Columns & Production Tips

Titanium-Strength Portfolio continues to live up to its name

It could also be called the do-nothing portfolio

By Herman VanGenderen February 26, 2021

It has been a little over a month since the turn of the calendar, but I am writing this the day after the Washington siege as my first column of the new year. What other zaniness might occur between day of writing and day of reading remains to be seen, but a constant has been […] Read more

Columns, Crops

Zero tillage: lime it occasionally

Acidification of the top few inches may inhibit cereal growth

By Ieuan Evans February 26, 2021

Anything we do these days often comes with a meaningless label. For example, people say, “I am a Catholic, a Baptist, a Methodist …” but haven’t been near a church in many years. Some say, “I am right wing, left wing, green, a socialist, conservative …” but when questioned, most individuals have no definition or […] Read more

The expertly cooked rib eye roast being carved.

Columns, Hart Attacks

You can’t buy me off with a great meal

Plenty have tried, but I am still a hard-nosed journalist, unless there is dessert

By Lee Hart February 25, 2021

I certainly can’t remember every meal I’ve had over my lifetime, (I would have a serious problem if I did); however, as I was about to make beef liver and onions one late January Saturday night here in Calgary, it did cause me to think back about excellent food and hospitality that I’ve experienced over […] Read more

The pandemic has underscored the importance of implementing a farm safety plan and conducting a risk assessment.

News, Wheat & Chaff

Ag industry has opportunity to become stronger post-pandemic

By Erin Kelly February 25, 2021

We can all agree that 2020 was a year like none other. It was a year that tested everyone’s readiness to adapt to change quickly. And the agricultural industry was no exception. From labour logistics and personal protective equipment shortages to processing delays and pivoting to online marketing, many farmers across the country encountered a […] Read more

The cover crop of fall rye seeded late in 2018 appeared to have a lasting effect to help control weeds as Fensky seeded flax in the spring of 2019.

Crops, Wheat & Chaff

Regenerative agriculture beats high input costs

Alberta farmers apply a new mindset to crop production

By Lee Hart February 24, 2021

Shorty Fensky says it was largely a matter of farm economic survival as he forgets about the “Y” word and applies crop production practices that focus on profitability for their family run mixed-farming operation in central Alberta. Fensky, who along with his brother Cevin produce cattle and crops at Thorsby, about half an hour southwest […] Read more

Two men with tractors on the farm. It is seeding time in the spring.

Crops, Wheat & Chaff

How to start your farm plan for this year

Q & A with an expert

By Jade Delaurier February 22, 2021

Q: It’s a new year. Where do I start when making a farm plan for 2021? A: January and February are often the months we think of as a new start on crop production, protection and financials for the upcoming spring season. No doubt this winter has been unique with the COVID-19 protocols in place, […] Read more

Editor's column, Wheat & Chaff

Editor’s Column: Would you like the good news first, or the good news first?

By Kari Belanger February 22, 2021

I can feel it already — 2021 is going to be a good year. And if the market outlooks for wheat and durum in Western Canada are anything to go by, we’re off to a great start. In mid-January, during MarketsFarm’s webinar — Markets Outlook Summit: 2021 Overview — Bruce Burnett, MarketsFarm’s director of weather […] Read more

Columns, Crops

Les Henry: Harvest, not crops with a combine but information online

Hopefully this “old stuff” will prevent folks from rediscovering the moon

By Les Henry February 18, 2021

This is a bit of a different theme. It is all about harvesting information that could be useful in planning and executing farm operations on the Canadian Prairies. The title, “Harvest,” comes from our very own University of Saskatchewan Library research archive, and the wealth of information that can be obtained with a few mouse […] Read more

Columns

Toban Dyck: Systems for our farm

I’m taking on the workshop, farmyard and waste management

By Toban Dyck February 17, 2021

Of all things to steal my attention during this current lockdown period, conceiving of and implementing on-farm systems have begun ranking quite high. You could say I’ve become infatuated with this. Since my wife and I moved into the farm house and took over the maintenance and oversight of the farmyard and all of its […] Read more

Columns

Intend to pass on your farm? There’s still time to plan and avoid large taxes

A farmer discovers a huge tax liability as he plans to transfer the farm to his nephew

By Andrew Allentuck February 17, 2021

In central Manitoba, a man we’ll call Harry, 81, has retired from a former life actively farming what was four quarters of grain. As Harry’s end of life comes into view, he wants to ensure that his sole heir, a nephew we’ll call Sam, does not wind up with a farm reduced or impoverished by […] Read more

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Columns

Titanium-Strength Portfolio continues to live up to its name

Zero tillage: lime it occasionally

You can’t buy me off with a great meal

Ag industry has opportunity to become stronger post-pandemic

Regenerative agriculture beats high input costs

How to start your farm plan for this year

Editor’s Column: Would you like the good news first, or the good news first?

Les Henry: Harvest, not crops with a combine but information online

Toban Dyck: Systems for our farm

Intend to pass on your farm? There’s still time to plan and avoid large taxes

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