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Why Are All Farmers Punished For Triffid?

Some 15 years ago a new GM flax, Triffid, was introduced to the Canadian farmer. The European market rejected this flax, so it was pulled from the market some 10 years ago. Then during the summer of 2009, remnants of this flax were discovered in off-shore deliveries. The result: A shutdown of flax sales accompanied […] Read more
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End Kickstart Subsidy To Elevators

Congratulations to the Producer Car Shippers organization (www.pcsofcan.ca)for exposing the revenue cap formula as nothing more than a money grab from farmers to subsidize the concrete elevators that have been built during the past decade. Ten years ago, the grain companies argued that they needed a kickstart subsidy to ensure the success of their elevator […] Read more
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Auction Mart Not The Only Option

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Cow-calf producers often feel they are at the mercy of the market. Most producers execute the same strategy year after year and feel like they have no choices in marketing or pricing their calves. However, I’ve explained to many ranchers that they actually have the most opportunities and overall time in the beef industry. Cow-calf […] Read more
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Maternity Pens Come Of Age

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There is no doubt in my mind maternity pens are a huge asset to farmers and veterinarians at calving time. Not only do they benefit the cow and calf and increase the safety for the farmer and veterinarian, but they can have many other uses as well. From a veterinarian’s viewpoint, any make of maternity […] Read more
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Allied loaders

Front-end loaders are must-have features on many farm and commercial tractors. They have so many roles, both on and off the farm, that it’s hard to imagine getting a day’s work done without one. But not all loaders are created equal; picking the right one to match a job requires some thought. Anyone buying a […] Read more
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Equipment makers are testing integrated electrical generators to power A/C compressors, cooling fans, wheel drives as well as attachments and implements

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Prior to the 1950s, mechanical lift mechanisms were the method of choice for controlling farm implements. A tractor driver had to reach back and move a lever that lifted or lowered the trailing implement. Hopefully, he could do it without falling off and being run over. Those old designs would make today’s corporate lawyers break […] Read more
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A Kinder, Gentler Game Of Golf

Turn your pasture into a golf course! Farmersgolf, invented in the Netherlands, creates a golf course in and around your farmyard, extending into the pasture if you wish. The club is a wooden shoe on a stick. Yes, really. And the ball is like a small soccer ball. You don’t need groomed greens, just a […] Read more
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Bean Growers Target Sclerotinia Resistance

The Manitoba Pulse Growers Association (MPGA) currently funds 19 research projects relating to the production of edible beans, peas and faba beans, and 15 research projects relating to soybean production. Every year MPGA dedicates 40 per cent or more of its gross revenue to scientific research. MPGA is currently funding a project titled, “Evaluation of […] Read more
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Easier Way To Set Seeding Rate

Denis Roy of Domremy, Sask., called to comment on editor Jay Whetter’s January 25 page 2 column on setting your seeder to hit a target plant stand. He agrees that seeding for a target number of plants per square foot is the right move — “count seed, never mind weight” — but he says the […] Read more
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Give It The “Best Friend” Test

OK, so that last snowfall really did do some serious damage to the implement shed roof. And there are a couple of absolutely necessary fixes that require ladder work inside the barn. What are you going to do? If you’re like most producers, you’ll get on the jobs yourself with whatever equipment and materials you […] Read more

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