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How To Load A Producer Car

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The trend in producer car loading is coming back again,” says Don McLean, who farms near Manitou, Man. McLean is president of Boundary Loading Group Inc., a new producer-car loading facility at Darlingford, and a director with Boundary Trails Railroad, which runs the 26-mile short line from Morden to Manitou. Numbers from the Canadian Wheat […] Read more
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Muchmore Raises Yield Bar

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Ron DePauw takes his time when naming new spring wheat varieties. He wants a name to have significance, to pay homage to those whose work the variety represents or a place-name where he hopes the variety will do well. When it came time to name the latest two lines out of DePauw’s program at Agriculture […] Read more
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Great September Salvages Year

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“I think the Polarstar is going to do well. It is a newer malt variety produced under an IP system for Sapporro Breweries in Japan. They have been taking CDC Kendall barley, but now it appears they prefer Polarstar.” —KRIS MAYERLE Yield and quality results seem to be all over the board, but the farmers […] Read more
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Some Varieties Shine In Tough Going

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Amid descriptions that ranged from “not bad” to a simple six-letter word summary that begins with “SH” and ends with “TY” (fill in the blank), the 2009 growing season is over and Prairie farmers are well into harvest. How did the year go? What crop varieties did you like or not like? Those are the […] Read more
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20 New Canolas For 2010

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This year’s new canola varieties promise big things for growers. The list for 2010 includes the first clubroot resistant variety as well as a variety with increased sclerotinia resistance, both offered by Pioneer Hi-Bred. Those interested in straight-cutting canola have a new choice in Viterra’s Xceed 8470, and specialty and niche market growers now have […] Read more
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NuLin 50 And Other Tidbits

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NuLin 50, developed by Viterra, is the first high omega-3 flax variety to be registered in Canada. “It exhibits several traits, including high yields and improved oil content, desired by growers and end users,” the company says. Trial data comparing NuLin 50 to CDC Bethune showed that NuLin 50 yielded 103 per cent of Bethune […] Read more
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Will You Add A Pulse In 2010?

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With a host of agronomic benefits that easily convert into economic benefits, it’s no surprise that pulses are an increasingly common choice for crop rotation. However, pulses come with their own mix of challenges, including potential insect and disease concerns, and the need for good stand establishment. Here are five tips to keep in mind […] Read more
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I’m On “Facebook” For Cattle People

Fall is the time to make decisions regarding feed and marketing for the winter season. Before long, feeding hay will become a necessity and once again this year, we couldn’t make much of our own. It is much easier to make decisions about our goats and sheep than our beef cattle because we have been […] Read more
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Hank Just Had To Farm

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As late-bloomers, my husband, Hank, and I seemed to be at least a decade or two behind our peers in starting many ventures, including marriage, having children and grandchildren, and starting to farm. In our 40s, I listened more carefully to Hank’s stories about growing up on the farm and to his regrets that he […] Read more
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Marie And Marty’s Top 5

Starting a new venture, whether diversifying the crop mix or getting out of conventional agriculture entirely, takes planning and courage. Marie and Marty Bohnet, owners of Cypress Hills Winery near Maple Creek, Sask., offer their top five tips for taking on a new venture. 1. The hardest thing about change is taking the first step. […] Read more

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