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Wild pigs continue to flourish
Control measures are being developed, although it’s unlikely to ever get them all

Weed control efforts off to a good start
There’s more than one way to approach spring weed treatments — Prairie producers discuss their strategies to control competitive weeds
High tech research to produce down to earth beef herd management tools
Great things coming from the U of S Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence

Rotation, rotation, rotation are a farmer’s best friend in the field
Not rotating crops and chemistries might just be the opportunity crop pests were waiting for
Harvey Dann with a proposal about crop quality
Measuring quality and producing crops with the specifications the food industry wants

Taking the soil microbiome to lunch
Research is just starting to reveal life below the soil surface
Beef producers shut out of COVID-19 RETURNS
Consumers paid more for beef, but somehow that didn't reach back to farmers
Step out of comfort zone with 2021 crop year
Consider higher inputs, but also have safety nets in place

Facial recognition comes to your cowherd
Forget about numbers and letters, BETSY can identify the smile on any Hereford or Holstein and any breed combination in between

Is it over yet? Winter. I’m talking about winter
A bit of electricity and wood heat kept everything comfortable at 30 below
Grainews is written for farmers and often by farmers. It is about putting theory into practice on the farm. Each issue also features Cattleman’s Corner for cow-calf producers and farmers with mixed cattle and grain operations.