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Devil may be in the contract details

A grain contract should work both ways to protect the buyer as well as the seller

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It may seem like just a lot of fine print, but farmers are urged to read and understand the whole document before finalizing a contract when selling any commodity, says a manager with the Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA).* Farmers need to know their rights, and they also need to understand any clauses that may […] Read more
Sclerotinia infection in a canola stem.
Crops, Features

Are plant infection rates increasing for crops?

Prairie farmers are spending more time and money on disease prevention than ever before

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Farmers are staring down a legion of diseases these days. Whether it’s scouting for this or spraying for that, they are scrambling like never before to keep them under control. On the cereal front, says Tim Gardner, senior market development specialist with Bayer CropScience, leaf diseases have always been around but now fusarium head blight […] Read more
Torch River’s million-dollar loading facility has been running since June 2014. There are four bins, holding 14,000 bushels each.
Crops, Features, News

Torch River facility up and running

Starting short-line railways and local grain handling facilities is hard work, with a good pay-off

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Setting up a short-line railway takes a good deal of patience and determination, but Saskatchewan farmers are finding it’s a worthwhile endeavour. “I think at the end of the day this is definitely going to be well worth it to our farmers,” said Wayne Bacon, farmer and president of Northern Lights Rail. Northern Lights Rail […] Read more
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Acquiring a short-line

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When a federal railway company decides to abandon a line, it needs to follow procedures outlined in the Canada Transportation Act. The railway needs to notify the federal government, along with any affected parties, of its plan. It needs to give 12 months’ notice of its plan. It then has to advertise the line, giving […] Read more
Tractor spraying wheat field
Cereals, Features

Two good reasons for pre-harvest herbicide

Pre-harvest application can give you better weed control 
and simplify harvest. But know the residue rules


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Farming decisions always seem to come back to economics, and whether to do a pre-harvest treatment for perennial weed control or harvest management is no exception. But there are many other considerations such as crop type, geographic location, weather and even trade risks that contribute to that decision, says Clark Brenzil, provincial weed specialist with […] Read more
Crops, Features

Detecting wireworms on your farm

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Using bait can help you get a better estimate of the scope of your wireworm problem. Making a bait ball For one ball: Mix one to 1-1/2 cups of oatmeal or wheat flour with two tablespoons of honey and up to 1/2 cup of water to form a ball Tie up ball in a mesh […] Read more
wheat being viewed under a magnifier
Cereals, Features

Crop research company develops faster genome mapping system

Faster gene mapping will help wheat breeders develop new wheat varieties more quickly

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The Israeli research company NRGene has broken new ground when it comes to speed in mapping maize genomes. It used to take months, or even years to map a complete genome. Now, NRGene has mapped five maize genomes in just five weeks. Guy Kol is one of the company’s founders, and its vice-president of research […] Read more
honeybee on a canola flower
Crops, Features

The latest buzz on bees and neonics

Ontario government proposes restricted use of neonic-treated seed

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The Ontario government has released its proposed regulatory changes to the provincial Pesticides Act to restrict the sale and use of corn and soybean seed treated with neonicotinoids in the province — and to say Ontario’s grain farmers aren’t pleased would be an understatement. According to provincial agriculture minister Jeff Leal, the intent is to […] Read more
man and woman in distillery
Features

Farm couple creates agro-tourism

John Coté and Barb Stefanyshyn-Coté sold their farm and moved into flowers

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When John Coté and Barb Stefanyshyn-Coté sold their 3,000 acre grain farm near Leask, Sask., four years ago, they had several prerequisites in mind for their next endeavour. “First, we wanted to do something that would get us working directly with the customer. We enjoy that interaction with people. Secondarily, no matter what we did, […] Read more

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