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Global Warming Diverts Research

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Readers must be forewarned that this is written with my farmer hat on. My academic and professional credentials are in agriculture and specifically soil science. But I have followed with considerable concern the rise of the Global Warming Empire. It now seems that almost all research that gets funded in agriculture or environment must manufacture […] Read more
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How To Build A Low-Waste Feeder

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We had to buy hay again this year, and due to its low quality, it is more important than usual that our livestock have access to high quality palatable mineral — we buy Cargill brand — and free-choice cobalt loose Windsor or Sifto brand salt to maintain their health. The first step was to figure […] Read more
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Soils And Crops

88 188 Effect of single large doses of P fertilizer Large doses were applied in 1979 at various rates, then wheat yields were added up for the next five years. Pounds P2O5 per acre — applied once in 1979 5-year total wheat yield (bu./ac.) Increase due to P Cost of P ($/acre) Cost of P […] Read more
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Counseling Is About Recovery

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When farm and ranch families are stressed out for long periods of time -chronic, prolonged stress -they may experience a number of signs and symptoms. Watch for the following effects in farm families you see on a day-to-day basis: PHYSICAL COGNITIVE EMOTIONAL SELF-ESTEEM BEHAVIORAL Headaches Ulcers Backaches Eating Sleep Disturbances Frequent Sickness Exhaustion Memory Loss […] Read more
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Hold On To High-Quality Durum

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If you priced all your durum in the A contract this year, you’re probably going to move about 65 per cent of it. To ease your cash flow, you could consider taking a wheat board advance on your remaining durum. Ouch. Western Canadian durum producers, inundated with carryover stock, are facing limited delivery opportunities in […] Read more
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Don’t Split The Farmyard

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As a mediator, I’ve seen some pretty dumb agreements about the home yard. When you are deciding to move away, or build a second home on the property, make sure you think things through with your lawyer and have some clear conversations with your successor. Many farmers in their 80s still have title to the […] Read more
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How Much Water Can Your Soil Hold?

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Table 1. Rise in water table for 1 inch of rain added to soil at full capacity Soil Texture Loamy Sand Loam Clay Inches of water table rise per inch of water added. 5 7 12 Soil is a porous medium. About half the volume is air space (pores) and the other half is solid […] Read more
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Make Your Own Wool-Packer Stand

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Back view 72” 40” 77” 78” 94” Side view 59” It might be a bit early for shearing, but it is never too early to be prepared. One thing that we have struggled with over the years is getting a shearer out to shear our small flock of 40 Rambouillet/Suffolk ewes. We have that rectified […] Read more
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Widows Seek Comfort From Widows

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January is a great time to snuggle with a cup of tea and a great book. It is also a time to reflect on the lessons of last year, and for me, that lesson was learning to walk alongside friends who have become young widows. Widow to Widow is a practical book written by Genevieve […] Read more

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