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Taking inventory – new digital tool helps monitor what’s in your bins
It’s been a tough growing season and growers have been working hard for every bushel this year. It’s important to not let those efforts go to waste, part of that means getting the most out of their operation..
Young farmers are home grown and imported
Not all young farmers are home grown. Just look at this year’s nominees for Saskatchewan’s Outstanding Young Farmers program. Two of the three...
Thin Stands Need to Be Watched Closely
No doubt that this spring has been especially challenging for canola establishment. Cool and dry conditions in many areas resulted in less than...
Update on Super Crop Plot Canola Varieties
There is now heat, a little bit of moisture, and we are starting to see a big difference in the growth of the 13 different varieties of canola. The...
And the best seeding system is…
The Farm Progress Show is a great place for comparing seeding systems. Saskatchewan brand names are everywhere – Seed Hawk, Seed Master, Morris...
Lingenfelter takes ag critic role
Agricultural issues should have an elevated profile now that Dwain Lingenfelter has named himself as the NDP’s agriculture critic. Unlike anyone...
Weather Delays Increase Potential for Top Dressing
Late seeding in many parts of the Prairies this year has more canola growers considering a top dressing application as a way to boost fertility...
How do you prepare for a poor crop?
The Grain Growers of Canada has written to federal and provincial agriculture ministers asking that they immediately begin planning for what will...
Beef marketing money likely to be reduced
Cowboy politics in Alberta is going to have an impact on cattle producers across the country. The $3 per head cattle check off in Alberta has long...
Explain this global warming thing to me again
Even with the best case weather scenario for the remainder of the growing season, Prairie grain production is going to be below normal. Yesterday,...
Crop prospects take a beating
A trio of problems is threatening the Saskatchewan crop – drought, frost and delayed development. Delayed development is a concern in most regions....

