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Where to get Grainews during a Canada Post strike
Bourgault test-drives deep-banding phosphorus
At its test sites, the manufacturer is setting P deep down in soil to see if plants can access it throughout the season
At its home base in northeastern Saskatchewan, cultivator maker Bourgault is attempting to maximize yield by deep-banded phosphorus into typically untouched dirt.
Helping hands on the ranch
A Little Bit Western: Many examples around the ranch and community show the kids are all right
At Lonesome Dove Ranch in Saskatchewan, there are many examples around the ranch and community which show the kids are all right.
Understanding shoulder pain
Fit to Farm: If we don’t move in ways that keep the joint stable, our bodies will tense up to hold it in place
Posture, breathing patterns and body maintenance all affect your risk of shoulder pain, one of the most common complaints we see in the clinic.
How we can be Gordie Howe in Canada’s kitchens
First We Eat: There are Canadian foods I’d love to see on my table if I could obtain them here
Interprovincial trade regulations exist to protect local economies, preserve regional autonomy, and of course generate local income. But even the Bank of Canada believes lowering internal barriers would boost our economy while effectively keeping our dollars in Canada.
BKT’s 900 series tires come to market
New tire option aimed at high-horsepower tractors
“…this is the 900/65R46 and it is for very high-powered tractors… it is meant particularly for best floatability and best field protection.”
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AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for May 16, 2025
P.E.I. MP Heath MacDonald is named federal agriculture minister; the U.S. approves PRRS-resistant gene-edited pigs; and a University of Calgary researcher says Canadian dairy farmers must prepare for bird flu. It’s your national agriculture news recap for May 16, 2025.
Corn’s amazing nature
Practical Research: The fusarium we see in small cereal grains is the anamorph of the pink mould seen in corn
Consider that if you grow corn after wheat or vice versa and have a wet summer or fall, be prepared for possible outbreaks of pink mould/fusarium head blight in either crop in such a rotation.
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AgGronomyTV: Avoiding canola ‘yield robbers’
Manitoba canola growers saw on average a 16 per cent decrease in their yields in 2024. More importantly, it’s a trend that Sonia Wilson, oilseed specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, has identified as occurring over the past five years. At Manitoba Ag Days earlier this year Wilson spoke to the likely causes that saw growers load […] Read more
Producers slow to adopt new pulse varieties
SaskPulse observes varieties fading in popularity and others gaining traction
Farmers are switching to new, improved varieties of peas, lentils and chickpeas, but displacing established varieties is not easy, SaskPulse reports.
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