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Editor’s Column: Before you head out on your ATV this spring, read this

By Kari Belanger March 14, 2022

Beginning March 13-19, the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association kicks off Ag Safety Week. It’s a great time to review with your family your farm’s safety plans and farm safety in general. One document related to safety that came across my desk recently was statistics on ATV-related deaths in Canada — and the numbers are staggering. […] Read more

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Editor’s Column: John Hartnett’s tips to size up ag tech and how he sees the future of ag

By Kari Belanger March 3, 2022

There are a lot of new agricultural technologies heading your way. How do you sort which technologies to put your money on from the ones to pass up? John Hartnett, CEO and founder of SVG Ventures and its accelerator program, Thrive, has a few pointers. In case you haven’t heard about Thrive, Hartnett or SVG […] Read more

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Editor’s Column: Six steps to build your farm’s brand

By Kari Belanger February 24, 2022

In my last column, I looked at the pros and cons of building a brand for your farm operation offered by Ben Graham, who is the president of AdFarm and whose family has been farming the same land near Vulcan, Alta., for 117 years. Graham makes a strong case for creating a brand for your […] Read more

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Editor’s Column: Does your farm need a brand?

By Kari Belanger February 14, 2022

According to Ben Graham, the answer is a hard “Yes.” Graham has a passion for farming. His family has been working the same land near Vulcan, Alta., for 117 years. He’s also the president of AdFarm, the largest agricultural- or rural-focused marketing and communications agency in Canada. Graham understands farming and brands. We all know […] Read more

Kevin Hursh offers some ideas on how to get more enjoyment and more profit out of your farm lifestyle.

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Editor’s Column: Kevin Hursh asks, ‘Are we having fun yet?’

By Kari Belanger January 31, 2022

It’s hopping at Grainews right now. In January and February, we send six issues of the magazine to print, which is almost a weekly publication schedule. I get a taste of the pace fellow GFM editor Gord Gilmour (Manitoba Co-operator) moves at — it’s a good clip. There are stories to assign, pages to edit, […] Read more

A canola crop in an early pod stage in 2020. The demand for canola is in the industry's favour, says the president of the Canola Council of Canada.

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Canola outlook: farmers face disruption, uncertainty and great opportunity

By Kari Belanger January 18, 2022

It was a difficult year for many canola producers across the Prairies in 2021 due to the historic drought, which lowered yields and, in the worst cases, wiped out crops completely. Supply chain challenges compounded the difficulties farmers faced created by the global pandemic. Jim Everson, Canola Council of Canada president, acknowledged these adversities in […] Read more

One of my self-care efforts this year will be to walk these two first thing in the morning, rather than putting it last (or skipping it altogether) on my to-do list. I’ll also walk mindfully, taking in nature and my surroundings on purpose rather than running through the tasks that need to get done in my head and missing the walk completely.

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Editor’s Column: Five easy focus areas to help make 2022 your year of self-care

By Kari Belanger January 5, 2022

Happy New Year! May you and your family enjoy peace, prosperity and joy in 2022. If you haven’t heard it enough from me and other sources over the past year, I’ll say it again. You are your farm’s greatest asset. No one could step into your shoes and take over your role within — and […] Read more

Sam discovered a love of woodworking after he retired from farming. His projects involve problem-solving and precision and take anywhere from an hour to several weeks.

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Editor’s Column: Show us your hobbies

By Kari Belanger December 10, 2021

It’s hard to believe 2021 is almost at an end. Thank you for a great year and for your emails, phone calls, photographs and letters. You are the reason I do this job and I love hearing from you. Your passion for farming, the land, your families and for producing healthy food is inspiring. And […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia has created a new website at www.gfmdigital.com. It currently has two digital multimedia story collections, Seeding the Future and Truth and Reconciliation. These collections were written by GFM’s network of editorial teams.

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Editor’s Column: I’m the proof you can teach an old dog new tricks

By Kari Belanger November 3, 2021

I started working as a writer and editor before the internet was a thing, before digital was a thing. In fact, I can remember flipping through newspaper clippings for background information and standing in line at London Drugs to get my film developed for my stories. Things sure have changed. My generation of writers and […] Read more

After a sustained period of uncertainty, economists predict the world economy is primed for strong growth.

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Editor’s Column: Economic outlook offers lots of positive news, some challenges, loads of optimism

By Kari Belanger October 19, 2021

It’s been about a year and a half since the COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions aimed to contain it caused what Aaron Goertzen calls the “deepest and fastest recession in modern economic history.” Goertzen is the senior economist and director of BMO Financial Group. Fortunately, we’re now in the recovery phase. “The labour market has […] Read more

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Editor’s column

Editor’s Column: Before you head out on your ATV this spring, read this

Editor’s Column: John Hartnett’s tips to size up ag tech and how he sees the future of ag

Editor’s Column: Six steps to build your farm’s brand

Editor’s Column: Does your farm need a brand?

Editor’s Column: Kevin Hursh asks, ‘Are we having fun yet?’

Canola outlook: farmers face disruption, uncertainty and great opportunity

Editor’s Column: Five easy focus areas to help make 2022 your year of self-care

Editor’s Column: Show us your hobbies

Editor’s Column: I’m the proof you can teach an old dog new tricks

Editor’s Column: Economic outlook offers lots of positive news, some challenges, loads of optimism

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