Naturally occurring predators of the cabbage seedpod weevil and diamondback moth, among others, exist in your fields. Protecting them pays

Vigorous, well-nourished plants can better compensate for insect attack than plants under nutrient stress, so maintaining relatively high levels of soil fertility seems appropriate for integrated management of diamondback moth in canola — Lloyd Dosdall, University of Alberta Not all insects in your crops are bad. In fact there can be millions of several different […] Read more

Are You Sleepless On The Seeder?

It happens, right? You literally fall asleep on the job. You’re totally exhausted — with too much to do and too little time to do it. Some farmers make a joke of it. Others actually brag about how little sleep they get during seeding, spraying and harvesting — pretty much all the production season. Their […] Read more


GM Varieties On Agenda In Wheat Development Deal

Canada’s wheat growers are expected to be among the main beneficiaries of a partnership agreement between a major non-profit wheat developer and seed and chemical firm Syngenta. Not all Canadian wheat growers are likely to see it that way immediately, however, as the agreement between Syngenta and the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) […] Read more

New Seed Treatment For Pulse And Soybean

Bayer CropScience Canada has picked up registration for a new liquid treatment against early-season seed and seedling diseases in Prairie pulse and soybean crops. The company says its new product, branded Trilex AL, will be “very compatible” with inoculants used on those crops. Trilex AL is registered for use on beans, chickpeas, lentils, peas and […] Read more


Off To Oz

It is strange to believe that almost six months has already gone by (since the start of this trip), as it seems like it was just yesterday that I arrived in New Zealand. I have learnt a lot about the culture, history, traditions and of course dairy farming in New Zealand. I have seen most […] Read more

How To Boost Beneficial Insect Populations

Lloyd Dosdall, associate professor at the University of Alberta wants you to consider both the good and bad insects out in the field. He recommends farmers follow good production practices, to produce a healthy, vigorous crop that can better withstand crop pests. Why? Because these practices also benefit populations of beneficial insects. Here are his […] Read more


Why A Speedy Internet Connection Matters

The Internet is about to get faster. This winter Google announced a plan to build fiberoptic networks 100 times faster than current systems. While excited U. S. mayors went to great lengths to convince Google to use their cities as sample sites, Prairie farmers began to worry. If higher-speed connections bring sweeping change to the […] Read more

Some input costs are down, but so are commodity prices. What are these Prairie farmers planning when it comes to herbicide and fertilizer rates in 2010?

This month’s Farmer Panel certainly has some varied approaches as farmers were asked how they are handling herbicides and other crop inputs this coming season. Using more, or less or about the same? Responses varied everywhere from minor adjustments to some pretty drastic measures. The moisture outlook — or perhaps the lack of it — […] Read more


Join Our Panel – for May. 3, 2010

Farmers talking to farmers is the purpose behind our “Farmer Panel.” If you’re interested in taking part and sharing your experiences and ideas with other Grainews readers, please send Lee an email at [email protected] call him at 403-592-1964. Include your hometown, your cellphone and home phone numbers, and a photo of you on the farm. […] Read more

Cattle Key To Good Soil Health

Neil and Barbara Dennis likely didn’t know it at the time, but they were about to have a life-changing experience. It was 1998 and things were not going as well as needed financially on their cattle and grain operation at Wawota, in southeas tern Saskatchewan. Barbara saw an advertisement for a seminar on a better […] Read more


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