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Editor’s Column: Would you like the good news first, or the good news first?

By Kari Belanger February 22, 2021

I can feel it already — 2021 is going to be a good year. And if the market outlooks for wheat and durum in Western Canada are anything to go by, we’re off to a great start. In mid-January, during MarketsFarm’s webinar — Markets Outlook Summit: 2021 Overview — Bruce Burnett, MarketsFarm’s director of weather […] Read more

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Editor’s Column: All eyes on Argentina

By Kari Belanger February 12, 2021

As I write this column on Jan. 25, the world still doesn’t know if Argentina will get the precipitation it needs for average corn and soybean crop yields or if it will continue to be dry, and the country headed for below-average crop yields. I’ll come back to that in a moment. Let’s take a […] Read more

This temperature from January 2019 is more the norm than what we've been experiencing on the Prairies so far in 2020-2021.

Editor's column, Wheat & Chaff

Editor’s Column: Below-normal temperatures forecast for spring

By Kari Belanger February 2, 2021

Rain in southern Manitoba in January? Many days of above-zero temperatures in Winnipeg from December to the third week of January? What is going on here? I have never experienced such warm temperatures at this time of year. The screengrab of my phone above — taken January 2019 — is more what I’m used to. […] Read more

Table 1: Canadians (2,903 in total) were asked to rate their level of trust towards a number of food system stakeholders on several topics, across all areas, Canadians have the most trust in farmers.

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Editor’s Column: How to debunk misinformation

By Kari Belanger January 19, 2021

There’s no one better placed to tell the story of food production in Canada than farmers. According to an annual survey on public trust and confidence in Canada’s food system, Canadians have the most trust in farmers when asked to rate trust levels toward a variety of food system stakeholders. The report’s fifth edition, 2020 […] Read more

Michelle Cederberg is a health and productivity expert and professional coach. She gave a virtual presentation at the 2020 Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference last November about her Success-Energy Equation, which is meant to help drive higher levels of success.

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Editor’s Column: New year, new tools. How to drive your success in 2021

By Kari Belanger January 5, 2021

Happy New Year! And, welcome, 2021! I have never looked forward to a new year more than this one. It’s the end of December and I’m thinking about what’s ahead. I love this time of year because it’s full of potential and good intentions. It’s the time I consider what I want to achieve over […] Read more

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Editor’s Column: Take care of your No. 1 resource on the farm — you

By Kari Belanger December 3, 2020

By this time of the year, under normal circumstances, I’ll have travelled to a few fall tradeshows, conferences or events. It’s not all business at these meetings, I look forward to catching up with friends and acquaintances and meeting new people in our industry. I always come away from these events feeling recharged, connected with […] Read more

Many farmers are interested in data collection but are not sure about the return on investment.

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Editor’s Column: Why bother with data collection? Money, says one Saskatchewan farmer

By Kari Belanger November 3, 2020

If you’ve been taking a closer look at precision ag and data collection, you’re not alone. Farmers are focused on what types of data can be collected, how to collect it and what it can be used for on their farms. Trevor Scherman, a Battleford, Sask.-area grain farmer, started collecting data years ago for a […] Read more

Farm Credit Canada’s chief agricultural economist doesn’t see the Canadian dollar ending the year very strong, a positive for margins where livestock and crops are concerned.

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Editor’s Column: Our lines of defence during the COVID-19 pandemic

By Kari Belanger October 14, 2020

As we settle into fall, the reality of living with the COVID-19 pandemic long term is hitting home for all of us. The pandemic has changed how we work, how we connect and even how we celebrate a festive event or grieve a loss. We are having to adapt. Many of us are searching for […] Read more

Reg Alspach’s Massey-Harris 55 tractor model is about 6.5 inches wide by 6.5 inches tall and 11 inches long.

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Editor’s column: Can you help solve the mystery of the Massey-Harris 55 model?

By Kari Belanger September 25, 2020

After reading a story about a Massey-Harris 55 tractor in the Feb. 24, 2015, issue of Grainews, Reg Alspach was inspired to put pen to paper and write about his Massey-Harris 55. The feature in Grainews, written by former machinery editor Scott Garvey, was about a Saskatchewan-based, Massey-Harris 55 owner named Frank Paul, who restored […] Read more

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Editor’s Column: A strong business IQ will be critical in navigating this black swan cycle

By Kari Belanger August 20, 2020

Black swan: An unpredictable and rare event typically with severe consequences. Last month, I took part in my first real-time, multi-day, digital farm show since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Ag in Motion Discovery Plus, which was held live July 21-25 (and was the first venue of its kind in ag), was attended by thousands of […] Read more

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Editor’s column

Editor’s Column: Would you like the good news first, or the good news first?

Editor’s Column: All eyes on Argentina

Editor’s Column: Below-normal temperatures forecast for spring

Editor’s Column: How to debunk misinformation

Editor’s Column: New year, new tools. How to drive your success in 2021

Editor’s Column: Take care of your No. 1 resource on the farm — you

Editor’s Column: Why bother with data collection? Money, says one Saskatchewan farmer

Editor’s Column: Our lines of defence during the COVID-19 pandemic

Editor’s column: Can you help solve the mystery of the Massey-Harris 55 model?

Editor’s Column: A strong business IQ will be critical in navigating this black swan cycle

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