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Off To The Land Of The Kiwis

I am Allana Minchau from a cow-calf ranch in Alberta. I am 21 and just received my communication-public relations degree in July. Before entering the work force, I’m off to New Zealand and Australia for a year to further explore my agricultural roots. I will share my adventures and experiences with you in Grainews. The […] Read more
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Pulses Make Breading Healthier

Pulses are rapidly expanding into new food uses including bakery, pasta and cereal food categories. A research team from the Food Development Centre (FDC) in Portage la Prairie, Man., is exploring the use of pea fractions (flour, fibre and native starch) in pre-dusts and batters for meats. Funding from the Alberta Pulse Growers Commission (APG) […] Read more
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Warm Grain A Haven For Insects

Blaine Timlick, the Canadian Grain Commission’s (CGC) stored products entomologist, recommends you aerate grain to bring the temperature to less than 15C as quickly as possible to prevent insect infestation. Most stored product pests do not feed or reproduce below +15C. If you do not have aeration systems, take out a load or two from […] Read more
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What A Pretty Picture!

Most families have them. Those “cute” photos of Jimmy when he was three sitting on grandpa’s lap on the old tractor and Julie at four stuffing one straw between the teeth of Uncle Tom’s lead horse Sooz. Didn’t you send that photo of Jimmy to the local paper? The paper printed it and all your […] Read more
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4 Markets To Watch

Which are the “for sure” crops to grow in 2010? Well, Dan Hawkins of FarmLink Marketing Solutions won’t give a list of crops with guaranteed profitability for next year, but he did have some general advice for producers looking ahead to the next few years. 1. While crop prices are down heading into 2010, one […] Read more
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Enterprise Durum Beams Down

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Durum is Canada’s fourth largest crop by area after spring wheat, canola and barley. It covers five to six million acres and accounts for nearly billion dollars in sales each year. Yet, durum seems to fly below the radar of many Canadian farmers. Asheesh (Danny) Singh wants to increase awareness of this important crop. One […] Read more
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Farmers Share Marketing Plans

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Just as every farmer has a formula for growing crops, many Prairie producers use a wide range of marketing tools to get the best price available. Here are some of the strategies this month’s farmer panel uses in hopes of being profitable in an always changing market. DOUG MCBAIN CREMONA, ALTA. Malt barley was the […] Read more
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This Analyst Pays Virtual Visit

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Based on the principle that a picture is worth a thousand words, western Canadian grain marketer David Drozd has developed an online marketing service that lets farmers tap into his marketing expertise 24-7-365. Drozd, who founded Ag-Chieve Corporation seven years ago, has this year launched an online resource centre so clients can read up-to-date reports […] Read more
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Zero-Till Drill Helps Make Hay

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Having to cope with clouds of mosquitoes this summer while cutting a rejuvenated hay crop was a relatively small price for Alberta ranchers James Hargrave and Archie Sabin to pay. At least they had hay to cut. That hasn’t always been the case on their extensive southeastern Alberta ranching operations that lie northeast of Medicine […] Read more
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Spots Open At Olds Beef School

Spots are still open for the November 2009 and May 2010 Canadian Beef School at Olds College, Olds, Alberta. It is a great learning experience for anyone involved in the Canadian beef industry — whether you are a producer, or feeder, or processor or involved in a related service industry, such as the animal health […] Read more

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