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Features, Livestock

Young Peace farmer has farming in her blood

This 26-year old woman is growing her herd in B.C.

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To Brittany Enns, a 26-year old Peace Country farmer, the hard work, dedication and attention to detail that come with an agricultural lifestyle are nothing new. Farming is in her blood on both sides of her family. Moving from Carrot River, Saskatchewan to B.C.’s Peace Country in 1986, Brittany’s parents Walter and Dolores Enns started […] Read more
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Features

Five habits for a successful farm succession

Unresolved conflicts destroy family businesses. Plan ahead to help your family through the farm succession minefield


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Dr. John Fast, a business planning consultant, bills himself as “The Family Business Doctor.” Judging from the size of the crowd at his talk at this year’s FarmTech Exhibition in Edmonton, lots of farmers are seeking his prescriptions. His presentation, “The Ultimate Management Challenge: Succeeding At Succession,” addressed one of the most difficult parts of running a family […] Read more
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Features

New tool measures farm operation sustainability

Demand for “field print” calculations is on the rise

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Energy consumption, land use, erosion and climate impact are key to environmental management. Consumers and food retailers are now demanding this type of information. But how do you measure your efficiency? A new calculator can help. Denis Tremorin, director of sustainability at Pulse Canada, is the driving force behind the Canadian Field Print Calculator project and […] Read more
cutting meat
Features

Higher demand, higher prices

Global equity investor says world food demand is likely on the rise

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When it comes to global food consumption, there’s one trend Vikram Mansharamani is willing to bank on. “As the world gets more money in its pocket, it’s putting more meat in its mouth,” Mansharamani told attendees at the Canola Council of Canada’s conference in Banff last March. Mansharamani is a global equity investor and Yale […] Read more
pile of flax straw
Crops, Features

What to do with that flax straw

Many farmers think flax looks good this year. The downside? All that straw

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If you’re already growing flax as a part of your rotation, or you’re thinking of starting to include flax at your farm, you might already know that the flax seed market is good. But, the question always comes up: what can be done with the straw? Often flax straw is seen as a waste product […] Read more
young farmer
Farm Life, Features

Working with returning kids

Learn how to relate to the next generation when they come home to farm

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In a high-energy keynote presentation at this year’s FarmTech conference in Edmonton Jason Dorsey, a U.S.-based expert on generational differences and the chief strategy officer of the Center for Generational Kinetics, briefed a packed conference hall on the sources of strife between parents and children in family businesses. His audience was ready to hear his […] Read more
agricultural university campus
Features, Spring Wheat

Researching our daily bread

U.K. researchers are working to increase our global wheat yield and nutrition

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Wheat provides one fifth of human calories, but its yield growth has been on the decline since the 1980s. Researchers in the United Kingdom are trying to solve some of the world’s food security challenges by improving wheat productivity. Their goal, says Dr. Malcolm Hawkesford of leading British institute Rothamsted Research, is to increase wheat […] Read more
building foundation with posts
Features, News

Integrity Post Structures

These new Perma-Columns raised the roof at the Agri-Trade Equipment Expo

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Every year the Agri-Trade Equipment Expo holds an exhibition of new and innovative ideas in farm equipment and supplies. They also recognize key innovators in the field with their Ag Innovations Awards, selected by a committee of independent local producers. Among this years’ winners was Okotoks, Alberta’s own Integrity Post Structures, in recognition for their […] Read more
extracting a soil sample from a field
Canola, Features

Fertilizer needs in canola

Without enough nutrients, canola yields suffer. Try these tips for nutrition

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Canola production relies heavily on access to adequate plant nutrients, including nitrogen, phosphorus, sulphur and potassium. Since the nutritional level of an individual plant will affect its response to stress factors (including adverse weather and disease pressure), poor nutrition could mean the difference between profit and loss. It’s not just about profit, though. A good […] Read more
soybean pods on a plant
Features, Soybeans

Price impacts soy seeding rates

Researchers say growers should evaluate input costs, plant survival rate

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According to a recently completed three-year study into the effects of lower seeding rates on soybean yields, growers must pay attention to both the cost of seed and individual plant survival rates when making seeding rate decisions. This is one of the conclusions in a study by Ron Tone, Jordan Karpinchick and Elizabeth Karpinchick of […] Read more

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