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The Hiltons operate a fifth-generation farm near Strathmore, Alta.
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From barley seeding to beer sipping

Long-time Alberta farmers tap into vertical integration with malt barley

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The photo above may look like some Alberta grain farmers taking a break in a barley field, but they are really brewery executives collecting inventory for an inter-national microbrewing industry. These are members of the Hilton family (Hilton Ventures) a fifth-generation farm near Strathmore, Alta., (just east of Calgary) and they are farmers having a […] Read more
Reporter’s Notebook: Keeping community volunteers engaged
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Reporter’s Notebook: Keeping community volunteers engaged

Many rural activities facilities and activities are run by volunteers. Keep yours happy

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Volunteers power many facilities and services in our communities. What motivates people to volunteer and how can non-profit boards engage their volunteer corps? I spoke to two women, from different rural communities in different provinces. Both have experience as board members and in the volunteer corps. Because I wanted them to speak openly without creating […] Read more
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Starting your self-managed accounts

Getting accounts started is a simple as a visit to your local bank

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So you have emptied your piggy bank, read my book, and are now motivated to start a stock investing account. Or you already have accounts at a few different places and want to consolidate them to start managing yourself. Perhaps you are working with a financial advisor but want to take more control. How do […] Read more
Technology has greatly improved efficiency, but it can put more demands on producers as well.
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Make the smart health choice

Approach your health plan as seriously as you approached your spring cropping plan

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Many producers I talked to before spring seeding said they were going to run hard and put in long hours to make up for the late start. From a risk management perspective, the No. 1 priority every spring should be your health and safety. Over the past 10 years, advancements in equipment and technology have […] Read more
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Becoming a landowner at last

A new farmer feels the responsibility of signing the papers on his first land purchase

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Imagine a boulder. Imagine that boulder is perfectly and delicately balanced on the lip of a large, downward run. The thing that frightens me the most about buying the 80 acres has little to do with the specifics. No. It’s different than that. It frightens me because when I sign those papers later on today […] Read more
Herbicide resistance continues to grow on the Prairies, but so will the list of management techniques to keep weeds such as wild oats at bay.
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Reporter’s Notebook: How will we be farming in 20 years?

Lisa Guenther points to two agronomic problems shaping our future cropping plans

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Agriculture has undergone big changes in the last century. Yesterday’s farmers would be amazed by the technology contained in a tractor and seeder these days, or by the vaccines that protect livestock from disease. Or even by the phones we tuck into our back pockets, and occasionally drop in the muck. It’s an interesting exercise […] Read more
Barbed wire fence through the tall golden grass fields
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Sask. farm income and land prices

Land prices are rising but “this time it’s different.” Or is it?

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Over the past decade or so I have gathered up data on wheat and land prices in Saskatchewan and converted them to current dollars. That way, we can better judge how we are doing compared to our ancestors. History has a way of repeating itself, so a look back can suggest what might return. I […] Read more
Many years ago, farmers used to take caution when planting winter wheat and rye due to snow mould. Not so much a problem anymore.
Columns, Crops

Where have these funguys gone?

Herbicides and “new” crops may play a role in controlling disease

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Back in the 1970s and ’80s when I worked for Alberta Agriculture, take-all of wheat and barley and snow mould of winter wheat were hot topics on the Canadian prairies. Yield losses from these two diseases were considerable. Wet summers were bad for take-all, while deep snow winters often led to snow mould. I remember […] Read more
Landscape featuring a harvested grain field.
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Interesting twist on high cost of farmland

These high prices are great news for sellers, but they leave buyers out of the game

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Just about every farmer I talk to in all parts of the country has a common buyer’s complaint — they want to expand their farming operation but land prices are high. It is difficult for established family farms to grow and new farmers are finding it almost impossible to get into the business on land […] Read more

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