GFM Network News

More News →

News

News

Disease Management Starts With Resistant Varieties

Even if you have no intention of spending money on a foliar fungicide treatment, you still want to know what diseases you have in a field. This is one reason why scouting is important. Certain diseases are more common in certain areas, often as a result of wind patterns, typical moisture, and the predominance of […] Read more
News

Get The Grainews Daily E-Mail

Have you signed up for the FREE Grainews daily e-mail? It has market reports from Brian Wittal and up-to-date farm news, collected and edited by Dave Bedard. You also get the latest blogs from Jay Whetter and Lee Hart, the Grainews editorial team. To subscribe, please visit our website at www.grainews.ca,then scroll to the bottom […] Read more
News

Torque Rise Explained

Grainews wanted to know more about the concept of “torque rise” in tractors. Does it count as real horsepower or is it just fancy salesmanship? Editor Jay Whetter put together a few questions for Clint Schroer, communications manager for Cummins’ off-highway division. Here are the questions and Schroer’s answers: 1. How does an engine achieve […] Read more
News

You want to retain all the residual nutrients you can. That means leaving nutrient-rich chaff and straw on the field — and, for this farmer, working them in

By
With the price of fertilizer as high as it is, cycling nutrient-rich crop residue back into the soil will be the difference in growing a crop economically or not. A healthy soil with balanced fertility is the key to long-term crop production. Baling straw without returning it and the manure back to the field means […] Read more
News

“Field Of Dreams” Wheat Tips

By
Hudye Soil Services of Norquay, Sask. has been running its “Field of Dreams” trials for 10 years. The goal is to find out how high they can push wheat yields, and then find a happy medium between yield potential and maximum profits. In 2008, they grew AC Superb and CDC Go hard red spring wheat […] Read more
News

“I Am Cautious About The Use Of Tillage”

Phil Needham, the Kentucty-based wheat agronomist whom Grainews has tapped for ideas over the past few issues, would prefer to see straw and chaff spread over the whole span of the combine cutting width. “I am disappointed if my clients don’t spread residue all the way, and as evenly as possible across the cutting width,” […] Read more
News

Are You Saving For A Retirement House?

Andrew Allentuck has a new book called, “When Can I Retire?” Andrew is well known to Grainews readers for his bonds column and Farm Financial Planner series. He also has a national audience with his Financial Facelift column in The Globe and Mail. He has collected lots of fodder for this book writing that column. […] Read more
News

Denmark’s strict rules for livestock hauling

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
News

New Demand For Urea

Most highway trucks built in the U. S. from 2010 onward will use urea to control emissions. Extremely tight Tier 4 emissions standards in the U. S. have forced engine makers to think of bold new ways to achieve 90 per cent nitrous oxide reduction from Tier 3 standards. The leading technique is to spray […] Read more
News

When It’s Time To Move Out

One of the key issues of conflict in multi-generational farm families is the farm house, the Grand Central Station of many farm operations. I have seen many different scenarios around this issue and have some tips on getting ready to move. WHY IS LETTING GO SO HARD? The reason that many 60-something folks can’t move […] Read more

Upcoming events

AgCanadaTV

AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for Sept. 5, 2025

Sponsored By:
More Videos →

Cyber-Savvy Farmer

Glacier Farmmedia Podcast

Latest Market News

More Market News →