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Agco-Deere patent dispute ends

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In January a U.S. federal appeals court dismissed an appeal by John Deere of a patent infringement case against Agco. In July 2022 a Delaware jury concluded Precision Planting’s SpeedTube-vSet2 product, a high-speed planting system, did not infringe on Deere’s intellectual property. Precision Planting is an Agco brand. Agco said in a statement it’s “pleased […] Read more
Special-edition Cats
Machinery, Wheat & Chaff

Special-edition Cats

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At the end of January, in honour of its 100th anniversary, Caterpillar announced the availability of limited-edition machines through select Cat dealers around the world, including here in Canada. The limited edition models feature a custom “Centennial Grey” paint scheme to recognize the original colour of Caterpillar’s first products. The models will also include special […] Read more
It’s well documented that if a micronutrient is missing or deficient, your expected yield could crash.
Columns, Crops, Practical Tips

Soil fertility, revisited 

Practical Research: The history of crop production on the Prairies was one of nutrient extraction at an alarming pace

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Soil fertility: a simple concept that requires long and well thought out answers. There are lots of articles on soil nutrient testing, along with many procedures, methods and interpretations.  Early on in the 1970s with Alberta Agriculture, my colleagues and I were very surprised with the answers to the soil testing questions we asked. A […] Read more
How we connect with others, such as our parents, depends on variables including our cultural backgrounds, our personal styles — and our external stressors.
Columns, Farm Life

On-farm communication improves when we start with connection

Seeds of Encouragement: Where you stand with your offspring comes from their relationships to you

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Elaine writes: In so many of the families we coach, we see communication breakdowns leading to escalation of conflicts. In some cases, using strategies that provide family members with the tools they need to have better communication can help — but in many cases a relationship between family members has broken down to the point […] Read more
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Crops, Weather, Wheat & Chaff

U.S. hail insurer looks northward

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Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Co. of Iowa has made its first venture outside the U.S., buying the 80 per cent of Prairie crop hail insurance firm Palliser Insurance it didn’t already own, for an undisclosed amount. FMH CEO Shannon Rutledge said in a release in February that Palliser’s “regional expertise, knowledge and accomplishments…will contribute to […] Read more
Certain simple non-strenuous activities such as tai chi are known to help improve balance and, according to Harvard Medical School, help people improve their proprioception — that is, their ability to sense the position and movement of the body in a given space — which in turn can help them resist and reduce falls.
Columns, Farm Life

Work on stability for your whole-body wellness

Fit to Farm: Practicing to improve your physical balance can be done simply at home

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No matter your age or fitness level, your ability to stabilize yourself in various positions has been shown to have a major impact on your overall wellbeing and long-term health outcomes. Your body’s ability to stabilize also directly links to your capacity for joint mobility and tension levels in your tissues. Balance and stability are […] Read more
A crock of wooden spatulas and spurtles and flexible spatulas sits on prime real estate beside my range.
Columns, Farm Life

Tools and techniques, part 2: Spurtles and spatulas

First We Eat: Preferring wooden hand tools means keeping a wide assortment

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It was too hot in September 2024 in Grass Valley to be wearing my red crocheted holiday elf toque with the white pompom, but gift-giving was on my mind. Mom and I were in California to visit my best beloved auntie, and my cousin had told us about a terrific annual crafters’ sale. lt was […] Read more
We were able to have a quick visit with Uncle Eddie, Gregory’s great uncle.
Cattleman’s Corner, Columns

Corralling cattle and calling on family

Eppich News: This winter’s agenda included moving cows in the snow and a trip northwest for visiting

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The end of November brought us more snow. On the 25th John and Gregory went out to the Landis pasture to move some snow around so we could bring the cows home. The next day we took a couple of horses and pushed the cows from the south pasture to the native pasture to the […] Read more
Fertilizer in storage at a phosphate plant in North Carolina.
Columns, Crops

Understanding soil phosphorus, part 1

Agronomy Management: Rotations and fertilizer management have dramatic effects on pools of organic and inorganic P

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Farmers and agronomists are very aware that phosphorus (P) is an essential element needed for optimum crop production in Western Canada. Most soils used for annual crops in Western Canada are very low, low or medium in plant-available soil P and are responsive to added P fertilizer. As a result, phosphate fertilizer use is second […] Read more

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