When I ran into Saskatchewan farmer Brad Eggum at the Crop Production Show in Saskatoon he was hoarse after two days of working a seed booth at the show. “Everyone wants to talk about soybeans,” he said, barely able to talk. Lots of Prairie farmers are looking to try their luck with soybeans in 2012. […] Read more
Editor’s column
Technology on the farm
Last December Farm Credit Canada (FCC) released the results of a survey about farmers and technology. I wasn’t at all surprised to see the headline: “Producers are keeping up with the times.” I really have no idea why the stereotypical farmer on TV is a guy wearing patched overalls who looks like he can barely […] Read more
New Mustard Aims For The Sky
There s a new mustard in town. Things have been tough for mustard lately, says Kevin Hursh, executive director of the Saskatchewan Mustard Commission. There s not great weed control (for the crop), and yields have not kept up with canola. Add to that the relatively small market for mustard as a condiment (people will […] Read more
A Flooded Out Year Adds Challenges, Flexibility To 2012 Seeding Plans
This was not exactly a banner year at Crow Lake Farm. Instead of seeding 4,000 acres as planned, my husband Brad Barlow managed to seed the driest 4.8 acres (no, that s not a typo) before he got stuck on top of a hill and had to call a neighbour to pull him out. Our […] Read more
Seven Tips To Better Fall Soil Tests
You wouldn’t fill your truck with gas without checking the gauge to see how much fuel is already in the tank. No matter which philosophy of soil testing you choose, knowing what’s in your soil is a cornerstone of field management. TIME YOUR TESTING There are many reasons to test your soil in the fall […] Read more
Young Farmer Bucks The Trends
Like most Saskatchewan farmers, Dan Bonkowski was hit with wet weather this fall. It’s mid September and he’s waiting patiently for his land near Wapella to dry up so he can get his combine back in the field. In spite of the rain, he’s managed to stay positive, confident that he’ll get his crop off […] Read more
Why A Speedy Internet Connection Matters
The Internet is about to get faster. This winter Google announced a plan to build fiberoptic networks 100 times faster than current systems. While excited U. S. mayors went to great lengths to convince Google to use their cities as sample sites, Prairie farmers began to worry. If higher-speed connections bring sweeping change to the […] Read more
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
