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Toban Dyck: A deeper dive into policy

Agriculture is in need of synthesis

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I am going back to university. By the time you read this, I will have a class or two under my belt. At 40 years of age, this could be interesting. I have decided to take a deeper dive into policy. I have been working in the agricultural industry at the farm group level for […] Read more
In addition to yield potential and pod integrity, consider herbicide- resistance traits when choosing canola varieties for your farm.
Crops, Wheat & Chaff

Consider herbicide-resistance traits when choosing canola varieties

Q & A with an expert

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[UPDATED: Jan. 14, 2021] Q: Should weed populations in my field affect my canola decision? A: When selecting canola varieties for your operation in 2021, yield potential and pod integrity are front of mind. However, different varieties utilize different herbicide-resistance traits, and this, too, should be considered. Canola varieties utilizing glufosinate (LibertyLink or LL), glyphosate […] Read more
About six years ago, Barb Stefanyshyn-Cote and John Cote decided to take the farm business in a whole new direction. They bought an 80-acre parcel of land near Saskatoon where they built a distillery and now grow flowers.
Columns, Hart Attacks

You never know what these farmers are up to

OYF alumni are letting no moss grow under their feet

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Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers (COYF) had to forego the usual flurry of hugs and handshakes at their annual awards week this year, but they still ran an informative online event in early December. There were no winners to be announced for 2020. That part of the program was just postponed to, hopefully, later in 2021 […] Read more
Cattleman’s Corner, Columns

Not enough days in the season

Eppich News: Two loads of calves taken to market just part of the fall projects

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Oct. 14 was weaning day for our Eppich Quarter Horse foals. The foals weren’t too upset, but the mommas were. Within just a few days the corral quieted down and everyone accepted the change. The next day we took a load of calves on the two-horse trailer into Provost, Alta. for the sale the next […] Read more
The Prairies produce approximately 85 to 90 per cent of Canada’s honey with a major reliance on canola flowering.
Columns

Why do we let the tail wag the dog?

Is this a foretaste of livestock and grain farmer harassment in the near future?

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All kinds of minor groups rail against the vast majority of ordinary citizens; for example, the animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) or the anti-herbicide or pesticide groups in our cities. Take Edmonton, for example. In the city zoo, they have a long-term elephant called Lucy. The elephant is now […] Read more
Improved cost of production budgets can improve management decisions.
Columns

Is there a right way to calculate farm cost of production?

It depends on whether you’re budgeting or performing an investment analysis

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“Know your cost of production” is an annual farm advisor’s rallying cry. This is still good advice with ever-rising costs and uncertain revenue. How exactly should you calculate cost of production when there seems to be different approaches throughout the industry? More specifically, what should you include and not include? To answer that question, it […] Read more
Why investment is one of the most overused words
Columns, News

Why investment is one of the most overused words

To be a true investment, the purchase must meet three criteria

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Our city cousins almost unanimously believe a house is likely to be the biggest investment they will ever make. We have all heard this and many believe it to be true. Then, after purchasing a house, they often invest in renovations to increase its value, and, of course, they must invest in furniture to make […] Read more
Les Henry: The ground beneath our feet
Columns, Crops

Les Henry: The ground beneath our feet

To understand soil, we must understand what is beneath it

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Hang on tight — this could be a rough ride. I will take you down some very deep gopher holes and hopefully stretch your mind a bit in the process. We are not talking about those claustrophobic tubes that run underground in places like Toronto or New York or about criminal activities. We are talking […] Read more
Under the letter “R” a great gift
Columns, Hart Attacks

Under the letter “R” a great gift

Getting back to the basics isn’t about being cheap ... well, not totally

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Here we are starting December — the holiday season ahead — and it’s a difficult time of year for a few reasons. And no, I’m not just talking about whether Joe Biden actually makes it into the White House to become the 46th president of the United States. It’s only mid-November as I write this, […] Read more

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