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If you want to build trust, you need to show care for the values of others, show up with competence and do your job well.

Froese: Stop the micromanaging

Farm founders can have a hard time letting the next generation take charge. Here are some tips that can help

By Elaine Froese December 5, 2022

Men and women who are farm founders must eventually let go of being the ultimate decision makers as they mentor the next generation to be the main farm managers. This is not an easy dance. They need to learn to let go of being in control of every part, however small the enterprise or activity […] Read more

Columns

Are energy companies displaying “grotesque greed”?

Vilification of profits continues unabated

By Herman VanGenderen December 2, 2022

Shortly after submitting my previous article on the vilification of the word “profit,” and even more so when related to oil, the headline “UN Head Calls for Taxing ‘Grotesquely Greedy’ Oil” appeared in a newsletter I read, with the following quote: “UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on governments globally to tax these excessive profits […] Read more

With their mom Heather close by the Eppich boys James and Joseph
visiting their great grandmother's ranch in Idaho are impressed with the
creek. While they have ponds and dug outs on their home farm in
Saskatchewan seeing a creek was somewhat of a novelty.

Cattleman’s Corner, Rancher’s Diary

Good weather persists, but rain needed

Dr. Cope makes one more ranch visit to preg-check cows

By Heather Smith Thomas November 30, 2022

October 4 Last Sunday Andrea’s washing machine quit working and Jim helped her take it out of her house; he hauled it and our old stove to the dump. Thursday Jeff Minor brought his dad back from the hospital in Idaho Falls and got him situated at Discovery care center here in town. He’ll be […] Read more

Cattleman’s Corner, The Dairy Corner

There’s value in adding biotin to dairy diets

Important to milk production and hoof health, biotin can get lost in the nutrient shuffle

By Peter Vitti November 28, 2022

It’s long been recognized that lactating dairy cows have a specific requirement for biotin which may not be met by natural synthesis in the rumen. Much research in the early 2000s demonstrated biotin supplements to lactating dairy diets yields respectable improvements in hoof health and better milk production. With the advent of many available feed […] Read more

The new S13, 13-litre diesel engine is part
of International Trucks new, integrated
powertrain mated to an auto-shift
14-speed transmission.

Equipment, Machinery

International Trucks introduces new powertrain

The S13 diesel and T14 transmission to offer low revs, high efficiency

By Scott Garvey November 25, 2022

All of the news in the automotive industry these days seems to revolve around electric drivetrain development, even in heavy trucks. But it’s clear when it comes to heavy equipment and trucks, diesel engines will still be with us for years to come. Equipment and heavy truck manufacturers are still working toward making internal combustion […] Read more

A G-Mac’s custom seed treatment unit loads a truck with treated peas in a 2020 video screengrab. (G-Mac’s AgTeam via YouTube)

Crops

Simplot to buy western Saskatchewan ag retail chain

G-Mac's AgTeam to rebrand under Simplot name

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News November 24, 2022

An independent crop input retail chain in western Saskatchewan is set to become part of agrifood firm J.R. Simplot’s retail arm. Simplot announced Nov. 15 it has a deal in place to buy G-Mac’s AgTeam, which owns and operates 15 outlets in the region, for an undisclosed sum. The deal, which will see the G-Mac’s […] Read more

Features, Practical Tips

How to build your resilience

When it comes to your mental health, resilience is an important skill to develop. Here’s why and how

By Jim Timlick November 22, 2022

Farming can exact a heavy emotional toll on even the hardiest of souls. Between dealing with volatile markets, extreme weather and long hours of work, often in isolated conditions, it’s no surprise Canadian farmers suffer higher rates of anxiety and depression than the general public. A University of Guelph study surveyed 1,132 Canadian farmers between […] Read more

Wagyu beef on skewers at a Tokyo market. (Michal_Staniewski/iStock/Getty Images)

General, Markets

Feds pledge agriculture office for Indo-Pacific export support

Ottawa aims to tighten ties with region

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News November 21, 2022

Updated Nov. 23 — Canada’s latest round of federal efforts to boost economic ties with the Indo-Pacific region will include its first dedicated agriculture and agri-food office in the region. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s tour through the region last week included a pledge of $31.8 million over five years for a regional agriculture office, to […] Read more

Columns, Practical Tips

When circumstances change, make new plans

How to protect your farm and your loved ones as lifespans decrease and asset values rise

By Andrew Allentuck November 21, 2022

A couple we’ll call Luke and Mary, who are both in their late fifties, live in southwestern Manitoba. They have recently moved in together. Love may be forever, but tax and inheritance law make it essential they review their finances. Farm Financial Planner asked Colin Sabourin, a certified financial planner with Harbourfront Wealth Management in […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Drought expands across western Prairies

By GFM Network News November 18, 2022

MarketsFarm — Drought conditions expanded across Alberta and Saskatchewan in October, with very little precipitation across the agricultural regions of the two provinces since August. That’s according to the latest Canadian Drought Monitor from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, as of Oct. 31. At the end of that month, 72 per cent of the Prairie region […] Read more

Daily Network News

Southern California honeybees show resistance to varroa mites

Pulse Weekly: SaskPulse optimistic despite input, crop price concerns

Canadian aquaculture should be classed as agriculture, industry groups say

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