Wheat & Chaff & Production Tips

Safe rates for seed-placed fertilizer

By Twyla Jones February 12, 2018

Q: How do I determine the safe rate of seed-placed fertilizer for canola, wheat and barley? A: If you’ve bought a new drill, changed openers or changed your fertilizer blends, these changes may have implications on seed safety. Many new drills have moved to wider row spacing and narrower openers. Take the time to investigate […] Read more

Wheat & Chaff

Protecting workers and your farm

By Canadian Agricultural Safety Association February 12, 2018

When you tally up your assets on your farm, you probably count the big ones: land, machinery, inputs, buildings, stored grain. But do you count your people? Your workers, your family and yourself? You should. These folks are your number one asset and as such need to be guided and protected. Keeping these people safe […] Read more

Wheat & Chaff

Get your crayons ready, it’s contest time!

By Leeann Minogue February 6, 2018

Jason Sylvestre, co-author of the great “You Might Be From The Prairies If…” cartoons that we usually run on Page 4 of Grainews, has published a colouring book of hand-drawn Saskatchewan pictures. Jason’s book is called Colour Saskatchewan. You can buy it from your favourite on-line retailer for under $17. Or, you can win a […] Read more

Snow drift in view from the back yard in January 2017. Take a look below to see the amount of snow we've had in January 2018.

Editor's column, Wheat & Chaff

Getting ready for a dry year

By Leeann Minogue February 6, 2018

Both of these photos were taken from the same spot in the back of our yard in southeast Saskatchewan in January. The one above is from 2017, the one below is from 2018. While that huge 2017 snow pile was a result of a lot of drifting and didn’t leave as much moisture in the […] Read more

Soybeans, Wheat & Chaff

Pulse and special crop production

Q & A with Crop Production Services

By Gary Topham January 29, 2018

Q: What should I consider when planting my soybean crop? A: There are several important factors to keep in mind when growing soybeans. Consider your climatic conditions including heat units and moisture. Soybeans require a full season of cumulative heat to mature adequately. Varieties with maturities ranging from 2350 to 2500 Heat Units are well […] Read more

Crops, Wheat & Chaff

Get the best yield response

Q & A with CPS

By Norm Flore January 22, 2018

Q: Which crop nutrients applied generally provide the most yield response in any given year? What considerations should be made? A: Crop yield response to nutrients depends on many factors. While the most important factor is moisture availability, other factors like crop selection, soil type, organic matter, residual soil fertility, previous crop, tillage, type of […] Read more

Equipment, Wheat & Chaff

Back to safety basics in the New Year

By Canadian Agricultural Safety Association January 17, 2018

With a new year comes resolutions. This year, instead of making a resolution to do something you’ve never done before, what if you made a resolution to perform daily tasks properly and safely? Something like operating a tractor? Tractors are essential to farm operations. From field work to feeding the livestock to cleaning snow, tractors […] Read more

Valtra won the “best design” award for their Valtra Versu T 254 Smart Touch tractor. The host said the award is “intended for the most beautiful tractor.” The Valtra reps on stage fist-bumped once the photos had been taken.

Editor's column, Wheat & Chaff

Editor’s Column: The Tractor of the Year

By Leeann Minogue January 10, 2018

This November I took my first trip to Agritechnica, the farm machinery show in Germany. Both of the days I was at the show were “Preview” days — days at the beginning of the week when admission is more expensive, there are smaller crowds, and a higher share of people are wearing business suits rather […] Read more

Understanding some key points and taking some precautions can help you get oversized loads from the farmyard to the field and back again.

Machinery, Wheat & Chaff

Safely transport oversize loads

Farm safety: Tips to get your equipment to the field and back again

By Canadian Agricultural Safety Association December 11, 2017

With larger farm equipment comes larger transportation challenges. Equipment wider than highway lanes poses a hazard to not only the equipment operator, but also to other motor vehicle operators. Tall equipment can come into contact with low-hanging wires, bridges and other vital pieces of infrastructure. Collisions with other vehicles is a major concern while transporting […] Read more

Machinery, Wheat & Chaff

Red 4WD Tractors, 1957 – 2017 is a detailed history

A new book for the tractor lover in your life

By Scott Garvey November 17, 2017

Lee Klancher’s new book Red 4WD Tractors, 1957 – 2017 is no lightweight, figuratively or literally. (That seems only fitting, given the high-horsepower subject matter.) The large format book runs over 370 pages and includes a more than ample helping of rare photos. With Red 4WD Tractors, Klancher follows up on his previous book about […] Read more

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Wheat & Chaff

Safe rates for seed-placed fertilizer

Protecting workers and your farm

Get your crayons ready, it’s contest time!

Getting ready for a dry year

Pulse and special crop production

Get the best yield response

Back to safety basics in the New Year

Editor’s Column: The Tractor of the Year

Safely transport oversize loads

Red 4WD Tractors, 1957 – 2017 is a detailed history

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