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Our animals had three strikes against them this year when it came to selenium/vitamin E deficiency

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All the wet weather we had last summer caused major amounts of stress for our livestock, particularly our goats and sheep. We saw parasites, respiratory issues, and many other unexplainable and seemingly unrelated symptoms. Our vet suggested that we had an underlying stressor that was suppressing our live-stock’s immune system, but what was it? It […] Read more
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Precision Q&A – for Dec. 8, 2008

NORM LARSEN WHO FARMS NEAR EDMONTON ASKS: When shopping for a lightbar guidance system this spring, I found it very difficult to find someone who could tell me whether their lightbar machines were capable of tracking field size. This is a feature that I really wanted. I ended up buying an Outback S-Lite system. I’m […] Read more
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Consolidated Beef is finding an extra $15 per head for fed cattle, and now cull cattle are included in the program too

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Manitoba cattle feeder Harry Dalke and Saskatchewan feeder Ryan Thompson both say they are seeing regular price premiums by being able to market their finished cattle through one organization that can approach packers not only with knowledge, but with price-negotiating clout. Dalke, who owns a custom feedlot and farming operation near Morden, Man. and Thompson, […] Read more
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John Deere’s 9630 tractor, with a max 578 horsepower under its hood, is available on either tracks or as an articulated wheeled unit. In this article, the Profiteam takes a close look at both 9030 versions — tracks and tires

It has to be said that the total market for 500hp-plus tractors is not vast when compared to the number of tractors sold in the lower hp divisions. In the UK, we are literally talking about no more than a handful — maybe 30 to 40 units per year. Yet, while their sales numbers may […] Read more
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Gardening season continues

I now walk pastures thinking about them as big gardens. Pretty nifty, as harvest of pastures is much easier than a regular garden. The cattle do it for you. Day and part of the night they just keep their heads down, chomping away eating grass, forbs and shrubs. They also perform automatic sheet composting by […] Read more
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Search for a 20,000-hour tractor

We know it’s a rare event for a tractor to reach 20,000 hours, but there has to be a few old faithfuls still toiling along. Do you have a tractor with 20,000 hours on the tachometer? Would you be willing to share your secrets for its long life? Please contact the editor, Jay Whetter, at […] Read more
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Merry Xmas & Happy Blogging

So how is the blogging going out there in the beef production world? I can’t get enough of it myself. Earl says he should get the defroster fixed. But as poor as he is the only alternative is to be tough… Actually, I don’t know anything about blogging other than I said I would try […] Read more
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Read the manual. Keep the tractor clean. Check and change all oils and filters regularly. Be prepared to fix clutches and other wear items

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These days, large-scale farmers tend to turn their equipment inventory over at regular intervals, which are much shorter than farmers of a few decades ago would have considered. But even they are likely to have one or two older tractors around to power grain augers or for other jobs that add only a few hours […] Read more
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Les Properzi farms north of Edmonton in an area not known for malt barley production. Yet he has an 80 per cent success rate over 43 years. What are his secrets?

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With fertilizer at unheard-of prices, farmers are scrambling to find crops that will make them a profit. Les Properzi of Westlock, Alta., thinks he has one of the answers — malting barley. Barley will produce like CPS wheat but with significantly lower input costs. The challenge is to achieve malting quality and get the premium […] Read more

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