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The debt of the parents needs to be settled before the next generation can start charting their debt servicing and equity purchases as they learn how to manage and start to gain ownership in equipment, shares, land, or other farm assets.
Farm Life, FarmLife

Froese: Help! My parents have loads of debt we don’t want!

If your attitudes towards debt are very different from your parents, do you really want to be business partners with them?

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Every front door looks beautiful” is one of my favourite Irish sayings. It came to mind in Deadwood, South Dakota, the Black Hills where I was listening to the woes of a young ranch couple. They have a strong desire to ranch as “debt free” as possible, but her parents, the owners are stuck on […] Read more
There is all kinds of “stuff” on the farm — stuff you need, stuff you want — and sometimes stuff that is a great invention. Above the writer’s son Billy McGrath looks over a riding mower he outfitted with a spot spraying system to control dandelions as he mows the lawn. The sprayer involves a scrap section of boom, a five gallon pail and a 12 volt pump... Apparently it works very well. His mom is quite impressed with improved weed control around the yard.
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Important to critically think about ‘stuff’

Before spending, ask yourself if some new tool or capital purchase is a need or a want

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I bet that most of us have a lot of “stuff” on our ranches. The stuff I am referring to is anything that is not water, grass or cows. These could be considered the three parts of the ranching picture, and the stuff is what helps us manage those three parts. Stuff includes things such […] Read more
The last eight years have been dominated by energy surpluses, and it looks like the next decade could be dominated by shortages as we begin to feel the effects of underinvestment and the political climate.
Columns

The looming energy predicament

I use the word predicament because “crisis” and “catastrophe” are grossly overused

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A short 14 years ago, as oil approached $150 per barrel, chants of “Drill, Baby, Drill” were often heard at republican campaign rallies. While the republicans lost the election, the U.S. oil industry heard the message loud and clear, unleashing a torrent of investment in shale oil, boosting American production from about five million to […] Read more
Can you put a price on a smart dog?
Columns, Hart Attacks

Can you put a price on a smart dog?

The politically correct answer is no, but when it comes to pets, I think I might have a limit

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Although we haven’t had a dog full time in the house for many years, there never seems to be one too far away. Both our daughter and son have or have had dogs at different times and we end up dog-sitting. Also, friends and other family members go on holidays and need dog-sitters. So, we […] Read more
A herbicide layering strategy uses a pre-seed treatment on emerged weeds while using soil-applied products simultaneously to control weeds that emerge a couple of weeks after the initial application. The pre-seed treatment helps to remove early-emerged weed pressure while the soil-applied application, when activated by moisture, provides extended control to help reduce weed pressure prior to the application of an in-crop herbicide. This type of strategy not only helps with early weed removal and allowing the crop to establish and take advantage of the nutrients and moisture available, but it also provides farmers more options for an in-crop application that will best target the later-emerging weeds that have to be dealt with.
Crops, Features

Take a layered approach to herbicides

Develop an effective herbicide layering strategy — it could be one of your most powerful tools in the fight against herbicide resistance

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It’s no secret that herbicide-resistant weeds are making life increasingly difficult for many crop growers in Western Canada, but the situation is far from hopeless, says an agricultural expert. Canada currently ranks third in the world for herbicide-resistant weeds, trailing only the United States and Australia in that category. Studies have shown there are currently […] Read more
Examples of field overlap include riparian zones, irregular field shapes and obstacles such as hydro towers.
Crops, Features

The problem with field overlap

Excess nutrient applications in these areas waste fertilizer dollars and can lead to crop losses and environmental damage

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There are lots of reasons why the traffic patterns of farm equipment can overlap in a field. The field could be an odd shape, there may be a stream cutting across it, or large obstacles like hydro towers have to be driven around. If this happens while you’re applying fertilizer, nutrients can build up in […] Read more
Three fundamental elements to manage weeds
Crops, Wheat & Chaff

Three fundamental elements to manage weeds

Q & A with an expert

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Q: What can I do to reduce potential herbicide-resistance issues? A: Driver weed populations on a farm level tend to remain relatively consistent over time. Some species may move into cropland from field edges and pasture lands and others may leave with reduction in tillage. Generally, the weed species that cause most issues on a […] Read more
Editor's column, Wheat & Chaff

Lean into strategic planning skills for 2022

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In February, Farm Credit Canada released recommendations for farmers to navigate the challenges 2022 might present. According to FCC, this year is going to be a balancing act between growth, innovation and risk management, in which strategic planning will play a large role. “Canadian producers are encouraged to lean into their strategic planning skills this […] Read more
Kochia isn’t fussy about where it grows and can flourish in almost any conditions.
Crops, Features

Keep kochia off your farm

Why kochia is one of Western Canada’s most problematic weeds, plus how to knock herbicide resistance on the head or prevent its development in the first place

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Prairie farmers are well known for their hospitality but there’s one visitor they want nothing to do with — kochia. Kochia has become one of the most problematic weeds in Western Canada. A single kochia plant can produce up to 25,000 seeds and can achieve a germination rate of 60 per cent or higher depending […] Read more

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