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Checking Out The Family Roots

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As you read this I am in England seeing if I can find that wobbly old dairy cow they show on the news every time they air a story on BSE or Mad Cow (fortunately she hasn’t had much exposure recently). Anyway, I plan to put her out of her misery once and for all. […] Read more
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Five Characteristics Of Highly Productive Fields

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In an effort to find out why certain fields or areas of fields consistently produce higher yields I discovered that there are certain field characteristics which contribute to the ability to produce more yield. The characteristics of consistently high production areas are: elevated levels of soil biology; better water infiltration; lower bulk density; deeper topsoil […] Read more
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Wheat &Chaff – for Sep. 12, 2011

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MAKE THE MOST OF WHAT YOU HAVE You likely farm the same land, give or take, that your parents, your grandparents or maybe even your great-grandparents did. The classification and type of land that you farm was determined long ago by where your ancestors decided to settle, and not because it’s necessarily your first choice […] Read more
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Lend A Hand (Signal) This Harvest

It’s time for all hands on deck for the 2011 harvest, but before you leave the shed, make sure everyone on your team knows and agrees on basic safety hand signals. You need them around noisy farm machinery and unpredictable livestock or to signal your plan from far off. Handy signals come in, well, handy […] Read more
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Burn Flax In The Stove, Not The Field

A south-central Manitoba company’s plans to burn flax shives in wood stoves and fireplaces, rather than in flax fields after harvest, has picked up federal funding toward the cost of its new packing equipment. Flax Power, based at Carman, Man., about 70 km south of Portage la Prairie, will get over $87,000 in Agri-Opportunities funding […] Read more
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Dow’s Three-Gene Herbicide-Tolerant Soybean Line On The Way

Dow AgroSciences plans to launch a genetically altered soybean seed aimed as a direct assault on the dominance of global seed leader Monsanto. Dow recently submitted a regulatory package seeking U.S.-government approval for a glyphosate-tolerant soybean that the company says would be the “first-ever, three-gene” herbicide-tolerant soybean. The new soybean will be tolerant of a […] Read more
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Odd And Unusual Sale Offers Surprises

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The menagerie meanders 60 metres long, across the dusty stockyards. Boxes, bags, pails and cages are filled with everything from guinea pigs and guinea fowl to golden pheasants and goslings. Rabbits, quail … you name it. More than a hundred young kids, moms and dads in-tow, crouch low to inspect each container as if they […] Read more
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Three Steps To Effective Pre-Harvest Weed Control

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At this stage in the crop year, many farmers are thinking about making a late-season application of glyphosate to control perennial weeds. A pre-harvest pass can be effective weed control, but if it’s applied at the wrong time or under the wrong conditions, it’s just wasted time and money. Farmers shouldn’t rely on it to […] Read more
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When To Re-Seed Hybrid Canola – for Jul. 25, 2011

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Farmers can draw on four decades’ worth of research when making decisions about re-seeding open pollinated canola, but there isn’t much information out there when it comes to hybrid canola. “Hybrid canola can grow to be a monstrous plant,” says Sherrilyn Phelps, regional crop specialist with Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture at North Battleford. “They are […] Read more

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