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The beef house was built with a central feed alley where silage is fed on both sides so the cattle in holding pens can reach through and eat.
Beef Cattle, Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

New beef house for finishing cattle

In a part of the world that receives 30 to 40 inches of rain per year, it’s common practice to finish beef cattle indoors

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A young farmer and agricultural contractor in Northern Ireland has built a high-tech livestock house in which to finish beef cattle, with emphasis on safety. With so many farm accidents with livestock these days, when James Kennedy, 27, needed a new beef house, he decided it must be safe to work in and last his […] Read more
(Nutrien video screengrab via YouTube)
Crops

Nutrien to produce ‘most potash ever’ in 2022

Company to ramp up production in response to Ukraine conflict

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The world’s biggest potash-producing company is set to produce more potash in 2022 due to “uncertainty of potash supply” coming out of Eastern Europe. Saskatoon-based Nutrien, which has an estimated 20 million tonnes of potash-mining capacity across six mines in Saskatchewan, said Wednesday it plans to boost its output for 2022 to 15 million tonnes, […] Read more
In a 150-acre quarter, the grower losses are $24,300. That’s a loss of 24 cows.
Columns, Crops

Why should you rotate your crops?

Practical Research: Consider these consequences

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Why do we recommend crop rotations in temperate climates? As you may know, many crops like sugar cane can be grown for two to three years and even up to 10 harvests. Alfalfa crops last five to 10 years. In the southern Prairies, the standard crop rotation used to be wheat, fallow, wheat. Now with […] Read more
(File photo by Dave Bedard)
Crops

CP to lock out engineers, conductors starting Sunday

'Cannot prolong the uncertainty,' CEO says

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Canadian Pacific Railway has served its unionized engineers, conductors and train and yard service staff with notice of a lockout to start just after midnight ET on Sunday, unless the company and union agree on a new labour deal by then. Calgary-based CP and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC), which represents about 3,000 CP […] Read more
CF’s facility at Medicine Hat, Alta. is billed as the largest nitrogen manufacturing complex in Canada. (CFIndustries.com)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

CF Industries boosts U.S. fertilizer shipments as Russian exports cut

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Chicago | Reuters — CF Industries is increasing fertilizer shipments to both U.S. coasts from the world’s largest nitrogen complex in Louisiana to help offset a decline in exports from Russia after it invaded Ukraine, CEO Tony Will said. Global fertilizer supplies have tightened and prices have increased from already high levels as sanctions bite […] Read more
How much do you know about canola seed traits?
Canola, Crops, Features

How much do you know about canola seed traits?

Take the Canola Council of Canada quiz to find out

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Through my @CanolaWatch Twitter handle, I put up a poll in January with the question, “Canola growers, how many different hybrids will you grow this year?” The options were one, two, three or four-plus. “Two” was the most common answer, with 35.7 per cent. “One” was second, with 27.9 per cent. When I shared the […] Read more
Taking the time to make a few changes before hitting the field at seeding time can help plump up your piggy bank.
Crops, Equipment

Sask. producer takes a ‘tip-to-tail’ look at seeding efficiencies

Saskatchewan farmer (and former researcher) says small changes can lead to savings over time

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Buying a new piece of seeding equipment that promises better efficiency can work for farmers, but don’t forget the small, unsexy things that can help drive efficiency gains and incrementally save you money over time. That was the message of a presentation called, “The Penny-Pincher’s Guide to Seeding Efficiency,” delivered by Nathan Gregg, a Paynton, […] Read more
File photo of Highway 363 near Moose Jaw, Sask. (Mysticenergy/iStock/Getty Images)
General, Machinery, Weather

Spring road bans coming into effect across Prairies

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MarketsFarm — Warming temperatures and melting snow across Western Canada may cause some disruptions to grain and livestock movement over the next few weeks as seasonal spring road restrictions come into effect across the Prairies. Annual spring road restrictions set axle weight limits for vehicles moving on certain roads, in an effort to reduce the […] Read more
(File photo by Dave Bedard)
Crops, Reuters

Canadian and U.S. shippers brace for possible CP strike

Strike notice not yet given

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Winnipeg | Reuters — Thousands of workers at Canada’s second-biggest railway, Canadian Pacific Railway, have threatened to strike this week, potentially disrupting the movement of grain, potash and coal at a time of soaring commodity prices. The strike is the latest risk to Canada’s battered supply chain, which last year weathered floods in British Columbia […] Read more
The USDA building in Washington, D.C. (Art Wager/iStock/Getty Images)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

USDA opens inquiry into fertilizer, seed prices

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Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is opening an inquiry into the impacts of concentration in the fertilizer, seed and retail markets. The inquiry stems from the Biden administration’s July 2021 executive order to promote competition across the U.S. economy, the agency said in a release Friday. Global supply chain problems and inflation have […] Read more

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