News & Production Tips

CXN360 is a marketing app from Ag Exchange Network designed to help farmers get the best prices for their grain. Recently, a new tool called PXN360 was added to the app that helps farmers find the best prices on fuel.

Find the best prices on petroleum, diesel and propane

A new tool from CXN360 offers easy access to the best fuel prices

By Mark Halsall April 7, 2022

Across the Prairies, producers continue to grapple with escalating fuel prices that make it harder to farm profitably — but there could be some relief in sight. PXN360 is a new offering from the company behind the popular online grain marketplace CXN360. PXN360 (the PXN stands for Petroleum Exchange Network) is a new tool from […] Read more

Erebus Xtreme is sprayed on a spring wheat field during a 2021 field trial in Balcarres, Sask.

Crops, News

Syngenta releases new grass and broadleaf cereal herbicide

Farmers can address herbicide resistance concerns and avoid rotational crop restrictions with Erebus Xtreme

By Mark Halsall March 30, 2022

For Prairie farmers battling problem weeds, herbicide-resistant wild oats are one of the worst as they’re now found throughout Western Canada. One of the best ways to combat herbicide resistance is to rotate active ingredients, which is why Syngenta has introduced Erebus Xtreme, a new cross-spectrum herbicide aimed at helping cereal growers control herbicide-resistant wild […] Read more

Agritechnica will resume its normal two-year schedule, with the next event opening its gates on Nov. 12, 2023. Last fall, DLG started the “Agritechnica Digital” series of information sessions and seminars, which are available free to anyone online. Interested persons can register at agritechnica.com.

Machinery, News

Agritechnica cancelled

After a postponement the giant farm show finally gave up on 2022

By Scott Garvey March 15, 2022

Sadly, the global COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted virtually every organized event over the past two years. Germany’s Agritechnica, which was originally scheduled to run in November of 2021, had to be postponed until February 2022. And while many were optimistic the virus would recede sufficiently to allow the event to proceed by that time, DLG […] Read more

For more than a decade, the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association has been raising awareness about the importance of safety on Canadian farms.

News, Wheat & Chaff

CASA celebrates Ag Safety Week: ‘Safety is Our Standard’

By Canadian Agricultural Safety Association March 15, 2022

March 13-19, 2022, is the first Canadian Agricultural Safety Week (CASW) under the banner “Your Farm, Your Family, Your Success.” Organizers are calling all farmers, ranchers, farm families, farm workers and farming communities to implement farm safety plans, talk about farm safety and value #FarmSafetyEveryday. Canadian Agricultural Safety Week is an annual public campaign committed […] Read more

Farming is unlike any other occupation, chock full of unique stressors and demands that require specific supports.

News, Wheat & Chaff

Study defines farm culture, identifies mental health supports

By Erin Kelly March 7, 2022

Long days spent alone. Extreme weather events. Unpredictable markets. Finances. Disease. The list goes on. There’s no question that farming is a stressful occupation. There’s also no question that farming is unlike any other occupation. And that raises the question of how to ensure services and supports reflect the unique stressors and demands of the […] Read more

The new 24-foot-wide SeedMaster drill has all of the same features as a 100-foot-wide machine, except this one will fit in a proverbial pocket. Its sides fold up to make a compact 10-foot-wide unit that’s 12.5 feet in height — that makes for easier transport, it’s easier to fit through gates, if applicable, and it takes up much less room in the shed for winter storage.

Equipment, Machinery, News

SeedMaster’s new downsized model

The company says all of its good seeding features are now available in a smaller package

By Lee Hart February 28, 2022

If you have been impressed by the features and performance of the SeedMaster seeding system, but a 100-foot-wide unit is just way more drill than you need, the good news is the company has put all of those great seed placement features in a much smaller package. At the AgSmart farm show staged by Olds […] Read more

The farm business plan should be an extension of the goals and aspirations of the individual team members.

Features, News

How to build a robust farm business plan

Now that you’ve got a strong farm team, it’s time to focus on the farm business plan

By Art Lange February 23, 2022

In my previous article for Grainews, I explained how team building is important on farms in today’s complex agricultural environment. It’s vital all members of the team have input into the overall farm business plan and have at least some of their individual needs met. A team with a common understanding of the intent and […] Read more

Once hazards have been identified, the onus is on the farmer to make changes that reduce or eliminate risks to workers.

Features, News

Tips to reduce your farm risk

Tools include equipment breakdown and business interruption insurance and safety hazard assessments

By Mark Halsall February 18, 2022

There’s no shortage of risks when you grow crops for a living. As a farmer, you’re accustomed to coping with weather extremes, weed resistance, disease outbreaks, insect infestations and other threats to your hard-earned yields. But are you doing enough to manage other risks, like safety hazards on your farm or essential equipment breakdowns? Farm […] Read more

Farm teams can come in many different forms. The key is achieving a cohesive working unit.

News

How to build a strong farm team

To achieve a cohesive working unit involves collaboration, communication and compromise

By Art Lange February 10, 2022

In my close to 20 years in farm business consulting, I have worked with many farm families or extended teams. Something I have seen many times is there is not a strong emphasis on building the overall goals for the farm at the same time as trying to meet the needs of the individual members […] Read more

An autosampler is one of the devices used to analyze soils.

Crops, News

Soil tests more valuable than ever

This is the year you might see a big payback from spring soil sampling

By Mark Halsall February 9, 2022

Oftentimes, finding the right formula for applying fertilizer can be a delicate balancing act for farmers. Apply too much or in the wrong place, you’ve wasted some money. Apply too little or not where it’ll benefit most, and you can lose money by failing to maximize your yield potential. And as soil fertility expert Don […] Read more

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