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Canada ratifies UPOV ’91 seed treaty

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News June 22, 2015

Canadian crop commodity groups are hailing the federal government’s move to ratify Canada’s participation in the international UPOV ’91 treaty as a signal the country is “open for national and international investment.” Canada’s representatives to the World Trade Organization, on Friday in Geneva, deposited the government’s “instrument of ratification” for the 1991 Act of the […] Read more

Farmland south of Turtleford benefited from recent rain. (Lisa Guenther photo)

Crops, Hay, Pasture, Weather

Guenther: Rain drops in on NW Sask.

By Lisa Guenther, GFM Network News June 15, 2015

Farmers and ranchers in northwestern Saskatchewan received much-needed rain late last week and over the weekend. Tom Brown raises cattle and is a crop reporter for Saskatchewan Agriculture and the reeve for the Rural Municipality of Mervin. His farm at Turtleford, about 80 km east of Lloydminster, received 11 mm of rain on Thursday night, […] Read more

Crops, Forages, Weather

Prairies’ forage a tale of mixed moisture levels

By GFM Network News June 11, 2015

CNS Canada — Forage crops in Saskatchewan and Alberta are badly in need of rain, while alfalfa is already being cut in Manitoba, a testament to the difference in moisture levels across Western Canada. The majority of the snow in Alberta was gone by the end of March, according to the chairwoman of the Alberta […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Cattleman’s Corner

Magnesium deficiency can lead to grass tetany

Lush pastures can be a perfect setting for fatal conditions

By Peter Vitti June 3, 2015

Every time I drive past lush green May pastures I think of grass tetany in beef cows. That’s because it is essentially a magnesium deficiency in lush pasture that can have fatal effects upon a cow herd. Who wants to come across a dead pregnant or fresh cow in a field due to grass tetany? […] Read more

Crops, Forages, Weather

Warmth seen as welcome relief for Manitoba forages

By GFM Network News May 26, 2015

CNS Canada –– A recent wave of warm temperatures is just what’s needed to boost the development of forage crops in Manitoba, which have been slowed due to recent weather, according to two industry experts. “Just within the past week plants are starting to develop, we’re hoping that with the heat they’re forecasting, the crops […] Read more

Crops, Machinery

Salford to buy applicator maker Valmar

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News May 6, 2015

Prairie manufacturing firm Valmar Airflo, known for its farm-, commercial- and research-grade granular applicator systems, is under new ownership. Valmar, set up in 1977 at Elie, Man. by farm mechanic, crop duster and inventor Charlie Balmer, has been sold to Ontario seeding and tillage equipment firm Salford Group for an undisclosed sum. Valmar will continue […] Read more

John Deere is introducing two large square baler models for the 2015 haying season.

Machinery

John Deere adds large square balers to its hay and forage product line

The brand introduces two models with all-new, in-house engineering

By Scott Garvey May 6, 2015

When it introduced its new 2015 product line at an event in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in August, John Deere significantly beefed up its hay and forage implement offerings. Arguably the most notable additions to that segment were the two L Series balers that will be market ready for the upcoming season. “This is one we’ve been […] Read more

Machinery

PHOTOS: John Deere square balers

Buyers have a choice of a standard feeder system or one that pre-cuts the crop feeding

By Scott Garvey May 6, 2015

John Deere significantly beefed up its hay and forage implement offerings when it introduced its new 2015 product line. The most notable additions were the two L Series balers that will be market ready for the upcoming season.

Machinery

Loader tractor or telehandler?

JCB executives believe once North American farmers get used to telescopic handlers, they’ll never go back to a conventional ag tractor and loader

By Scott Garvey April 23, 2015

European farmers have been buying telehandlers in pretty large numbers for decades, but here in North America, on-farm materials handling has been pretty much the domain of the ag tractor equipped with a front-end loader. Telehandler sales numbers here have been relatively small — so far. Executives at JCB think a large number of farmers […] Read more

Cattleman’s Corner

Basic steps to increasing grazing profits

Knowing how much cow-calf pairs eat and properly managing  their grazing program helps to reduce grazing costs

By Sean McGrath March 4, 2015

As we progress through the spring and into grass season, many of us have the temptation to “kick the cows out to grass.” After feeding, calving and doing chores all winter, turnout is a welcome relief. While grazing is generally cheaper than feeding, turnout also represents the beginning of a season of lost profit potential […] Read more

GFM Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle rebound on technical buying

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall as rapid harvest overshadows China trade hopes

Good weather pushes Alberta harvest along

Forages

Canada ratifies UPOV ’91 seed treaty

Guenther: Rain drops in on NW Sask.

Prairies’ forage a tale of mixed moisture levels

Magnesium deficiency can lead to grass tetany

Warmth seen as welcome relief for Manitoba forages

Salford to buy applicator maker Valmar

John Deere adds large square balers to its hay and forage product line

PHOTOS: John Deere square balers

Loader tractor or telehandler?

Basic steps to increasing grazing profits

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