Practical Production Tips & Agricultural News - Grainews
WEBCanadian purchases of U.S. corn off to slow start. Canadian purchases of corn from the United States are off to a slow start in the 2024-25 marketing year, with…. 2 days ago. Grainews, written for farmers, and often by farmers, provides practical production tips that farmers use to get on with the day-to-day business of farming.
Former federal ag minister Chuck Strahl dies at 67 - Grainews
WEBAug 16, 2024 · Grainews Staff. Published: August 16, 2024. News. Chuck Strahl, shown here speaking in the House of Commons in 2002, died Aug. 13 at age 67. Photo: CPAC video screengrab. A memorial service is planned for Aug. 23 in Chilliwack, B.C. for Chuck Strahl, the logger turned politician who served about a …
VIDEO: White Farm Equipment collection a nod to Manitoba
WEBAug 14, 2024 · Manitoba farmer Craig Rubeniuk has one of the most unique farm equipment collections around. A fan of the former White Farm Equipment brand, Rubeniuk currently has 28 working tractors and an impressive collection of dealership and memorabilia of the brand. Recently, he took machinery editor Scott Garvey on a tour to take a look at his extensive ...
A few pointers on fall rye and winter wheat production
WEBAug 27, 2022 · The more tillers you get in the fall means the faster it will grow in the spring. Winter wheat is pretty flexible on seeding window from late August into early October. Early seeding can mean less need for in-crop herbicides especially with rye as the crop fills in so fast, preventing weeds from coming in. Aim for a three-quarter-inch seeding ...
Machine learning may help get a leg up on blackleg - Grainews
WEBApr 16, 2024 · The study is one of the first in Canada to use artificial intelligence to analyze results and make recommendations. Fernando says the objective was to use machine learning to more precisely establish contributing risk factors that determine disease outcomes, so growers can better understand blackleg and …
The legacy of Henry’s Handbook - Grainews
WEBJun 7, 2024 · A staple on many agronomists’ bookshelves, Henry’s Handbook lists the five soil-forming factors, defined as ‘climate, vegetation, parent material, topography and time.’. Henry provokes the reader to think further about soil by stating that the five main factors are ‘water, water, water, water and water.’.
Bringing new pod-shatter resistant canola to market - Grainews
WEBAug 23, 2024 · At this year’s Carman Field Tour at the Ian N. Morrison Research Farm in Carman, Man. in July, Western Producer reporter Robert Arnason spoke with Lauren Gislason, a masters student at the University of Manitoba, about her research on the oilseed’s genome to speed up the breeding process to help bring new shatter-resistant canola cultivars ...
Catalogue houses: Eatons and others - Grainews
WEBDec 24, 2015 · The Kevin McGrath home near Fielding, Sask., was built by his parents Martin and Katie in 1916. The materials cost was $880.50 ($16,458 in 2015 dollars). Kevin passed on a few years ago but his niece and nephew have all of the original paperwork — some of it is reproduced in Catalogue Houses.
AI assistance for ranchers - Grainews
WEBApr 5, 2024 · Insights. Released by Enriched Ag in 2022, Insights is a software solution that relies on satellite imagery, site-specific weather information and complex data crunching to help guide ranchers’ decisions. Data generated by Insights includes: Current and forecasted forage production and grazing information. Optimal recovery periods for grazing ...
Camelina poised for a comeback - Grainews
WEBJan 4, 2023 · With oil high in omega-3 fatty acids, camelina does have a good fit as a healthy vegetable oil, it can be used as a supplement for horses and companion animals and in aquaculture diets, and it produces a byproduct meal with a good fit in poultry and livestock rations. Camelina is a very versatile oilseed crop.