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A Proper Price For Feed Peas

Pulse Canada is posting feed pea benchmark prices for Western Canada on its website at www.pulsecanada.com.This gives buyers and sellers a useful pricing reference. “Pricing comparisons for feed peas have often been lacking in Western Canada,” says Jeff Bond, director of the Feed Pea Network for Pulse Canada. “These feed pea benchmark prices are a […] Read more
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Danes Keep Detailed Records On Every Animal

We introduced Grainews readers to Brenda Campbell in the November issue. The 22-year-old from a cow-calf farm near Sundre, Alta., is in Denmark for a six-month working visit on a dairy. We asked her to send regular reports to tell us what she’s doing, how farming in Europe is different from farming in Alberta, and […] Read more
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P Granules Are Too Far Apart At Low Rates

These handy diagrams from Agvise Labs show how far apart dry monoammonium phosphate (MAP) granules are in the seed row when applied at five, 10, 15 and 20 pounds of P2O5 per acre. At the five-pound rate, distance between granules is 7.6 inches. This is for seed openers on seven-inch spacings. Because phosphorus doesn’t move […] Read more
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Signal From Nufarm

Nufarm has a new series of herbicides built around clodinafop, which is the same active ingredient as in Syngenta’s Horizon. The product is called Signal, and it’s available in three forms — Signal, Signal M and Signal D. Signal controls grassy weeds, including wild oats and millet, in spring wheat and durum. Signal M is […] Read more
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Keep Canola Well Fed

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Nitrogen is your best investment in terms of canola inputs, says Jim Bessel, senior agronomy specialist with the Canola Council of Canada. “If you’ve got the moisture and you don’t feed canola what it needs to reach its genetic potential — especially with hybrids — then you’re not going to be profitable,” he says. Every […] Read more
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A Cold Outhouse Cleaning Day

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I grew up in Las Cruces, NM. In the winter the grass was yellow. In summer it turned brown. I had a used 1956 Ford. I never put antifreeze in it. My thrifty teenage logic said, “It never freezes here…” But of course it did. The freeze plugs would pop out. However, you could buy […] Read more
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Grainews editor Jay Whetter was at the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Kentucky for two days, February 12 and 13. Here are his top picks

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The late Howard Cosell was a stubborn man. No matter how many times he was told or how many times he heard the name, the veteran sportscaster insisted on pronouncing Louisville, the home of the Kentucky Derby, as though it were spelled “Lewisville.” It’s supposed to be “Lou-ee-ville” or, as the locals say, “Loo-vul.” I […] Read more
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NOT WHAT YOU THINK

Arnold Schwarzenegger has a big one. Michael J. Fox has a small one. Madonna doesn’t have one. The Pope has one but doesn’t use it. Clinton uses his all the time. Bush is one. Mickey Mouse has an unusual one. Liberace never used his on women. Jerry Seinfeld is very, very proud of his. Cher […] Read more
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RALPH’S PICK

A clergyman was walking down the street when he came upon a group of boys, all between 10 and 12 years of age. The group had surrounded a dog. Concerned that the boys were hurting the dog, the clergyman went over and asked, “What are you doing with that dog?” One of the boys replied, […] Read more

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