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This map shows the soil zones of the Canadian Prairies and the corresponding wheat yields and water use.
Columns, Crops

Les Henry: Palliser’s famous triangle and soil zones of the Prairie provinces

Let's get back to basics

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The map, “Soil Zones of the Canadian Prairies,” in this article is the fold-out frontispiece of Henry’s Handbook of Soil and Water. The soil zones are actually soil climatic zones. The long-term climate is written in the topsoil of the various soil zones. The soil zones have been the framework within which agronomic recommendations have […] Read more
Dave, Gurleen and Adam (l-r) are three farmers looking for the partner of their dreams on a new television show called, Farming For Love.
Editor's column, Wheat & Chaff

Editor’s Column: Love on the farm 

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Hello, there! You’ve seen my byline for the last year or so in various pages of Grainews, ever since I started working here as an associate editor, but this is my first time writing in this space. I’m filling in for Grainews editor extraordinaire, Kari Belanger, who’s taking a well-deserved break after a hectic winter/spring […] Read more
Pre-harvest aids
Crops, News

Pre-harvest aids

Know why you apply: tips for assessing the need for pre-harvest aids

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Canola can be a challenge to harvest if stands are too thin or too weedy or if there’s uneven ripening due to crop stage differences. Green stalks and weeds not only hinder harvest but can cause problems in storage too. In situations like these, many Prairie farmers opt to use pre-harvest aids as a late-season […] Read more
Braden Madsen, left, with Greentech Enviro Solutions loads chemical into the 100 gallon tank on the UTV field sprayer built by Greentech general manager Jeremiah Kanderka. These compact sprayer units are ideal for applying chemicals to smaller fields and for range and pasture land use.
Cattleman’s Corner, Equipment, Machinery

Small sprayers great for range and pasture…

A more compact machine is an ideal fit for smaller fields

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When it comes to field-spraying projects, Jeremiah Kanderka has found that bigger isn’t necessarily better. The general manager for Alberta-based Greentech Environmental Solutions says that in the past year they have moved away from using high-clearance 120-foot wide TerraGator field sprayers to much more compact units. For the 2022 growing season they are providing weed […] Read more
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FarmLife

‘You are not alone’

Don’t try to hide what’s really going on. Reach out to folks who can help you

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Years ago as I flipped the chart of papers from the young farmers’ seminar in St. John’s a phrase caught my eye. A young producer had shared that one of the key insights of the day was “I am not alone.” Farm families are quite surprised to hear me affirm them with the words “you […] Read more
File photo of soy-based milk alternatives. (SherSor/iStock/Getty Images)
Dairy Cattle, Livestock

Lactalis to shift from milk to near-milk at Sudbury

Facility to halt fluid milk processing, switch to plant-based product lines

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The processor of the Beatrice and Lactantia milk brands plans to put its fluid milk processing plant in northern Ontario over to plant-based dairy substitutes. The Canadian arm of France’s Lactalis said Wednesday it will stop fluid milk processing and packaging at its plant at Sudbury effective Sept. 30 and convert that plant to a […] Read more
Put thought into whether to treat or salvage
Cattleman’s Corner

Put thought into whether to treat or salvage

There are several questions to be asked when considering culling, slaughter or disposal

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As with your beef herds, in a veterinary practice many decisions need to be made regarding the treatment and welfare of our livestock. One must always ask if the problem requires treatment with antibiotics, and if so, is there still a possibility of shipping or on-farm butchering? There are many examples where the quick run […] Read more

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