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Cereals, Crops, Features

No short-term fix for fusarium heard at Durum Summit

Farmers looking for fusarium-resistant durum seed will have to keep on waiting

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When farmers packed a meeting hall in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, for the 2018 Durum Summit, they were hoping to find a solution to their fusarium problems. Unfortunately, there’s nothing new on the horizon for the next few years. Curtis Pozniak, a wheat breeder and geneticist at the Crop Development Centre in Saskatoon, says they are […] Read more
Creating an even crop is part of the fusarium management 
strategy for CropPro Consulting’s clients.
Cereals, Crops, Features

Managing fusarium head blight

As the fusarium-infected area grows, 
so does the sophistication of management tools

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As fusarium head blight marches west, agronomists and farmers are finding more sophisticated ways to manage the disease. Cory Willness, agrologist and president of CropPro Consulting, says evening out crops is part of their fusarium management strategy. CropPro Consulting is based in Naicam, northeast of Humboldt, Saskatchewan. “We find traditionally that the tops of the […] Read more
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Be prepared: consider the future now

Are you prepared to carry on with the farm in the event of a spouse’s death or disability?

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An unexpected death, divorce, separation or long-term disability can cause huge issues for the farm business when that person is a key member of the operational or management team. Panel members at the Manitoba Farm Women’s Conference (MFWC) in Brandon in November gave advice for farm women who could find themselves in this position. Probably the first […] Read more
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How to prepare for the worst

Financial Planning: After the death of a loved on, farm life will go on whether you want it to or not

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No one is ever truly prepared for the unexpected, but until it happens we often don’t realise how unprepared we really are. That was certainly true for Angela Fox and her four children, who tragically lost their husband, father and farming partner, Jay in a farm accident on December 23, 2011. Speaking at the 2017 […] Read more
When scouting for clubroot, one area to check is downwind of grain bins, Dan Orchard says.
Canola, Crops, Features

Clubroot is coming to a field near you

The stakes are high, as clubroot has defeated resistant canola varieties and continues to spread

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Dan Orchard has a blunt message for Saskatchewan canola producers. “I’m quite convinced that clubroot will come to your farm. It’s just too hard to keep it away,” said Orchard, agronomy specialist for central Alberta for the Canola Council of Canada. Orchard was speaking at the Saskatchewan Oilseed Producers meeting, organized by SaskCanola, SaskFlax, and the Sask. […] Read more
Once root rot has been confirmed, a six to eight year crop rotation can help manage the pathogen's progression.
Crops, Features, Pulses

Managing aphanomyces and root rot

2017 survey results showed a high prevalence of root rot in Prairie pulse crops


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Root rot is a soil-borne disease that affects the roots of developing peas and lentils. Root rot can infect crops at any stage, and once it sets in there is no way of stopping the infection. Saskatchewan Pulse crop advisor Sherrilyn Phelps advises growers on best prevention practices. Disease prevention Proper rotation is important. Peas […] Read more
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Life insurance: defining our terms

Financial Planning: Term life. Whole life. Define your problem to choose the best plan for your farm

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Life insurance often gets a bad rap. You know the stereotype: pushy salesperson trying to get you to buy something you think you don’t want or need. But for farmers and farm families, life insurance can be important for short-term needs and long-terms goals. Let’s start with laying out the definitions: term life insurance versus […] Read more
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Life insurance as the key to farm succession

Farm Management: A solidly developed life insurance policy could be the key to hassle-free planning

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Farmers often have something not all non-farmers have: the desire to see their lifelong work continued. Ideally, the next generation will take over, though maybe only one of your kids will stay on the farm. Land values have skyrocketed in the last 30 years and many farmers’ net worths are caught up in land values […] Read more
The Manz family of Earl Grey, Sask. (left to right) Jason, Daxton, Hayz, Jayger and Mandy.
Features, Livestock, Sheep/Goats

Meet your farming neighbours: Mandy and Jason Manz

Mandy and Jason Manz live on 
a fifth-generation homestead north of Regina, Sask.

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Every farm has its own story. No two farms (or farmers) are exactly alike. Everyone got started in a different way, and every farm has a different combination of family and hired staff who make the decisions and keep things running. But, in general, even after you consider all of the details, Prairie farmers are […] Read more
Ryan's soybeans were in a state, but what was the cause?
Crops, Features, Soybeans

Crop advisor casebook: Soybean disease or chemical injury?

A Crop Advisor's Solution from the February 20, 2018 issue of Grainews

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Ryan owns a mixed dairy and grain farm north of Saskatoon, Sask. At the beginning of June, we were scouting Ryan’s soybean field when we discovered brown mottling on the plants’ leaves. These dark brown spots were present largely on the unifoliate leaves as well as on some of the cotyledons. The soybean plants’ trifoliate […] Read more

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