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Angela Bedard-Haughn, shown here delivering a TEDx Talk in Saskatoon in September 2019, becomes the University of Saskatchewan’s new dean of agriculture in August. (Video screengrab from Ted.com)

New dean of agriculture named for U of S

Soil science prof Angela Bedard-Haughn takes over Aug. 15

One of Western Canada’s major post-secondary ag institutions will get a new hand at the wheel this summer. The University of Saskatchewan announced Wednesday it has named soil science professor Angela Bedard-Haughn as the dean for its College of Agriculture and Bioresources for a five-year term starting Aug. 15. Raised on a family farm in […] Read more

The inductor makes mixing, dissolving and measuring of chemicals simple and efficient.

Machinery

How to build a water trailer to service your sprayer

The new machinery editor welcomes you into his shop

By Travis Warkentin May 12, 2020

Hi, my name is Travis Warkentin. I am so very excited to begin this position here at Grainews. I am a farmer and understand the weight of the material I will be responsible for covering. Farm machinery has always been important to me and I know it is to you as well. I hope to […] Read more

Buhler Industries’ plant at Willmar, Minn., which today makes Versatile high-clearance sprayers, will take up more product lines as the company shuts its Fargo, N.D. facility. (Versatile-ag.com)

Crops, Machinery

Buhler to halt Farm King manufacturing at Fargo

Work to move to company's Minnesota plant

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News May 12, 2020

Farm equipment maker Buhler Industries plans to gather its U.S. manufacturing work into one plant in Minnesota this summer and halt operations at nearby Fargo, N.D. The Winnipeg company, whose product lines include Versatile tractors and sprayers and Farm King application, tillage and hay equipment, said Monday it’s “optimizing” its U.S. production to boost efficiency […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Nutrien cuts 2020 forecast as corn demand, potash prices hit

By Reuters, GFM Network News May 7, 2020

Reuters — Fertilizer maker Nutrien said Wednesday it has seen limited impact from the COVID-19 outbreak, but cut its annual forecast as oil downturn hit corn demand and potash prices are hard-pressed outside North America. Biofuel producers have been hit by plummeting demand for gasoline and jet fuel after severe global travel restrictions were imposed […] Read more

Blog, Lees insight

Canadian farmers hanging on by their fingertips

By Lee Hart May 5, 2020

COVID-19 is sucking the life out of the Canadian agriculture industry and there aren’t that many weeks left before farm operations across the country will be among the casualties of the pandemic — victims of the so-called financial assistance from the federal government that was truly too little, too late. It was a sombre panel […] Read more

Mycorrhizal linkage to crop plants in normal soils have been shown to supply phosphate, copper and zinc to growing crops.

Columns, Crops

Facts about phosphorus you should know

Highly-manured soils, wet growing conditions and lodging in cereal crops

By Ieuan Evans May 1, 2020

Phosphorus or phosphate (P) is the most complex of the big four macronutrients in crop production. When you buy phosphate fertilizer, you are actually buying P2O5 the oxidized version, which is 62 parts actual P and 80 parts oxygen. Your actual P is only 43 per cent by weight. The phosphate in all soils is […] Read more

General, Machinery

Canada’s Farm Show postponed

New date not yet set for former Farm Progress Show

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News April 27, 2020

One of Canada’s biggest agricultural events has crossed itself off the 2020 summer calendar due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Canada’s Farm Show, which rebranded in December from its former Canada’s Farm Progress Show identity, announced Monday it has officially postponed to an as-yet unconfirmed date. The annual show, organized by the Regina Exhibition Association (REAL), […] Read more

Lime improves alfalfa crop in Peace River Country. This photo was taken from Farming Acid Soils in Alberta and Northeast British Columbia by P.B. Hoyt, M. Nyborg and D.C. Penney.

Columns, Crops

Les Henry: Acid soils. A wake-up call

At the farm level, soil test, soil test, soil test

By Les Henry April 23, 2020

This piece came about because of a technical session I attended at scientific meetings in Saskatoon in July 2019. Rick Engel of Montana State University presented a paper showing soils on the Highwood Bench near Fort Benton, Mont., that had become so acidic crops like lentils and sunflowers would barely grow. The soils were at […] Read more

Crops, Features

What to do about volunteer canola in 2020 after “harvest from hell”

Here are some management steps to control this weed in your fields

By Treena Hein April 21, 2020

Volunteer canola is a significant weed across the Prairies, and given the difficulties with the 2019 harvest, it will likely be a larger issue in the spring of 2020, says Ian Epp, Canola Council of Canada (CCC) agronomy specialist for northwest Saskatchewan. “Fields with overwintering canola or canola that came off late in harvest will […] Read more

The C650 Air Cart can be ordered in either tow-behind or tow-between configurations.

Machinery

John Deere introduces new C650 air cart

The new model fills fast, calibrates easily and provides consistent product delivery

By Jodi Helmer April 20, 2020

Small-grains producers and custom growers have a new option for air carts. John Deere announced it has added the C650 Air Cart to its lineup of air seeding equipment. Until now, producers had to choose from John Deere’s 550- or 850-bushel air carts, leaving a gap in the market for those who needed an in-between […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall on harvest pressure

U.S. livestock: Hog futures slide in technical correction

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Acknowledging the past, seeking a better future

GFM Network News