In these last few days before Christmas, the Grainews publishing machine is cranking out the January 5, 2021 of the magazine and actually before December ends we will be in the final stages of putting together the January 19 issue of the magazine as well. No rest for the wicked this time of year. But […] Read more
Good stuff coming in January 5, 2021 Grainews
Just when you thought you knew it all, along comes another issue
Be sure to register for Banff Pork Seminar
Provides full access to seminar resources
With the 2021 Banff Pork Seminar less than one month away, producers are urged to get registered for the virtual online event, providing full access to speaker presentations before and after the seminar. Although registration is free for the seminar that runs Jan. 5 and Jan. 7, only those who register ahead of time for […] Read more
Under the letter “R” a great gift
Getting back to the basics isn’t about being cheap ... well, not totally
Here we are starting December — the holiday season ahead — and it’s a difficult time of year for a few reasons. And no, I’m not just talking about whether Joe Biden actually makes it into the White House to become the 46th president of the United States. It’s only mid-November as I write this, […] Read more
Union Forage hits the ground growing
Small seed company finding its way into western Canadian pastures
It started with one Alberta beef producer looking for a productive and profitable way to achieve year-round grazing on his own farm. Six years later it’s an expanding forage seed company with a team of specialists urging producers to think outside the paddock perimeter. Union Forage, headquartered in Calgary, was an idea launched by southwestern […] Read more
Practical corn production tips
A Manitoba producer shares his success secrets for growing corn
A higher seeding rate and narrower row spacing for corn translates into higher input costs, but it should also optimize yields, says Myron Krahn, adding that corn has been part of the rotation on his southern Manitoba family farm as long as he can remember. Krahn and his wife, Jillian, operate Krahn Agri Farms Ltd. […] Read more
Great gifts coming from AGvisorPRO
From drone to smoker to free services and more gifts are coming
If you haven’t already got your name in the barrel for some serious gift giving by AGvisorPRO this Christmas, you’ll want to get at it. All you need to do is either download the AGvisorPRO app, share a message on social media or make contact with one of the more than 300 crop, livestock, agronomy […] Read more
The show must go on — at least in part
Live agricultural main events have been cancelled, but check out these virtual events
Even as some of the major crop and livestock trade shows and conferences have decided to cancel their full events in late 2020 and into early 2021, that doesn’t mean there aren’t still some virtual or online activities. Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) made the tough decision last summer to cancel its 50th anniversary show in […] Read more
Difficult to get a count on wireworms
New BASF seed treatment should pack a terminal punch
New BASF seed treatment should pack a terminal punch
If there was such a thing as carefree wireworm days they definitely have become numbered as registration of a new, effective seed treatment developed by BASF has received final registration. Why it matters: The presence of wireworms when sampling, even at low levels, is a potential cause for concern, experts say. BASF announced Oct. 19 […] Read more
Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers plans virtual program
The event will be held in early December
While Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers (COYF) has cancelled the live and in-person annual awards program due to COVID-19, this year to be held in Saskatchewan, the national board has decided to offer a virtual program to mark the 40th anniversary of COYF in Canada. It will be an afternoon virtual program running from 1 to […] Read more
Why not go with positive thinking?
At times my brain seems to have a black belt in catastrophizing
Do you ever overthink things? This could apply to a lot of thinking, but I’m talking about having that argument with someone in your head hours or perhaps even days before you actually talk to that person. “Well I bet they will say this, well I’m going to say that,” and so it goes. I’m […] Read more