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Pam Bailey, chair and co-founder of Ag Women Manitoba farms with her husband and in-laws in Dacotah, Manitoba and is also a director with Manitoba Canola Growers.
News, Wheat & Chaff

Newly formed Manitoba network empowers women in agriculture

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When asked about the importance of empowering women in agriculture, Pam Bailey’s response is simple: “Empowering women is always beneficial in every community, so why should agriculture be any different?” While strides have been made over the years to improve inclusivity in agriculture, it’s important to build on that momentum. Building women up in agriculture […] Read more
Seed produced across the southern Prairies generally has pretty good quality, however, in central and northern areas that experienced bad weather last fall, poor seed quality is certainly an issue.
Crops, News

Some seed may be in short supply

Last fall’s ‘winter’ took a heavy 
toll on seed quality for 2019

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Seed people are saying the 2018 harvest season was one of the toughest in decades on seed quality across parts of Western Canada. If you do have seed make sure it’s germination tested before seeding, and if you haven’t lined up certified seed you might be disappointed — certain crop types and varieties may not […] Read more
Taking a look at CWRS protein levels in 2018
Cereals, News

Taking a look at CWRS protein levels in 2018

Prairie protein levels higher in 2018 than 2017

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Through its harvest sample program, the Canadian Grain Commission collects wheat samples from across the Prairies, grades them, and compiles the results. For the 2018 crop year, the CGC found an average protein level of 13.83 per cent for western Canadian No. 1 CWRS. On average, samples from Alberta and B.C. were higher than this, […] Read more
Before bags are processed by recyclers, they must be cleaned 
and rolled.
Features, News

Grain bag recycling in Western Canada

Grain bags can be a great temporary storage solution, if you can deal with the empties

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Large plastic grain bags are continuing to grow in popularity across Western Canada. They are convenient, easy to use and can store massive amounts of grain. Many farmers are converting exclusively to using grain bags instead of bins. But as the bags are emptied as grain is moved throughout the winter and spring, the question […] Read more
News, Wheat & Chaff

Build a bridge for mental health this upcoming Canadian Agricultural Safety Week

Canadian Agricultural Safety Week runs March 10 – 16

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How often have you heard the term “get over it?” I know I’ve used it occasionally, and I suspect that, in a few of those instances, I’ve used the term inappropriately. There are certainly times I need to be reminded to get over it. Like when I lose patience with the flow of traffic, or […] Read more
Roquette broke ground on its pea-processing plant in Portage la Prairie, Man., in September 2017. Construction was suspended in the spring of 2018, then began again this past October.
News, Peas

Roquette tweaks pea plant plans

The pea-processing plant is still under construction, with expanded plans

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It’s been two years since French company Roquette announced its plan to build the world’s largest pea-processing plant in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. And while the company did break ground in September of 2017, construction was suspended in the spring of 2018, but began again this past October. Roquette expects the new plant to process […] Read more
Agritechnica 2019 tour is a go
News, Wheat & Chaff

Agritechnica 2019 tour is a go

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Agritechnica, held every second year in Hanover, Germany, is the world’s largest farm show. In 2017, Grainews arranged a bus tour to take a group of readers to see Agritechnica and a list of other German agricultural and tourist sites. We had so much fun, we’re doing it again. This year’s trip runs from November […] Read more
Lodged wheat after a heavy storm.
Crops, News

The future of crop insurance

Farmers are finding alternate methods of reducing the risks of yield failure

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Farming has changed dramatically in the near 50 years that I’ve been involved with it. At age four I started driving the tractor, idled right down in first gear, hauling a wagon while my father loaded straw bales by hand. I’m the king of telling my kids “when I was your age …!” During my […] Read more
The kochia plant here being pollinated by this bee could well be resistant to glyphosate.
Crops, News

Get back to basics to fight kochia

Using multiple and rotating modes of action can reduce selection pressure

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In recent years, kochia has become a real issue across the Prairies. Kochia loves hot, dry weather, and as a prolific seed producer, the tumbleweed-shaped weed can spread quickly. What’s worse, kochia has a growing history of resistance, which can make it a tricky weed to manage. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada research scientist Charles Geddes […] Read more

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