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Versatile is back

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Rostselmash company of Russia, the new majority owners of Buhler Versatile, have relaunched the Versatile brand. These 4WD tractors have been rolling off the line in Winnipeg steadily since 1966, but the past couple decades the Versatile brand has been whittled down by owners who wanted their own stamp on the hood. Ford. New Holland. […] Read more
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45S51 canola snubs sclerotinia

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While there will be no getting around spraying for sclerotinia, Pioneer Hi-Bred’s sclerotinia tolerant Roundup Ready hybrid canola 45S51 proved in 2008 that it can at least make spraying more effective or buy you some wiggle room on the decision. The summer of 2008 marked the first full field-scale testing of 45S51 in anticipation of […] Read more
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New Year’s Day traditions

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January often produced a sombre mood in our home with the suspense and anticipation of December but a memory. School and church Christmas programs were history and our cousins had all gone home. Candy and caramel popcorn had disappeared. However, we looked forward to one last spark of excitement before we returned to school — […] Read more
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Save yourself $20 per sample and do your own germination tests. All you need are paper towels, Ziploc bags and styrofoam plates

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January is a good time to test your bin-run seed for germination, says Ieuan Evans, senior Agri-Coach with Agri-Trend Agrology. “Some cereals and other crops have delayed germination,” he says. “They will not germinate unless they have been stored for a few months.” When you buy certified seed, you have a guarantee of germination. With […] Read more
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Winter “Dawn Patrol” springs into action once again

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The small lights are soon covered with heavy mounds of snow, but they still produce a comforting glow. “For never-resting time leads summer on To hideous winter and confounds him there, Sap checked with frost and lusty leaves quite gone, Beauty o’er snowed and bareness everywhere.” — Shakespeare (Sonnet V) It’s 5 a. m. and […] Read more
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The story of Oscar and Louise

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It was late at night the first time I saw Oscar. But that is as it should be because Oscar is a barred owl, and therefore nocturnal. I was stargazing on my deck last winter. It was windy and I thought a gust had blown a newspaper onto one of the poles that support my […] Read more
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Write, E-mail or Fax – for Jan. 12, 2009

Share your ideas. agree or disagree with your writers. Add to their stories. It’s your call. how long a letter? I’d say like a mini-skirt. Long enough to cover the subject, yet short enough to keep it interesting. Sometimes I have to edit or cut, butIi try not to. You could win a grainews cap. […] Read more
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What to do with Christmas letters

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Many years ago when Christmas form letters began arriving at our home, I was not impressed. My initial attitude was, “Why can’t they write us individual letters?” But over the years I began appreciating these letters and saving them, looking forward to reading about all that the family had done during the last year. Sometimes […] Read more

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