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Be safe about your safety liability

Reporter's Notebook: Discussions of Alberta’s Bill 6 have left Prairie farmers concerned about their liability

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As I write this, Bill 6 has passed its third reading in Alberta. That legislation will make workers’ compensation mandatory for paid farm employees, and subject Alberta farms to Occupational Health and Safety regulations. I hope a look at Manitoba’s situation will shed some light on the safety issues Albertans should start thinking about, and […] Read more
holding canola seeds
Crops, Wheat & Chaff

Think of disease when choosing canola seed

Agronomy tips... from the field

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We all know that top-end yield is ultimately what drives canola seed selections, because that’s what pays your bills. That’s why I’d encourage you to look at last year’s Canola Performance Trials, provincial seed guides and any public trials to get the fullest picture of how a hybrid has performed. Look at several years of […] Read more
Hutch-reared calves need good diet and TLC
Dairy Cattle, The Dairy Corner

Hutch-reared calves need good diet and TLC

Keeping them dry, out of drafts and well fed leads to a healthier calf

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Each year, I literarily see hundreds of preweaned dairy calves overwintered in outdoor calf hutches. Most perform well, but there are also more “poor doers” than I care to see. I find that each poor calf tells a similar story. Some of the mediocre calves are shivering, others are skinny, a few calves are coughing […] Read more
seedling emerging from soil
Columns, Crops

Western agronomy research cuts

Agronomy Management: Funding cuts have left gaps in the unbiased agronomy research that Prairie farmers need

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Over the past 100 years, agricultural research scientists, innovative farmers and private industry have done a remarkable job to develop and improve crop production practices across Western Canada. Advances in crop breeding, sustainable crop rotations, development of direct seeding technology, development of fertilizer and nutrient management practices and improved management to control weeds, insects and […] Read more
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Editing transactions with AgExpert: Pt. 1

Even the best bookkeepers don't always get it right the first time. Here's how to fix it

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Making corrections to previously posted AgExpert Analyst transactions is something every user will inevitably need to learn how to do. My mistakes in data entry often happen when I’m trying to multi-task, in a rush, or working late at night. Most busy producers can relate! Thankfully, making corrections and changes to an account number or amount, changing […] Read more
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Pay off debts before selling the farm

Farm Financial Planner: This Manitoba couple can pay off their debts and look forward to a reasonable retirement

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In south central Manitoba, a couple we’ll call Herb and Cathy, both 64, are looking ahead to their future. They have farmed grain for more than two decades and have two children, a son age 40 and a daughter, 42. Each has a career off-farm and neither has an interest in returning to the family […] Read more
My aunt and uncle’s ranch south of Maple Creek, which was one of our stops on the tour.
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Book tour road trip

Reporter's Notebook: Lisa Guenther has been promoting her book Friendly Fire with a Prairie road trip

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Some people in my family suffer from itchy feet. We tend to blame it on one ancestor, Everett Parsonage. In the 19th century, Everett settled near Fort Walsh, Saskatchewan, where he ranched with his wife, Bethea. He would set out to check cows, and then disappear for weeks. I often wonder what Bethea said to […] Read more
White and blue are just two of the new modern pumpkin colours. Who knew?
Columns, Hart Attacks

Crop diversification opportunities

If you get rich on either of these ideas, Lee Hart wants either fruit or a piece of pie

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With an ongoing commitment to bring farmers new cropping ideas, I have two. The first one I consider a sleeper crop… literally. The second falls into the category of “who knew?” If you are interested in a high value, slow return crop I recommend avocados. It is truly a sleeper, or plant-and-go-fishing, or plant and […] Read more
A picture of my yard, where I’ll happily spend my entire winter, occasionally heading out for pizza and groceries.
Columns

The stuff of my new small town life

In a small town, simply getting a pizza can bring back memories and renew old friendships

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To have met someone I knew wasn’t what made the encounter rare and memorable. No, it was more than that. I rarely go to town. But I did the other day. I rarely engage in anything but the most surface, innocuous chats with the people I meet. But I did the other day. It’s the […] Read more

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