Wheat & Chaff & Production Tips

A late spring doesn’t mean forgetting about on-farm farm safety

By Canadian Agricultural Safety Association May 22, 2018

It has been a long winter by all accounts. Farmers across the Prairies are anxious to get the seed in the ground. According to the Canadian Agricultural Injury Reporting data, agriculture-related fatalities happen most often from May to October. Of course, this makes sense, as this is when the majority of farming occurs; however, understanding […] Read more

Aerial photo of the Crow Lake Farm, south of Griffin, Sask.

Editor's column, Wheat & Chaff

Editor’s Column: The view from our farm

By Leeann Minogue May 22, 2018

Because of our print schedule, I’ve had to put together this issue of Grainews before we get into the field. That’s why I’m running this aerial photo of our farm from last year rather than photos of spring seeding action. We have been in the field, but as of May 1, but only to make […] Read more

Wheat & Chaff

Safety champion retired from farming, not farm safety

By Amy Petherick May 14, 2018

Even after he retired from farming, Albert Martin never retired from being a farm safety champion. For more than 40 years, Martin has been involved with the Waterloo Home and Farm Safety Association and he currently serves as the association’s current President. For many years, together with his wife Ruby, Martin managed an apple orchard […] Read more

Healthy (right) versus infected (left) roots in lentils.

Crops, Wheat & Chaff

Managing aphanomyces root rot in your fields

Q & A with CPS

By Hassan Abidi May 2, 2018

Q: What is aphanomyces and how should I manage this disease? A: Aphanomyces is a relatively new root rot disease in pea and lentil crops that is quickly expanding across the Prairies. Aphanomyces root rot is caused by aphanomyces euteiches, a soil-borne plant pathogen. The symptoms of aphanomyces root rot are yellowing and stunting of […] Read more

Features, Wheat & Chaff

Seniors offer powerful sway over mental health on farms

By Amy Petherick April 23, 2018

On a multi-generational farm, the most senior members of the farm team have the ability to become one of the most powerful tools in the fight against mental illness. Of the farmers who gathered at an Ontario Federation of Agriculture workshop on mental health stigma that was offered last November, many in the standing-room-only crowd […] Read more

Crops, Wheat & Chaff

Choosing that pre-seed herbicide

Q & A with CPS

By Ernie Nycholat April 10, 2018

Q: What are some considerations when selecting a pre-seed herbicide application? A: There are significant benefits to applying herbicides prior to seeding or crop emergence. Pre-seed weed removal reduces competition for valuable moisture and nutrients required for seedling development. When selecting pre-seed herbicides, begin with the crop to be grown. Products available vary considerably by […] Read more

Wheat & Chaff

Statistics show senior farmers need safer work practices

By Alana Fearnall April 6, 2018

The good news is statistics indicate that farm fatalities are declining. The bad news is that for older farmers the fatality rate is much higher than any other age group. Canadian Agricultural Injury Reporting (CAIR) found that fatality rates are highest for older adults, aged 60 and over. In 2012, the fatality rate for older […] Read more

Crops, Wheat & Chaff

Soil temperature and crop emergence

Q & A with CPS

By Brianna Lummerding April 3, 2018

Q: What’s the impact of soil temperature on crop emergence? A: Seeding into warm soils ensures the best start for the crop. Proper crop emergence is the fundamental start to reaching the crop’s yield potential. Seeding into cold soils may result in slower emergence. This places crops at risk of infection by soil pathogens. Pathogens […] Read more

Spring Wheat, Wheat & Chaff

High protein in HRSW

Q & A with CPS

By Kevin Poole April 2, 2018

Q: How do I consistently achieve high protein in hard red spring wheat? What’s the optimum protein level to aim for? A: Achieving consistently high protein levels in hard red spring wheat requires annual planning as protein levels are a moving target. Begin by establishing an optimum protein goal. Generally, wheat with a protein level […] Read more

Crops, Wheat & Chaff

Water Use Efficiency (WUE) and your crop

Q & A with CPS

By Scott Anderson March 21, 2018

Q: While we have little control over available moisture for crop production, how can it impact the final result? What is meant by the term “Water Use Efficiency (WUE)?” A: When we consider inputs that are essential for crop growth we tend to think of fertility. However, there is one ingredient that every single cropping […] Read more

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A late spring doesn’t mean forgetting about on-farm farm safety

Editor’s Column: The view from our farm

Safety champion retired from farming, not farm safety

Managing aphanomyces root rot in your fields

Seniors offer powerful sway over mental health on farms

Choosing that pre-seed herbicide

Statistics show senior farmers need safer work practices

Soil temperature and crop emergence

High protein in HRSW

Water Use Efficiency (WUE) and your crop

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