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Russell Wildfong’s on-farm manufacturing venture produces concaves and other combine parts he says can improve threshing performance.

Turning combines into hot rods

Saskatchewan farmer builds redesigned combine parts with an eye on performance

By Scott Garvey June 30, 2016

In the past few years most major equipment brands seem to have recognized the need to offer combines better suited to small grains harvesting, which makes them a bit different than the bulk of machines they build that are tailored to corn and beans growers. Even though new models have hit the market that better […] Read more

Cereals, Crops

Stripe rust on the horizon for winter wheat

Keep an eye on the weather. Precipitation may bring you more than just moist soil

By Julienne Isaacs June 14, 2016

Stripe rust is moving up the Pacific Northwest, so western Canadian producers might see infections in winter wheat this spring, says Randy Kutcher, associate professor at the University of Saskatchewan. Last year, there was a lot of stripe rust throughout the continent, but it was too dry on the Prairies to become a major concern […] Read more

Saskatchewan farmers Les and Kathy Kroeger have been sold on bison for nearly 30 years.

Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

The bison industry is on the move

It takes specialized management, but there are opportunities in bison

By Edna Manning May 27, 2016

While North American bison populations are nowhere near where they were 200 years ago, conservation measures and private breeding programs have helped to bring numbers back to support a successful, albeit specialized, agriculture sector. An estimated three to four million bison once roamed freely on the North American continent, providing the aboriginal peoples with many […] Read more

This is a water well map for part of Tp 29 R13 W3, west of Milden, Sask. Legend: The “A”s next to well locations indicate that these wells date from before the survey, pre-1935. For the 2 wells that show a number instead of an A, the 74 and 70 indicate the year the well was dug. Next to the A or year, the top number shows the depth to water in the well (in feet); the bottom number shows the depth of the well (in feet). Where the circle is black, the well is assumed to be located next to buildings. Clear circles indicate that the well location is unknown within the quarter section.

Columns, Forages

The “other” moisture

Surface moisture is easy to measure: Moisture from the water table is another story

By Les Henry May 13, 2016

In making soil moisture maps as of freeze up the past few wet years, I have come to realize that we should have maps of areas where the surface moisture that we grow crops with has little or no connection to the water table. This piece adds a bit to that idea. In the 1980s […] Read more

Columns

Reviewing the transport review

David Emerson't review of the transportation system isn't all great news for farmers

By Lisa Guenther April 22, 2016

I think it’s fair to say David Emerson’s transportation system review was a bit of a let-down for the grain sector. There were a few bright spots in the report. It suggests an infrastructure program to fund capital investments in short-line railways. Producer car shippers should have the same protection as other shippers, the report […] Read more

Crops

Red pens come out for postmortem report on CWB era

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News April 16, 2016

A researcher working for a group calling for the return of single desk marketing misinterpreted data in former Canadian Wheat Board annual reports to conclude the board paid lower rates for shipping grain. Several sources, including a former Canadian Wheat Board director, say University of Saskatchewan Ph.D. candidate Laura Larsen used an inaccurate comparison in […] Read more

On-farm research studies conducted in eastern Manitoba have shown a significant yield response to fungicide application in only three out of 21 trials conducted from 2014 to 2015.

Crops, Features, Soybeans

Soybean research underway

From variety development to agronomy advice, soybean research is bringing new options

By Angela Lovell March 30, 2016

In 2015, soybean acres in Manitoba increased by more than four per cent over 2014, to 1.34 million acres. “We have doubled our soybean acres in Manitoba over the past five years,” says Kristen Podolsky, production specialist with Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers (MPSG). “That has been a direct result of their ability to tolerate […] Read more

These black kernels are ergot in barley, but the disease found in most cereals, can also infect wheatgrass, brome, wild rye and other wild grasses.

Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Even a small dose of ergot is harmful

Research may lead to new feeding regulations

By Heather Smith Thomas March 23, 2016

Ergot is a fungus that can grow on certain grasses and grain plants, often under certain growing season moisture conditions, but other crop fertility issues can be at play as well. Ergot becomes a problem mainly after a wet season, rarely during dry conditions. The fungus replaces the seed head with a dark brown/black mass […] Read more

Canola, Features

Early season weed control is key

Spring spraying can be challenging. Look for the right weather and moisture conditions

By Melanie Epp March 16, 2016

Early season weed control is a top priority for canola growers. Weeds that emerge before the crop are much more competitive than those coming up with the crop, and herbicide can’t undo the damage done by weeds left uncontrolled before emergence. Clark Brenzil, provincial weed specialist with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, says research shows […] Read more

Chickpea is one pulse crop seeing renewed interest from growers.

Crops, Features, Pulses

Pulse acres on the rise this spring

High prices are driving higher interest in planting peas and lentils this season

By Angela Lovell March 4, 2016

The Saskatchewan Pulse Growers Association (SPGA) predicts, in its January 2016 pulse outlook, that there will be a significant increase in pulse acres again this year, with lentils leading the charge. At least 4.46 million acres of lentils are expected to go in the ground this spring, with some market experts predicting it may go over […] Read more

GFM Network News

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans higher in technical bounce; wheat firms

Bring focused approach to target systems, not producers says animal activist

Canada’s Food Price Report shows meat, pantry goods prices expected to rise “a lot” in 2026

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