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Farmer manage harvesting process, he is concentrated and writing corn quality on field.
Columns, Editor's column

Editor’s Rant: Yeah, write

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In the weeks since I’ve been back at the Grainews desk I’ve had a few people inquire whether we’re looking for material. Answer: yes. Always were. Always are. You’ve probably noticed over the last few years we don’t lead with the phrase “Written by farmers, for farmers” anymore. That’s not to imply farmers somehow all […] Read more
If you have sufficient assets to pay yourself an income for the rest of your life, you’ll need to consider the best path to generate that income.
Columns

Woman, mid-60s, has successful farm and tax planning opportunities

It makes sense for her to take advantage of lower tax brackets while she can

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A woman we’ll call Teresa, who farms two sections of grain in southeastern Manitoba, is 63. She works through a farm corporation worth $1.4 million and has personal farmland worth $1.75 million. The breakdown: she has non-farm assets of $419,000, savings of $400,000 plus a TFSA with assets of $100,000, and other savings of $800,000. […] Read more
Soil testing and fertilizer recommendations on the Prairies
Columns, Crops

Soil testing and fertilizer recommendations on the Prairies

Are you getting the best 4R recommendations for your farm?

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I have been retired for almost 10 years, but farmers still contact me occasionally with questions about their soil test reports and for assistance with interpretation. I am a big fan of soil testing but soil sampling, soil analyses and interpretation all must be done correctly. If not, results can be very misleading and costly […] Read more
A raised or suspended piece of equipment represents a potential energy source that could strike or pin an unsuspecting worker.
Machinery, Wheat & Chaff

Lock out hazardous energy sources on farm

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Any energy source that could activate machinery poses a potential hazard on the farm. In a ranch or farm setting, the most obvious of these hazardous energy sources are mechanical: motor-driven equipment such as tractors, forklifts, conveyors, compressors, mixers and augers can cause harm if not properly managed. Suspended, elevated or coiled pieces of equipment […] Read more
Several reasons exist for the recent divergence between our two interconnected economies.
Columns, Home Quarter Investing

The tale of two economies

Strong energy prices would normally lead to a strong Canadian currency

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U.S. third-quarter GDP (gross domestic product) grew at an annualized rate of 4.9 per cent. This followed second-quarter growth of 2.1 and first-quarter of 1.1 per cent. Rather than the widely predicted recession, the U.S has experienced accelerating growth. Canada, on the other hand, is flatlining, with first-quarter growth of 0.8 per cent, second-quarter at […] Read more
It’s up to you to improve your skills in sharing your ideas, thoughts and feelings in the culture of your farm business.
Columns, Farm Life

How to embrace a positive perspective for farm transition

People who feel their concerns are taken seriously will feel understood

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Imagine this is the day you’re hopping out of bed with a new spring in your step as you anticipate the life-changing transaction taking place this afternoon. You, your spouse and your folks are headed to the lawyer’s office to officially sign shareholder agreements. You’re excited to finally have some certainty for your future. How […] Read more
The first dish I made with the Instant Pot was pork and beans, a staple in our home.
Columns, Farm Life

Under pressure: Cooking with the Instant Pot

Safety concerns dimmed the pressure cooker’s star until the Instant Pot came on the scene

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In “Under Pressure,” Queen’s Freddie Mercury teams up with David Bowie to sing that “love dares you to change our way of caring about ourselves.” Changing is a challenge, even when I might care for myself and my family more efficiently by adopting something new. Two weeks ago I recounted my experience with a new […] Read more
A full feed bunk not long after TMR feeding.
Cattleman’s Corner, Columns, Dairy Cattle

Keep a full feed-bunk for optimum milk production

Availability of feed is important for maintaining cow body condition score

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The common feed bunk in dairy barns should be managed to get a consistent daily intake of nutritious feed into lactating cows. This practice stabilizes feed’s rate of passage and its fermentation/digestion in the cow’s rumen and lower digestive tract. In turn, it ultimately meets the essential requirements of energy, protein, effective forage fibre, minerals […] Read more
Figure 5. A crop of Herta, an old two-row barley variety, in northeastern Saskatchewan’s Carrot River valley, with potassium added at left.
Columns

Potash fertilizer: Time for another look

Expect consequences if we keep hauling away more K than we apply

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When the three Prairie provinces established provincial soil test laboratories in the 1960s, that was the start of a real advance in learning about potassium (K) as an essential plant nutrient. Until then it was not much of an issue, as many experiments showed no field crop response. With many thousands of farm field soil […] Read more
For fresh eating and freezing, fava beans must be picked when they are full-sized beans.
Columns, Practical Tips, Pulses

Fava beans for Prairie gardens — and fields

Part 3 of a series on Prairie farm gardens

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The fava bean (Vicia faba) in Canada is often misunderstood, treated as though it is strictly a southern European or Middle Eastern legume crop. I have even seen the large fava bean type labelled as a Chinese crop. In point of fact, all of Europe grew fava beans. The beans were traditionally classified according to […] Read more

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