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The goal of precision ag is to do things more effectively

Q & A with an expert

By Nathan Trowell April 1, 2021

Q: Is zone management a fit for my farm? A: Zone management is one of many precision agriculture practices utilized in farming. In its simplest form, zone management is shutting off the fertilizer in areas of your field that are unproductive. More advanced zone management utilizes precision ag tools like GPS auto steer, yield mapping, […] Read more

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PPE care and use during COVID-19

By Robert Gobeil March 29, 2021

Farmers of all different commodities are intimately familiar with personal protective equipment (PPE). Everything from work gloves and steel-toed boots to respirators and coveralls, all farms have spent a small fortune to keep everyone well equipped with the items they need to reduce the risk of injury or illness. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 […] Read more

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Editor’s Column: Why are we still losing children to farm accidents?

By Kari Belanger March 24, 2021

When you become a parent, you realize very quickly that after that little life arrives, yours will never be the same. We invest all of the resources we have at our disposal into our children — love, attention, energy, money … the list goes on and on. And there are so many benefits to raising […] Read more

Crops, Wheat & Chaff

Tips for the safe use of crop protection products

Q & A with an expert

By Lyle Cowell March 18, 2021

Q: How do I use crop protection products safely? A: Agricultural field pesticides are valuable tools to help growers control weeds, certain insects and crop disease. It is imperative that pesticides be used safely to protect both the applicator and the local environment. Each pesticide will have details as to its safe use on the […] Read more

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Make sure to dig safely on your farm

By Robert Gobeil March 16, 2021

It is important to use the one-call service Click Before You Dig before starting any project on the farm where ground will be broken, regardless of depth. This applies to all small or large projects such as sod removal for a garden, fencing projects, digging a new well or putting in a foundation. The one-call […] Read more

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Editor’s Column: This is the perfect time to review safety guidelines, tips and training

By Kari Belanger March 15, 2021

As you get this copy of Grainews in your hands, the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association will be gearing up for Canadian Agricultural Safety Week (CASW), which runs from March 14 to 20. This year the campaign focus is “Safe and Strong Farms: Lead an AgSafe Canada.” This is the final year of the three-year campaign […] Read more

One thing to consider from last season are any weed concerns you may have seen in your operation.

Crops, Wheat & Chaff

The finer details you should focus on now

Q & A with an expert

By Scott Anderson March 9, 2021

Q: I have the big picture planned for my farm in 2021. What else do I need to consider? A: The winter months may seem extra long with our current situation, but as growers we need to use this time wisely. Planning for the 2021 crop is well underway but there are many important considerations […] Read more

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Self-care is about more than self-indulgence

By Erin Kelly March 8, 2021

What comes to mind when you hear the term self-care? A day of pampering at a spa? A facial or manicure? While those are commonly associated with self-care in the media, they don’t represent the full picture and only further fuel misconceptions. While a spa day may not seem to have much in common with […] Read more

Ever feel like this? This slide was taken from the end of Mike Jubinville′s presentation.

Editor's column, Wheat & Chaff

Editor’s Column: How high will grain markets go? It doesn’t matter. The strategy of the day is incremental selling into these rising markets

By Kari Belanger March 5, 2021

From the fall of last year to today, which is Feb. 16, it has been a momentous time for grain markets. And as good as that is, Mike Jubinville, a senior markets analyst for MarketsFarm, stressed time and again during MarketsFarm’s Markets Outlook 2021 webinar last month, that incremental selling into these profitable and rising […] Read more

Crops, Wheat & Chaff

What to do when unexpected product performance occurs

Q & A with an expert

By Ernie Nycholat March 2, 2021

Q: My chemical did not work. What should I do? A: This is an unfortunate scenario that most growers have likely dealt with at one time or another. After 30 years working as a chemical manufacturer representative or agrologist, I have found there are new issues every year. So, what should growers do to ensure […] Read more

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Wheat & Chaff

The goal of precision ag is to do things more effectively

PPE care and use during COVID-19

Editor’s Column: Why are we still losing children to farm accidents?

Tips for the safe use of crop protection products

Make sure to dig safely on your farm

Editor’s Column: This is the perfect time to review safety guidelines, tips and training

The finer details you should focus on now

Self-care is about more than self-indulgence

Editor’s Column: How high will grain markets go? It doesn’t matter. The strategy of the day is incremental selling into these rising markets

What to do when unexpected product performance occurs

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