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Great Grass For Saline Soil

By Angela Lovell March 1, 2010

Scientists at Agriculture Canada’s Semiarid Prairie Agricultural Research Centre (SPARC) in Swift Current, Sask. may have some good news for producers grappling with salinity problems on their farms. As much as 20 per cent of cropland in Western Canada is affected by some degree of salinity and around four million acres have moderate to severe […] Read more

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Jake Working Overtime

By Baxter Black March 1, 2010

was going west on the wrong side of the road he was forced to rope left-handed. Not easy with a right-hand-twist rope! After four throws and misses the bull was wearing down and Jake caught him by the left front foot! Whilst moving into position he managed to tangle the rope in the Ranger’s front […] Read more

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Cattle Prices Edging Higher

By Jerry Klassen March 1, 2010

1 1 U. S. QUARTERLY BEEF PRODUCTION (MILLION POUNDS) U. S. QUARTERLY BEEF PRODUCTION (MILLION POUNDS) % CHANGE 2010 FROM 2009 % CHANGE 2010 FROM 2009 2 3 4 2 3 4 2008 6372 6899 6908 6382 2008 6024 5593 5632 6098 2009 6248 6602 6689 6424 2009 5811 5488 5698 6055 2010 6185 6490 […] Read more

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Good Post-Calving Ration Needed

By Peter Vitti March 1, 2010

You’ve invested in feeding your cows properly throughout the winter, so they’ll calve out in the right body condition and reward you with a healthy newborn calf. Once, your sleepless calving season nights ends, it’s a good idea to continue feeding your beef cows, a good post-calving ration for the next couple of months. Adequate […] Read more

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A $3,000 Steer, A 50% Chunk Of Pie

By Christoph Weder March 1, 2010

$550.00 $501.90 SEGMENT SECTOR GROSS MARGIN % SHARE OF TOTAL VALUE CREATED Cow-Calf Backgrounder / Grasser / Feeder Packer Retailer $187.90 $1,843.92 $3,083.72 17.8 16.3 6.1 59.8 100.0 They say you often have to repeat things three times before it will stick in your head, so needless to say many still do not get it. […] Read more

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Maternity Pens Come Of Age

By Roy Lewis March 1, 2010

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

March 1, 2010

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

By Scott Garvey March 1, 2010

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

March 1, 2010

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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Can tractor exhaust really stimulate soil microbes to provide nutrients to the crop so farmers don’t have to fertilize? We need to see independent research

By Gerald Pilger February 22, 2010

A southern Alberta farmer promotes a radically different way to manage fertility and sequester carbon at the same time. He’s selling his injecting-exhaust theory to fellow farmers and consumers. Let’s start with the carbon angle then get on to the machinery itself. The regulated Alberta Carbon Market, which the Saskatchewan and Canadian markets will likely […] Read more

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Great Grass For Saline Soil

Jake Working Overtime

Cattle Prices Edging Higher

Good Post-Calving Ration Needed

A $3,000 Steer, A 50% Chunk Of Pie

Maternity Pens Come Of Age

Allied loaders

Equipment makers are testing integrated electrical generators to power A/C compressors, cooling fans, wheel drives as well as attachments and implements

A Kinder, Gentler Game Of Golf

Can tractor exhaust really stimulate soil microbes to provide nutrients to the crop so farmers don’t have to fertilize? We need to see independent research

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