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So, long Larry. Let’s do lunch

Just a quick note to pay tribute to my long time writing colleague and friend Larry Thomas, who as we speak, has left a 20 year gig with Canadian Cattlemen Magazine (CCM), to pursue a new career with the Canadian Cattleman’s Association (CCA). Just to clarify a couple points, there is no relationship between Canadian […] Read more
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If your wheat crop starts with low-vigour seed and inconsistent seeding depth, it has no chance of reaching its yield potential, says Phil Needham

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Phil Needham is originally from Lincolnshire, England, where average wheat yields are 120 bushels per acre. Results this year are closer to 130. Sure, climate is a factor. European farmers have a long growing season with 20 to 25 inches of annual rainfall in many of the major wheat-producing regions. But the mindset of European […] Read more
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Yearlings work almost as well as goats

River bottoms, wet areas, and shrub habitats become jungles when left too long undisturbed. This is a good thing if you love jungles. However, I find it eye pleasing and nice to walk upright among the trees and shrubs instead of down on my hands and knees, ripping clothes and scratching my face as I […] Read more
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Oil filters do a poor job at filtering out particles smaller than 25 microns, and these particles will cause engine wear over time

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Tests show that most normal wear on an engine comes from particles two to 10 microns in size that pass freely through oil filters. Most engine manufacturers specify oil filters that have an effective average efficiency of around 25 microns (plus or minus five microns) in particle size for warranty purposes. But this does not […] Read more
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Solar radiation and wheat yield

A New Zealand farmer in 2002-03 achieved a world record wheat yield of 15.048 tonnes per hectare, or 225 bushels per acre. Phil Needham directed me to a report from the New Zealand Institute for Crop and Food Research, which highlighted this achievement and explained how it happened. The winter wheat was irrigated heavily and […] Read more
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Financial crisis pressures cattle market

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The fed cattle market in the US has come under pressure largely due to the economic recession. For example, the operator of Ponderosa and Bonanza steak-house chains filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in late October. This news follows a similar announcement by S&A Restaurant Corp, the operator Bennigan’s and Steak and Ale chains. Consumer traffic […] Read more
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Gleaner combines made their name with the sideways — or transverse — rotor design. The new R6 Series carries on this tradition

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This is the age of common platforms, yet AGCO sticks with the Gleaner transverse rotor design in its latest R6 Series. “This is the combine design concept that has defined the Gleaner brand for 30 years,” says Reid Hamre, communications manager for AGCO. The R6 Series has two models. R66 has a 300-bushel grain tank […] Read more
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At least 3 new faces at CWB

Ken Ritter, James Chatenay and Ian McCreary have served three terms as director, so they can’t run in the upcoming Canadian Wheat Board election. That means we’ll see at least three new faces on the CWB board of directors. Incumbents Rod Flaman, district 8, and Bill Toews, district 10, are running for re-election and they […] Read more
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Tips for a successful calf weaning strategy

Autumn is a time of year when many spr ing calves are brought home from pasture, where they’ve spent the last six months or so, and then put into drylot with feed bunks and waterers. Many calves are not ready for this move and because they miss their mums, could be hungry or simply miss […] Read more

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