At the Eppich famly ranch in western Saskatchewan, the fall harvest was successful with few breakdowns, cows and calves have been sorted and a new tractor has arrived
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Harvest wraps up and fall work begins
Eppich News: Appreciation for a bountiful and efficient 2025 harvest
BASF donates seed, inputs to community growing projects
Thirty-six community fields benefited from the initiative in 2025
Growers or retailers interested in nominating a community project for the Fields of Purpose program in 2026 can contact their local BASF representative.
Prairie-made combine concaves make Time top inventions list
Thunderstruck Ag Equipment of Winkler earned a place on Time’s list of top 100 influential inventions for their Razors Edge combine concave
Thunderstruck Ag Equipment of Winkler, Manitoba earned a place on Time’s list of top 100 influential inventions for its Razors Edge combine concave, designed to improve efficiency at harvest.
How a southern Alberta farm maintains mint condition
Quattro Ventures grows mint for the essential oils market and had a lot to learn about the agronomics for this specialty crop
An estimated 25 per cent of North America’s mint oil is now the product of a southeastern Alberta farming business, but don’t get the idea that commercial mint production is a job for the faint of heart.
Exploring Harvest Safety
Kristin Hoffman of WSPS explains measures for increased farm safety around harvest season
Visits with family and harvest begins
Eppich News: Ditch hay season moved quickly into barley harvest
Hay season was in full swing and harvest underway in August at the Eppich ranch in western Saskatchewan.
Alberta harvest wrapping up: report
Harvest operations advanced to 96 per cent complete in Alberta as of Oct. 7, with only a few late-seeded cereal and canola fields remaining, according to the latest provincial crop report.
Saskatchewan harvest nearing completion: Report
Saskatchewan farmers made good harvest progress during the first week of October, only seven per cent of crops still in the field as of Oct. 6, according to the latest provincial report. Dry conditions over the past few weeks allowed harvest to catch up to seasonal averages.
Seed costs spark new interest in planters for canola
Savings on seed are clear, but zero till and fertilizer logistics remain big questions
High seed costs and low grain prices are renewing debate over planters in canola. Experts weigh seed savings, fertilizer limits and agronomic trade-offs.
Manitoba harvest 72 per cent done: report
Manitoba farmers made good harvest progress during the last week of September, with 72 per cent of the crop in the bin as of Oct. 1, said the latest provincial report. That was up from 56 per cent done the previous week.
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