Editor's column & Production Tips

I took this photo of Matt and Brad Barlow near Griffin on July 28.

Editor’s Column: Be careful with clubroot

By Leeann Minogue September 5, 2018

We expect to be off to an early racing start with our 2018 harvest, but you’ll have to wait for the next issue of Grainews to see photos and read about our early results. For now, a quick report on my summer vacation. Clubroot workshop In early August, I went to Edmonton for the 2018 […] Read more

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Editor’s Column: Cashing in on the cash advance

By Leeann Minogue August 27, 2018

On August 23, when you heard the Alberta Wheat Commission is going to start offering cash advances through its new program, FarmCash, you probably looked up from the swath you were combining, thought, “that’s nice. More cash advances.” then turned to check your yield monitor. When it rains, take time to consider this news. It […] Read more

We spend most of the summer close to home, so Brad can work on the farm most days.  This is Nickle Lake, near Weyburn, Sask.

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Editor’s Column: The internet and stubble height

By Leeann Minogue August 3, 2018

I was hopeful. The media had been alerted that the Honourable Ralph Goodale would be in Regina to make an announcement about rural internet on June 8. As I’ve mentioned, my own personal rural internet problem has been solved, for now, since a new private company put up more towers in our area. But I […] Read more

Aerial photo of the Crow Lake Farm, south of Griffin, Sask.

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Editor’s Column: The view from our farm

By Leeann Minogue May 22, 2018

Because of our print schedule, I’ve had to put together this issue of Grainews before we get into the field. That’s why I’m running this aerial photo of our farm from last year rather than photos of spring seeding action. We have been in the field, but as of May 1, but only to make […] Read more

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Editor’s Column: Working with what you’ve got

By Leeann Minogue April 26, 2018

In my opinion, reading all of the directions before you get started is for wimps. Who has time? Jump right in, and things will work out. So when I saw the photo of that delicious-looking loaf of bread that came in along with dee Hobsbawn-Smith’s recipe, I decided to give it a shot. It looked […] Read more

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Editor’s Column: Dry weather ahead this year?

By Leeann Minogue April 10, 2018

March went out like a lion in southeast Saskatchewan this year. On Friday the 23rd, the school buses in our region took the kids to school, but when a blizzard blew in, the school division decided it wasn’t safe to bring them home. (This is either inconvenient, or a great chance for a kid-free weekend, […] Read more

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Editor’s Column: High speed high hopes

By Leeann Minogue March 27, 2018

A few months ago I used this space to whine about describe the internet speed on our farm. The key word was “slow.” Since then, another local provider has sprung up. It’s using newer technology, and it has been building towers all over southeast Saskatchewan. We signed up right away, and we couldn’t be happier. […] Read more

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Editor’s Column: Not planning for a record year

By Leeann Minogue March 13, 2018

While most of our seeding plans have been locked in for months due to rotations and seed purchases, like most grain farmers, we’re still doing some fine tuning at the margins. Should we grow lentils? Nobody seems to be predicting that Indian import markets will change any time soon. But they grew so well last […] Read more

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Editor’s Column: Planning for the year ahead

By Leeann Minogue March 6, 2018

In February, Farm Credit Canada’s VP and chief ag economist J.P. Gervais spoke on a webinar about the state of the farm economy. It was hard to find a bright spot. While there are a lot of unknowns around factors like international trade agreements (“We have more questions than answers at this time,” he said), […] Read more

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Editor’s Column: What’s the value of our time?

By Leeann Minogue February 13, 2018

These are action-packed days in the world of ag commodity groups. Funding cuts at the Canola Council, office doors closing at the Flax Council and a collection of Manitoba commodity groups discussing merging into one mega-organization. There are a lot of things happening. Yet when I attended a few of the Saskatchewan commodity group AGMs […] Read more

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Editor’s column

Editor’s Column: Be careful with clubroot

Editor’s Column: Cashing in on the cash advance

Editor’s Column: The internet and stubble height

Editor’s Column: The view from our farm

Editor’s Column: Working with what you’ve got

Editor’s Column: Dry weather ahead this year?

Editor’s Column: High speed high hopes

Editor’s Column: Not planning for a record year

Editor’s Column: Planning for the year ahead

Editor’s Column: What’s the value of our time?

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