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Soil sampling time is here again
Columns, Practical Tips

Soil sampling time is here again

Five factors to consider to ensure success this fall

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It’s soil sampling season again. There’s lots of good information on soil sampling procedures provided by various reputable sources, such as the provincial agriculture departments, crop commissions and fertilizer dealers. I won’t do a detailed review on sampling procedures in this article. Instead, I will comment on a few key issues for consideration to ensure […] Read more
Josh Fankhauser’s intercrop mix of oats, barley, peas and radish. In his system, intercrops meant for the combine are usually two to three species, but those intended for forage, such as this one, can include more.
Crops, Features, Practical Tips

Tried-and-true soil strengthening tips

An Alberta producer offers a look at his soil health tactics

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There’s a lot of talk in ag circles today about soil health. Several farmers are looking beyond current soil practices to what can be done to make their soil sustainable in the long run. This is nothing new to Josh Fankhauser. His family has been using practices to build soil health on their southern Alberta […] Read more
What is sustainable agriculture?
Columns, Crops

What is sustainable agriculture?

Prairie farmers have adopted some of the most sustainable practices among agricultural producers in the world

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No, sustainable agriculture is not organic farming, wildlife management, having a mixed livestock and grain system or anything else. It is efficient, effective, common sense crop production. In recent years, Prairie farmers have adopted some of the most sustainable practices among agricultural producers in the world. Contrary to the naysayers who rant about the destruction […] Read more
Andrea gives grandson Christopher a ride on a quiet old horse named Ed.
Cattleman’s Corner, Rancher’s Diary

Opportunity arrived to help a neighbour

Health issues seemed to dominate September, as the first frost of the season arrives

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September 9 Weather continues very hot. The creek is low but Andrea is managing to keep watering some of our fields with just a trickle from a couple of our ditches. She brought Christopher Sunday afternoon and we gave him another ride on Ed. This time he rode past the end of our driveway and […] Read more
Lee plans on taking a few more of these whenever and wherever he likes after Oct. 20, 2022.
Editor's column, Wheat & Chaff

Editor’s Column: Winds of change

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There is a lot happening at Grainews this fall. Change can feel uncomfortable, but it can also feel exhilarating. I am feeling both at the moment, but the balance is tipped toward the latter at the time of writing. There is exciting stuff happening at Grainews, new stuff. I imagine it’s a similar feeling to […] Read more
The Massey-Ferguson 510 with phone booth hot cab.
Columns, Equipment

Les Henry: Memories from combine days

I had 63 continuous years where it was my pleasure to rub out at least a few loads

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By the time this issue arrives in your mailbox, harvest should be well underway. In parts of the Palliser Triangle, the meagre harvest may be all over. Thankfully, many areas in 2022 will be a much different story than the huge drought of 2021. Some areas were too wet and needed heat to advance the […] Read more
Profit is not a four-letter word
Columns

Profit is not a four-letter word

Investing directly in stocks helps participants learn about the economy and business, allowing everyone who chooses to benefit from corporate profitability

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There are few words as vilified as the word “profit.” The word “oil” is probably on equal vilification footing, making “profitable oil company,” vilified squared (V² for mathematicians). Given the societal hatred for profits, why are those societies with the strongest profit incentives also those with the highest standards of living? The role of “profit” […] Read more
Les and Loree Wedderburn farm near Rivers, Man. Last December, thieves stole 1,600 bushels of canola worth about $40,000 from a grain bin. The Wedderburns were shocked by the theft because they thought they lived in a community where something like this would never happen. Since the theft, the Wedderburns have taken measures to deter and prevent an incident like this happening again.
News, Practical Tips

Tips to prevent grain theft on your farm

Grain theft can happen to you. These strategies will make it harder for thieves to steal from you

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In December 2021, Les Wedderburn and his wife, Loree, who farm at Rivers, Man., were victims of grain theft. They are among many victims of this type of theft stretching back decades across the Prairies. In total, they lost about 1,600 bushels of canola — the harvest from 40 acres — from their farm, which […] Read more
Truth telling — and truth hearing — takes time
Editor's column, Wheat & Chaff

Truth telling — and truth hearing — takes time

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Friday, Sept. 30, is the second annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The date was declared a federal statutory day of commemoration in June 2021 by the Trudeau government, and it’s meant to honour First Nations, Inuit and Métis survivors of Canada’s Indian Residential Schools, their families and their communities. Residential schools for Indigenous […] Read more
When aphanomyces is confirmed in pea or lentil fields, a break of six to eight years is recommended to allow spore levels to decrease in the soil.
Crops, Wheat & Chaff

Management strategies for long-term sustainability

Q & A with an expert

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Q: Do current commodity prices affect decisions with your field operations? A: As one navigates the supply and demand factors of commodity economics, the act of grain marketing seems to be one of the more challenging components of the modern-day farming operation. However, the more significant challenge you should be tackling is the management of […] Read more

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