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Bandaid Highway Solution No Solution At All – for Sep. 6, 2010

What is it going to take before the deteriorating state of Manitoba Highway #34 is addressed? I am writing this letter not only as a concerned citizen, but as a farmer, and parent as well. Letters have been written and phone calls have been made by many asking that this stretch of pavement be repaired […] Read more
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Never Start Equipment From The Ground – for Sep. 6, 2010

Starting equipment from the ground can lead to a machine rolling or lurching forward, injuring those around it. In order to prevent this from happening follow these prevention measures: 1) Only start equipment from the operator’s seat. 2) Prior to starting or moving a piece of equipment, the operator should walk around the equipment to […] Read more
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Move Snow With Your Pickup – for Jul. 23, 2010

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As an end-of-crop-year roundup, we’ve picked a few of our favourite stories from the past year to highlight once more as the Best of Grainews. Enjoy. One thing Prairie farmers can be sure of each winter is some serious snow removal. When that day comes, starting a large tractor during cold weather isn’t ideal. In […] Read more
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Five Qs For Your Seed Retailer – for Jul. 23, 2010

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As harvest wraps up, you start thinking about — and booking — seed for next year. In the past three years, farmers are starting to book their cereal seed in the fall, not just their canola, to guarantee supply. This is good practice as many cereal seed outlets are not willing to hold on to […] Read more
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Tips For The Perfect Seedbed – for Jul. 23, 2010

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No till, put simply, is a clear and persistent focus on seeding — with a singl pass — into undisturbed soil. No till and direct seeding have dramatically changed the way we farm our Prairie landscape. No more bare-fallow or seedbed cultivation! Farmers now reap immediate benefits in saved time, labour and fuel costs while […] Read more
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Glyphosate Delivered Like Fuel – for Jul. 23, 2010

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Rack Petroleum of Biggar, Sask., and DuPont Canada team up to offer the Racketeer bulk storage system for Polaris-brand glyphosate. You sign a contract to buy 8,000 litres of Polaris, and Rack will lease you a Racketeer bulk storage tank for $10 a year. As part of the deal, you provide a power source for […] Read more
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How I Added Moisture To Grain – for Jul. 23, 2010

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Our part of the Prairies had super-dry harvest conditions this year, with a lot of grain coming off well under the “dry” point. This grain will store safely for a very long time, but when it comes to farmer returns, anything below the graded dry point means you have fewer tonnes of grain to sell. […] Read more
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How To Patch An Auger Tube – for Jul. 23, 2010

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Harvest is going well. You’re unloading grain and you notice a small pile on the ground under the auger. You look up and find that the flighting is worn through in one spot about 15 feet up right next to a bracket. What do you do? Once you’re unloaded, you rush out to the field […] Read more
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Fill Bins With A Grain Vac – for Jul. 23, 2010

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Jason Finnie of Portage la Prairie, Man., uses a grain vac to put wheat and oats into a 90-foot Harvestore silo. His is a Thor Conveyair model, which vacuums grain up then blows it out with air pressure. Finnie connects his vac to a six-inch air-sealed pipe permanently fixed to the side of the silo. […] Read more
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Steady Demand Supports Prices – for Jul. 23, 2010

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Fed cattle in Southern Alberta were trading in the range of $85 to $87 in mid- July; down nearly $10/cwt from the highs earlier in spring. Market ready-steers in Nebraska were trading at $93/cwt on a live basis and $148/cwt on a dressed basis. Wholesale values appear to be coming off the seasonal lows earlier […] Read more

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