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File photo of propane tanks. (Joe_Potato/iStock/Getty Images)

U.S. states declare emergencies to help farmers in propane shortage

By Reuters, GFM Network News November 18, 2019

Reuters — Regional shortages of propane, which is used for heating homes and barns and by farmers to dry their crops, have led to emergency declarations covering nine U.S. Midwest states amid late harvests of soggy grains. Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin declared state emergencies beginning in late October, and continued last Friday to […] Read more

Columns, FarmLife

Froese: When brothers don’t see eye to eye

By Elaine Froese September 7, 2019

One of the bulls in the middle of the farmhouse that we need to chase after is the undiscussabull of “my brother would never agree to that.” These transition conversations are as fresh as a newly minted cow plop, and they stink, too. “Elaine, my dad is great to work with, but he won’t stand […] Read more

General, Machinery

Mandatory Saskatchewan farm trucker training planned

By GFM Network News May 29, 2019

The training exemption offered in Saskatchewan for semi truck drivers in agriculture operations is now set to be phased out within two years, the province said Wednesday. The provincial government in late 2018 announced it will require a minimum of 121.5 hours of training before a driver can obtain a Class 1 commercial driver’s licence, […] Read more

A file photo of Brazil’s Mata Atlantica (Atlantic rainforest). (FG Trade/E+/Getty Images)

General, Reuters, Weather

Brazil ag minister eyes indigenous land for commercial farming

By GFM Network News January 18, 2019

Brasilia | Reuters — Brazil should open indigenous land to commercial farming, Agriculture Minister Tereza Cristina Dias said on Friday, while also seeking to soften many of President Jair Bolsonaro’s controversial stances on native people and the environment. Farmers form a key base of support for right-wing firebrand Bolsonaro who since taking office Jan. 1 […] Read more

A farm in Switzerland. (Funky-data/iStock/Getty Images)

General, Markets, Reuters

Swiss voters reject more aid for farmers

By Reuters, GFM Network News September 24, 2018

Zurich | Reuters — Swiss voters decisively rejected more help for farmers in two referendums on Sunday, heeding the government’s warnings that the measures would send food prices rocketing and hurt the economy, projections for broadcaster SRF showed. Opinion polls had shown early widespread support for more farm aid was fading as the vote neared […] Read more

How did your father influence your beliefs and attitudes about your farm career?

FarmLife

The father factor in farming

How is Dad’s style of relating affecting your decision-making on the farm?

By Elaine Froese June 30, 2018

“Your father’s particular parenting style is the template that forms the father factor in your career… If your father has died, that doesn’t mean that the feelings from the relationship are dead.” — Dr. Stephan B. Poulter, author of The Father Factor: How Your Father’s Legacy Impacts Your Career Poulter believes that we learn from […] Read more

Beni Abbes, a village in western Algeria. (Cia.gov)

Cereals, Crops, Reuters

Algeria to open farming concessions to foreigners

By GFM Network News May 7, 2018

Algiers | Reuters — Algeria plans to offer foreign investors concessions for farm land for the first time, according to an official document, as the oil producer seeks to boost food output and reduce reliance on imports. Under the plan, which is expected to be discussed by the cabinet this week before being submitted to […] Read more

Harvesting of soybean field with combine

Columns

Seeding ideas about the rural/urban divide

A farmers musings on the growing lack of communication between city-dwellers and farmers

By Toban Dyck June 13, 2017

I got some grease on me the other day. Heck. It looked as if I had bathed in the stuff. And, you know what? It felt great. I even got a few scrapes. The kind of scrapes you only notice later, after the work, when you’re sitting down with a good book or while watching […] Read more

FarmLife

Managing brothers who behave badly on the farm

By Elaine Froese January 23, 2017

“I can’t believe that we have farmed together for over 25 years, and the fights between these two brothers farming just don’t stop!” says the exasperated farm woman who has had enough. This winter may be a good time to reflect on how you want things to be different at your farm. I think Dr. […] Read more

Schleitheim in the Fall: Schleitheim is the village I live in and write from.

Features

Letter from Europe

Farm Perspectives

By Marianne Stamm December 2, 2016

Background: Marianne Stamm grew up on a pioneer farm in the Peace country of British Columbia. Marriage to her Swiss husband Robert sent her to a mixed family farm in Switzerland, then back to a grain farm in Westlock, Alberta. She has now moved back to Switzerland to be near the grandchildren. Looking at the […] Read more

CBOT Weekly: Grain prices showing weakness

Manitoba Crop Report: More scattered rains across the province

MacDon shows new FD2 Plus FlexDraper at Ag in Motion

GFM Network News