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When weeds are spotted in fields, best management practices like rotating crops, applying herbicides and controlling weeds when they are small are recommended.

How weed seeds move into your fields

Q & A with an expert

By Nathan Trowell April 27, 2020

Q: Where are all these weeds coming from? A: Despite our best management practices, we will never eliminate weeds from our fields. Weed seeds will continue to find their way onto our fields in not so mysterious ways. Excluding volunteer crops, the most significant ways new weeds move onto our fields is by wind, water, […] Read more

Nels Hansen homesteaded along the South Saskatchewan River. He and his daughter Beulah both survived the flu pandemic of 1918.

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Lessons from 1918: looking after your health and safety during COVID-19

By Robin Anderson April 24, 2020

Growing up on my family’s farm in rural Saskatchewan, there were plenty of stories told about my pioneering ancestors, the ones who homesteaded what is now my uncle’s 115-year-old family farm on the shores of the South Saskatchewan River (now Lake Diefenbaker). And no story made more of an impression than how these settlers managed […] Read more

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How safe is your farm? Use this assessment tool to find out

By Canadian Agricultural Safety Association April 23, 2020

Working day in and day out, it’s easy to go into autopilot. We all do it. However, it can lead to unwanted consequences in a hazardous environment. Documenting the potential hazards on your farm, being aware of the risks, and putting controls in place can go a long way in protecting yourself, your workers and […] Read more

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Pre-seed weed control is important this spring

By Kelly Bennett April 22, 2020

Weed control will be a different challenge this year. With little fall weed control and good moisture, fields will have an abundance of overwintered annuals, such as cleavers, flixweed, narrow-leaved hawk’s beard and volunteer canola, alongside spring emergence of other annual and perennial weeds. These overwintered annuals are a particular challenge as they are often […] Read more

Safety is a part of everything farm managers and labourers do at  Stamp Seeds.

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Southern Alberta seed farm embraces culture of safety

By Erin Kelly April 13, 2020

Much has changed at Stamp Seeds since it was founded by Richard and Marian Stamp more than 40 years ago. “Our farm keeps changing as agriculture keeps changing. We have a pretty dynamic farm; there’s never a day that goes by without something exciting happening,” explains Richard. “But that is also why it’s been important […] Read more

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Editor’s Column: Agriculture rises to the occasion for COVID-19

By Kari Belanger April 8, 2020

As our April 7 issue of Grainews went to press, there were more than 2,500 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Canada, about 17 times that number in the United States and upwards of 330,000 worldwide. In a matter of weeks, the way we conduct business and our daily lives has been altered dramatically, as it […] Read more

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Three things to know about precision ag

Q & A with an expert

By Amy Sayer April 6, 2020

Q: What are three common misconceptions about precision ag? A: A large amount of information can be generated in precision ag applications. This can lead to confusion, misunderstanding and frustration among farmers. Here’s a few common misconceptions about precision ag. 1. Will it break the bank to get involved with a precision ag program? The […] Read more

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Editor’s Column: Somebody pinch me… I must be dreaming

By Kari Belanger March 30, 2020

Hello Grainews readers! My name is Kari Belanger and I’m so thrilled to be taking over from Leeann Minogue as editor of Grainews. It happens to be one of my favourite agricultural publications, so being its editor and its champion is particularly important to me. I have known Leeann since she took on the role […] Read more

Briana Hagen is a passionate advocate for farmers’ mental health.

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Making a difference by advocating for farmers’ mental health

By Erin Kelly March 23, 2020

Ten years ago, Briana Hagen never imagined she’d be involved in agriculture, let alone be a passionate advocate for the mental health of farmers. But that’s exactly where Hagen finds herself as she wraps up her PhD with the department of population medicine at the University of Guelph. “If I look back to 10 or […] Read more

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Help! How do I get ready for seeding?

Q & A with an expert

By Lyle Cowell March 19, 2020

Q: What’s your best advice for young farmers? A. My best advice is not about pest control or nutrient management, but to remember where we farm. Western Canadian farmers are not blessed with a long growing season. We grow crops with maturity that often barely fit between the bookends of the last spring and the […] Read more

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Wheat & Chaff

How weed seeds move into your fields

Lessons from 1918: looking after your health and safety during COVID-19

How safe is your farm? Use this assessment tool to find out

Pre-seed weed control is important this spring

Southern Alberta seed farm embraces culture of safety

Editor’s Column: Agriculture rises to the occasion for COVID-19

Three things to know about precision ag

Editor’s Column: Somebody pinch me… I must be dreaming

Making a difference by advocating for farmers’ mental health

Help! How do I get ready for seeding?

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