated. Lots of fun, with lots of exciting twists and turns including the 2018 mini-bear market and the COVID plunge of 2020. The Titanium […] Read more

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Let Geonics know you want to up your game with an EM38 Field Scout

By Les Henry June 21, 2021

In the March 23 issue of this year, I talked about the EM38 non-contacting soil conductivity meter. The new EM38 used extensively in preparing zone maps for variable-rate maps is heavy and not convenient for field scouting. I have an earlier version of the EM38 that shows the same information and is very light and […] Read more

My first experience at Annaheim, Sask., was with the rotary MF 8570. It was a good combine but the cab was not that tight. After a few days, I was plugged up with dust. The door actually rattled and had to be slammed shut every so often. It had a spinning screen to keep off the chaff. However, it did not work all that well.

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Les Henry: Combines I have known, Part 4: Masseys

This column is all about the red paint

By Les Henry June 17, 2021

This is Part 4 of a series about combines that occurs on no particular schedule. It seemed this was an appropriate time for something light and breezy. Part 2 (Grainews, September 26, 2017 issue) had a fair bit about Massey combines but this one is all about the red paint. I will take you back […] Read more

I bioassayed soil in January from a field treated twice with the herbicide tribenuron-methyl in 2020 to determine if the field was suitable for a canola crop this year. It was not — the potted field soil fried the canola seedlings, which is shown in the photo at bottom. The photo at top is the check. I recommended the farmer stay with wheat this year on this quarter.

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Herbicides and bioassays

A dry fall followed by a dry spring may leave much higher levels of residual herbicides

By Ieuan Evans June 14, 2021

When you use a soil-persistent herbicide, there are many factors you must consider very seriously. The first thing you have to do is read the label that comes with the herbicide. It will tell you how to mix and apply, water source, what weeds are controlled and so on. Read it very carefully. Of course, […] Read more

They are probably not making any CWB magnets anymore. Grab yours before they’re all gone.

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A serious start on removing clutter

Aside from the CWB magnets, the next generation is probably taking it all to the dump anyway

By Lee Hart June 11, 2021

A very important lesson and take-home message this month — don’t be afraid to throw away stuff you don’t need. Be ruthless. I am just thankful I don’t own a farm or even an acreage. After doing a pretty serious cleaning of my garage and basement earlier this spring and throwing out stuff (bordering on, […] Read more

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Use a pilot vehicle to keep safe on the roads

By Canadian Agricultural Safety Association June 2, 2021

A pilot vehicle can save a lot of frustration for both motorists and agricultural machinery operators. A pilot vehicle can help prevent collisions and injuries and damage to vehicles, farm machinery and road infrastructure. There are plenty of factors that lead to collisions between agricultural machinery and motorists. Some are unique to large machinery and […] Read more

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Editor’s Column: Stickers add heart and soul to farm safety

By Kari Belanger June 2, 2021

This tweet posted by Alberta farmer Walter Moebis (@Wally_53) on May 8 is about the simple, red, heart-shaped safety stickers, with the straightforward message, “Please Be Careful. We Love You, Your Family.” I believe they were the brainchild of United Grain Growers (please correct me if I’m wrong) and they’ve been stuck on everything from […] Read more

The parts and tools contents of the workshop, organized by likeness, after emptying all of the shelves and drawers — and after a cursory cull.

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PHOTOS: Toban Dyck: If the tractor is the picture, the workshop is the lens

A final word on shop organization

By Toban Dyck May 25, 2021

If you think you’ve heard all there is to hear about my workshop organization project, bear with me, for I have unearthed yet another parable, albeit an unintended one, from his process. “Perfection is the enemy of done,” is a quote that gets repeated in this home quite often. I don’t know who said it, […] Read more

Hemp industry looking forward despite hurdles

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures gain

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans lower on the week

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Hemp industry looking forward despite hurdles

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures gain

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans lower on the week

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Farmers could benefit financially from this trend

How I doubled my money in less than four years

Let Geonics know you want to up your game with an EM38 Field Scout

Les Henry: Combines I have known, Part 4: Masseys

Herbicides and bioassays

A serious start on removing clutter

Use a pilot vehicle to keep safe on the roads

Editor’s Column: Stickers add heart and soul to farm safety

PHOTOS: Toban Dyck: If the tractor is the picture, the workshop is the lens

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