GFM Network News

More News →

Features

Features

Find That Area Of Expertise

By
Nick and Renee Jonk, together with son Theo, operate J-Six Acres in Westlock County, Alta. Each member of the management team has his or her area of interest and expertise. The family crops 3,000 acres, half of which is in canola. The other half is in oats, peas, triticale and some barley — most of […] Read more
Features

Always Trying New Ideas

continued from previous story days in the north produce seed potatoes with more energy and vigour, which carries over through several generations of seed.” Not only do they produce more, but the website also claims these northern Alberta potatoes are healthier, with less bacteria, virus and pest diseases, due to the cold winter temperatures. Growing […] Read more
Features

No Till Pays Dividends, Despite 2009

By
I understand the heartache of crop failure when stakes are high. I realize the pressures of farming around the weather. But it makes no sense to abandon the good sense of no-till after a bad year. I sincerely hope what I overheard during a farm meeting last summer was just talk without thought. Farmers were […] Read more
Features

Good Soil Moisture East, Dry West

By
2 TABLE. CROP YIELDS FOR 2010 BASED ON SOIL MOISTURE AND RAIN Soil moisture (from map) Dry Moist Moist Water in soil in spring (inches) 4 4 Crop/Soil zone Wheat/Brown Barley/ Dark Brown Canola/Black Rain from May 1 to July 31 (inches) 4 8 Yield (bu./ac.) 11 32 17 26 58 31 12 30 89 […] Read more
Features

Have A Crop Management Strategy

By
When developing your crop rotation strategy, keep in mind that certain pulse crops such as lentils cannot be planted the immediate year after some group-2 grass herbicides and certain broadleaf herbicides have been applied. Rather than tackling agronomic challenges as they arise, you can benefit from mapping out a crop management strategy before the growing […] Read more
Features

Move Snow With Your Pick Up

By
Initial installation time for the mounting gear is two to two and a half hours for the average person, Leather says. One thing Prairie farmers can be sure of each winter is some serious snow removal. When that day comes, starting a large tractor during cold weather isn’t ideal. In fact, it can lead to […] Read more
Features

Help With Your Box Liner Decision

By
Spray on? Slidein? One is not necessarily better than the other, but the slide-in variety might be a little less susceptible to denting. You just brought that brand new pickup. It’s all shiny and clean and you’ve vowed to keep it that way. It’s not that difficult a task — until you consider the pickup […] Read more
Features

Tips For Safe Towing

By
Many people favour manual transmissions for heavy duty towing, but using Chrysler criteria, an automatic transmission would be rated higher because the torque converter allows easier starting on a hill than a clutch would. How much can your vehicle tow? Looks and vehicle size alone are no judge of towing capacity. Neither is engine size […] Read more
Features

Raptor Goes Off-Road In Style

By
When Ford’s Special Vehicles Team gets its hands on a vehicle, results have been terrific. The SVT Raptor, an F-150 Supercab on steroids, is a bird of prey, designed originally to hunt down competitors in the heat and sand of the grueling Baja 1000 race. It has been tamed down slightly for regular streets and […] Read more
Features

Seed-Applied Nutrients Give Early Edge

By
Covering large acres within a very small seeding window can be managed several ways — bigger seeder setups needing a lot of people power, seeding earlier to extend the season, or a combination of booth. Bigger equipment carries a hefty price tag, but seeding into cold soil can mean a rough start for the crop. […] Read more

AgCanadaTV

AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for Sept. 5, 2025

Sponsored By:
More Videos →

Cyber-Savvy Farmer

Glacier Farmmedia Podcast

Latest Market News

More Market News →