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Major exporter wheat production in 2022 is expected to increase by only two million tonnes.

Editor’s Column: War, weather and wheat markets, Part 2

By Kari Belanger April 25, 2022

In my last column, I wrote about how world wheat markets are being affected by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the Prairie weather outlook and planting conditions. In this column, written on April 6, I’d like to look at the overall wheat outlook. As I mentioned in my last column, generally, wheat prices have strengthened […] Read more

Columns, Crops

PHOTOS: Les Henry: Saltlander grass for salty ground

This tale has a happy ending

By Les Henry April 20, 2022

Saline soils flush up to the max with a dry spell after many wet years. The wet years bring up the water table and the dry years provide the evaporation to concentrate the salt. There is often an underlying cause (literally). And that underlying cause is artesian pressure from an aquifer. On my Dundurn farm […] Read more

By early March calving was well underway with two or three new calves every day.

Cattleman’s Corner, Columns

The Eppich family welcomes a baby boy

Eppich News: Babies are arriving on all fronts, so not much sleep these days

By Heather Eppich April 20, 2022

February was an exciting month for our family. The weather continued to be a roller coaster with freezing rain followed by days of -40 C with a bitterly cold wind. We did a little bit of work on our bull corral, moved quite a bit of snow around and Gregory did quite a bit of […] Read more

There are very few economic circumstances the market hasn’t seen, and as the saying goes, the four most dangerous words in market lexicon are, “this time is different.”

Columns

Four market success factors

And how they affect our personal investment success

By Herman VanGenderen April 18, 2022

There are four key factors affecting our personal investment success — understanding market behaviour, security selection, portfolio construction and managing yourself. I will discuss two in this column and two in the next. Most discussion is around security selection, but the other factors are equally important. Understanding market behaviour The market often exhibits perplexing and […] Read more

I have seen pea crops combined in some years by the end of August or early September. What the smart farmer then does is heavy harrow the pea stubble and bury a few bushels per acre of peas that missed the combine. Under moist soil conditions, these peas will germinate and, in most instances, grow well into the end of October.

Columns, Crops

Let’s get real on cover crops

Let’s call them Prairie catch crops

By Ieuan Evans April 14, 2022

Cover crops have been much heralded as possible wonder fits for Canadian Prairie cropping systems. Sometimes they might fit. It really depends heavily on our most important nutrient of all — water — and the type of following crop you intend to grow. In many years of Prairie crop evaluations, it is no surprise that […] Read more

Allocating land to the children is a matter of planning.

Columns

Parents of four adult children would like to retire

How to make fair provisions for all

By Andrew Allentuck April 14, 2022

A couple we’ll call Mike, 85, and Judy, 83, farm 1,200 acres in southern Manitoba not far from Brandon. Their farm has been reduced from its largest measurement, 2,500 acres. They have four sons. Two have their own farming operation of 2,000 acres each. A third son has a job off-farm. A fourth son we’ll […] Read more

Crops, Wheat & Chaff

The supply chain and weed management

Q & A with an expert

By Brianna Lummerding April 13, 2022

Q: Will supply chain issues affect my weed management decisions in 2022? A: Last year was a challenge due, in part, to drought, but 2022 brings its own challenges with supply chain issues from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. These supply chain constraints may negatively affect the shipping of herbicide quantities for use in 2022. What […] Read more

A new program is making it easier for producers to learn key skills for taking care of their businesses, workers and themselves.

News, Wheat & Chaff

Free online course for business planning skills

By Erin Kelly April 11, 2022

No matter what stage your farm is in, business management practices play a crucial role in your farm’s success and longevity. But how to go about figuring out which practices to implement? And it can be a daunting task — especially after a long day spent in the fields. Fortunately, a new program is making […] Read more

A POPRAD Close Air Defense Vehicle is seen parked in a farm field near the border of Ukraine, in southeast Poland, Feb. 28, 2022.

Editor's column, Wheat & Chaff

Editor’s Column: War, weather and wheat markets, Part 1

By Kari Belanger April 7, 2022

As I write this, it has been 28 days since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia. The invasion continues to take a terrible, direct toll on the people of Ukraine. Daily, the direction and events of the war change dramatically as Russia continues its attacks on Ukrainian citizens and infrastructure. Ukraine’s agriculture sector is […] Read more

The last eight years have been dominated by energy surpluses, and it looks like the next decade could be dominated by shortages as we begin to feel the effects of underinvestment and the political climate.

Columns

The looming energy predicament

I use the word predicament because “crisis” and “catastrophe” are grossly overused

By Herman VanGenderen April 4, 2022

A short 14 years ago, as oil approached $150 per barrel, chants of “Drill, Baby, Drill” were often heard at republican campaign rallies. While the republicans lost the election, the U.S. oil industry heard the message loud and clear, unleashing a torrent of investment in shale oil, boosting American production from about five million to […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Soybeans retreat after rally, wheat holds at three-month high

Klassen: Feeder market drops sharply

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Editor’s Column: War, weather and wheat markets, Part 2

PHOTOS: Les Henry: Saltlander grass for salty ground

The Eppich family welcomes a baby boy

Four market success factors

Let’s get real on cover crops

Parents of four adult children would like to retire

The supply chain and weed management

Free online course for business planning skills

Editor’s Column: War, weather and wheat markets, Part 1

The looming energy predicament

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