Wheat & Chaff & Production Tips

The 4R message is clearly resonating with western Canadian producers. But what’s unclear is exactly how many growers have really taken 4R nutrient management to heart with their farming practices.

New incentives for farmers to practice 4R

By Mark Halsall January 24, 2023

Most everybody knows how important 4R nutrient management is. Applying nitrogen and other nutrients from the right source and at the right rate, time and place ensures crops get all of the nutrients they need while also minimizing losses through nitrous oxide emissions. Many believe 4R nutrient stewardship could also be key to reaching the […] Read more

Wheat & Chaff

Prairie Memoirs: Straight lines

By Brad Hauber January 16, 2023

Farmers love straight lines. Straight lines look sharp and mean you are on top of your game. Look anywhere and you will find them. Drive down any Prairie road and look down a line of grain bins and good luck trying to find one out of step. This is civil engineering perfection, Prairie farm-style. If […] Read more

Crops, Wheat & Chaff

Five questions to ask your soil sampler

Q & A with an expert

By Stacie Yaremko January 10, 2023

Q: What should I ask my custom soil sampler?A. If you missed out on fall soil sampling, you might be looking at hiring a soil sampler this spring. Soil sampling may be offered by retailers, independent agronomists or dedicated soil sampling companies. The process seems straightforward — go to the field, collect soil in a […] Read more

Wheat & Chaff

Prairie Memoirs: Wartime memory still fresh in mind of retired Alberta farmer

By Jim Timlick January 9, 2023

It’s a moment that remains etched in Stanley Lamb’s memory 80 years later. Lamb, 90, grew up on his family’s grain farm just outside of Clareshome, Alta., a small town located about 125 kilometres south of Calgary. As a youngster, he attended classes at a tiny one-room school situated about 15 km east of town. […] Read more

Farm Credit Canada says Canadian farmers are in a good position to meet the challenges 2023 may present.

Editor's column, Wheat & Chaff

Editor’s Column: Waves of optimism and bewilderment

By Kari Belanger January 4, 2023

Before I get into my first column of 2023, I’d like to wish you a Happy New Year! I hope 2023 is a great year for all. That said, what a wild ride 2022 was. The high commodity prices and the promise of a new growing season after the 2021 drought had us all feeling […] Read more

Weather, Wheat & Chaff

Winter brings higher carbon monoxide risk

By Grainews Staff December 31, 2022

Along with winter comes the increased risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. The danger not only exists in homes with natural gas furnaces but also in barns, sheds, garages or workshops that have fuel-powered heating systems or where work is being performed with internal combustion engines. Many people using equipment like compressors, generators, welders and even […] Read more

Kristjan Hebert says rather than focusing on how much they’re willing to spend on ag insurance premiums, farmers would be better off considering how much money they’re prepared to lose.

Wheat & Chaff

Halsall: Aim for the home run ball

By Mark Halsall December 30, 2022

Every year, farmers play a high-stakes game against Mother Nature and all of the other in-season perils, betting their fields will yield a bounty of profitable crops come harvest. It’s risky, of course, which is why crop insurance is such a vital aspect of risk management for many western Canadian producers. But is crop insurance […] Read more

Crops, Practical Tips, Wheat & Chaff

Tips when selecting a new seed variety

Q & A with an expert

By Gary Topham December 15, 2022

Q: What should I consider when I’m choosing a new variety? A: When choosing a new variety with a grower, I look at many factors including maturities, past crop rotations, herbicides used and specific weed issues as well as any disease or insect concerns the grower may have in their fields. And, of course, how […] Read more

Crops, Wheat & Chaff

Surface contact pressure and axle load compaction

Q & A with an expert

By Nathan Trowell November 24, 2022

Q: How does compaction affect soil? A: Soil compaction is the removal of the pore spaces in soil. In our agricultural fields, soil compaction is categorized under two types — surface contact pressure and axle load. Surface contact pressure compaction occurs in the top 12 inches of the soil. It occurs whenever there is contact […] Read more

News, Wheat & Chaff

Two new book releases by Prairie authors

Just in time for the holiday season

By Jim Timlick November 18, 2022

Two members of the Grainews family have recently released books that are sure to be of interest to readers in Western Canada. Former Grainews editor Larry Gompf is the author of A Slimmer You: A Natural Way to Lose Weight, released this past June by publisher FriesenPress. Meanwhile, First We Eat columnist, dee Hobsbawn-Smith, is […] Read more

Media reports suggest U.S. dairy access to Canada a topic of conversation in Ottawa

U.S. livestock: Cattle choppy amid weak cash market, tight supply

China’s canola, soybeans imports to drop one million tonnes each

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Media reports suggest U.S. dairy access to Canada a topic of conversation in Ottawa

U.S. livestock: Cattle choppy amid weak cash market, tight supply

China’s canola, soybeans imports to drop one million tonnes each

Wheat & Chaff

New incentives for farmers to practice 4R

Prairie Memoirs: Straight lines

Five questions to ask your soil sampler

Prairie Memoirs: Wartime memory still fresh in mind of retired Alberta farmer

Editor’s Column: Waves of optimism and bewilderment

Winter brings higher carbon monoxide risk

Halsall: Aim for the home run ball

Tips when selecting a new seed variety

Surface contact pressure and axle load compaction

Two new book releases by Prairie authors

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