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Consumers are paying closer attention to what they eat.

Are you what you eat?

Professor in food distribution and policy says food choices are getting more complicated

By Leeann Minogue March 6, 2020

At CropSphere in Saskatoon in January, Dr. Sylvain Charlebois from the University of Dalhousie talked about food trends at a keynote presentation. “The three-meal institution is dying,” he said. While he does know that people still buy cookbooks, Charlebois sees no signs that people are cooking. However, people are paying more attention to what they […] Read more

FarmLife

A freezer is a must-have item on the Prairies

First We Eat: Keeping it well organized will mean there’s always something on hand for a meal idea

By dee Hobsbawn-Smith March 6, 2020

There’s no way to avoid having a freezer if you live on the Canadian Prairies, especially if you live rurally. Cooks who live in town have freezers too, but it’s not as urgent as it is for rural residents. Winter in particular makes a freezer an ironic necessity. (I have in some winters used my […] Read more

Crops

Ag chem industry watching COVID-19’s spread

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News March 6, 2020

MarketsFarm –– China is a major producer of agricultural chemicals — and disruptions to production would have a ripple effect on North American supplies of crop protection inputs, such as herbicides and insecticides. Plant closures and transportation issues due to the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus are being followed closely, but the Canadian industry is reportedly […] Read more

If you are in pain and negatively stressed, you’re more likely to experience burnout, injuries, illnesses.

Farm Life

Don’t just push through pain

Fit to Farm: Pain is the body’s way of telling you something is not right

By Kathlyn Hossack March 5, 2020

Farmers have a culture of pushing through pain. What many fail to realize is that pain is generally not a beneficial thing to push through in terms of longevity in our health and performance. If we are in pain and negatively stressed, we’re more likely to experience burnout, injuries, illnesses, and lower adherence to exercise […] Read more

In this Shop Class instalment, we replace the cab suspension on this 2007 Freightliner Century.

Machinery

Replacing worn truck cab suspension

Installing new under-cab air bags to avoid an on-road failure

By Scott Garvey March 5, 2020

More than a few retired highway tractors find second lives pulling grain trailers on farms. While they may have logged a lot of miles, these trucks are still ideal for short-haul farm duty. But with age comes the need for maintenance. One of the most common maintenance items on today’s older highway tractors is the […] Read more

A worker pushes a cart of marijuana plants at the Canopy Growth facility at Smiths Falls, Ont. on Jan. 4, 2018. (File photo: Reuters/Chris Wattie)

Crops, Reuters

Canopy Growth to shut two B.C. greenhouses, cut 500 jobs

Niagara greenhouse plans also shelved

By Reuters, GFM Network News March 5, 2020

Reuters — Pot producer Canopy Growth Corp. said on Wednesday it plans to close two of its greenhouses in Aldergrove and Delta, B.C., cutting about 500 positions. The company also said it no longer plans to open a third greenhouse in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. Canopy had said last month it aims to focus on reducing costs, […] Read more

Columns

Farm Financial Planner: Farm transfer could lead to “hobby farm” status

Passing on an unprofitable farm can raise tax challenges for the next generation

By Andrew Allentuck March 4, 2020

A couple we’ll call George and Mary have farmed in south-central Manitoba for the last 35 years on a third-generation family farm. Each is 60 years old. Their dilemma is generational transfer. Their issue is the fundamental low level of profitability that could, if not handled properly, cause the farm owner to lose their ability to […] Read more

News, Wheat & Chaff

If you must work alone, make sure you stay safe

By Canadian Agricultural Safety Association March 4, 2020

There are many farm tasks that require you to work alone, like operating equipment in the field. Working alone can be risky, but there are preventive measures we can take to reduce the risks. The hazards of working alone are broader than you may think. You could be injured, have a medical emergency, experience a […] Read more

The thought of moving from the main farmyard and getting rid of years of accumulated stuff and mementos can be overwhelming.

Farm Life

Froese: Housing hassles on the farm and how to navigate them

Problems can arise when farm founders are thinking about how long to stay on the main farmyard

By Elaine Froese March 3, 2020

A distraught middle-aged farm woman asks for advice on buying her daughter a farmhouse just down the road. This is a loaded question. When farm founders are considering how long they want to stay on the main farmyard, there can be lots of conflict and frustration. I suspect the mom’s plan was to have “switch […] Read more

Machinery

5G could be a game changer for farmers

Improved access to rural broadband could reduce costs and increase productivity

By Jodi Helmer March 3, 2020

Bill Campbell still does yield mapping with a pen and paper. The principal operator of Campbell Land and Cattle would like to use precision agriculture to monitor moisture levels, make decisions about inputs and improve yields on his fields of wheat, barley, oats, canola, flax, corn and pulses but broadband access on his Minto, Manitoba, […] Read more

GFM Network News

Feed Grain Weekly: Demand, activity slowly rising

Saskatchewan Crop Report: Harvest nears completion

Manitoba Crop Report: Harvest near completion despite snowfall

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