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How to choose the right grain bin

By Rhéal Cenerini July 23, 2010

Rain makes grain, they say. If that was always true, then Western Canada would be in for a bin-buster. Unfortunately — and contrary to popular wisdom — you can get too much of a good thing. If you’re a farmer who was prevented from planting a crop or whose emerging crops were drowned, you’re probably […] Read more

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Five Handy Harvest Tips – for Jul. 23, 2010

By Ron Settler July 23, 2010

Here’s a few things that help us on the farm at harvest. I hope they can be of some use to you as well. WINDOW CLEANING MADE EASY When your wife isn’t looking borrow one of her small appliances and keep those combine windows clean. Last fall we were combining peas and were blessed with […] Read more

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The Value Of Clover In Annual Crop Rotations – for Jul. 23, 2010

By Garry Ropchan July 23, 2010

Selection of a suitable crop rotation can provide many benefits for producers. Unfortunately, we have seen producers move to shorter rotations consisting of spring annual crops solely due to cash flow considerations. Shorter rotations, often involving canola followed by a cereal crop then canola again, can lead to problems with pest and disease outbreaks. As […] Read more

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Grow A Cover Crop, Keep The Cash Flow – for Jul. 23, 2010

By Lyndsey Smith July 23, 2010

Sometimes a failed cropping experiment isn’t failure at all. When Bob Blackshaw set out to evaluate growing a cover crop without sacrificing cash flow, he certainly didn’t expect to happen upon an effective new way to establish alfalfa or to pinpoint a new silage mix. But that’s exactly what happened. “If you look back at […] Read more

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A Plan Of Attack For Unplanned Summerfallow – for Jul. 23, 2010

By Bobbie Bratrud July 23, 2010

Farmers love to talk about the weather, though this year it might be a more somber conversation than most. The weather has been bizarre and unco-operative through the spring and continuing to stretch into the summer. Heads start to shake in an unbelieving way as tales are shared of just how wet it is, how […] Read more

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Tips For Winter Wheat On Unseeded Acres – for Jul. 23, 2010

By Manitoba Agriculture July 23, 2010

The key to successful winter wheat production is winter survival. The most successful management factor to help ensure winter survival is seeding into standing stubble that will catch and hold snow. A blanket of snow will help protect the seeded winter wheat crop by preventing soil temperatures from dropping to lethal temperatures. To optimize winter […] Read more

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Use Seed Colour Change To Determine Swath Timing – for Jul. 23, 2010

By Lyndsey Smith July 23, 2010

Even in a good year, canola maturity varies between varieties, fields and conditions. In a rough year like this one, a tough seeding (and reseeding) season and excessive rain in many areas has added to the variability of fields. Staging a patchy field for swathing or harvest timing is especially difficult. To best gauge swath […] Read more

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Are Grain Bags Worth It?

By Bobbie Bratrud June 7, 2010

Five tips for using grain bags With all good things come some drawbacks. The two most common drawbacks with grain bags are the handling and management of the bag in winter and management of the bags in terms of wildlife damage. TIPS FOR WINTER HANDLING OF GRAIN BAGS Place the bag in the field on […] Read more

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Five Things Every Farmer Should Know Or Have

By Ron Settler June 7, 2010

Here’s a few random things that you might find useful to know someday. Of course, you might know all this already but read on anyway — just in case. HOW TO ENGAGE YOUR PTO WITHOUT GRINDING One of our trucks has a PTO that likes to grind even when the clutch is pushed in. This […] Read more

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12 Tips For Sod Seeding

By Donna Fleury June 7, 2010

Sod seeding, where an annual crop is seeded into an untilled, terminated forage stand, has gained popularity over the past decade. Where farmers once had to experiment on their own, now farmers, extension specialists and researchers have developed some best management practices that help ensure success. Following are 12 tips for success from Ron Heller, […] Read more

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Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

Features

How to choose the right grain bin

Five Handy Harvest Tips – for Jul. 23, 2010

The Value Of Clover In Annual Crop Rotations – for Jul. 23, 2010

Grow A Cover Crop, Keep The Cash Flow – for Jul. 23, 2010

A Plan Of Attack For Unplanned Summerfallow – for Jul. 23, 2010

Tips For Winter Wheat On Unseeded Acres – for Jul. 23, 2010

Use Seed Colour Change To Determine Swath Timing – for Jul. 23, 2010

Are Grain Bags Worth It?

Five Things Every Farmer Should Know Or Have

12 Tips For Sod Seeding

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