Crop Management
Exporters of Canadian agricultural products are looking with envy at legislation wending its way through the U.S. Congress. The House of Representatives and Senate have both passed versions of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act, which would give more regulatory oversight to the Federal Maritime Commission. The legislation is in response to shipper complaints about the […] Read more
Crop Management
Bale residue before it hits ground
The idea of baling residue right off the combine is at least 30 years old. However, the nuisance factor along with numerous little glitches prevent prairie producers from considering it. The practice adds two more pieces of machinery to an already harried harvest operation. While it’s old hat for Australian grain growers, their farming season […] Read more
Combine-baler combo comes alive
Before Tyler Spencer, an engineer at T.W. Enterprises in Melfort, designed Ian Thorson’s combine/baler/combo, he reviewed a lot of information about previous successful and failed examples. His instructions for others? Just get it right the first time. The project was originally going to tap into the back of a new Fendt Ideal combine, but they […] Read more
Straw money: the real cost of residue removal
Ian Thorson recycles nutrients by harvesting residue. Some are utilized by his 87-head cow herd as they eat the straw. The manure is applied to the soil. How efficient is this nutrient recycling plan? It would take a team of grad students to answer that question because it touches on so many disciplines. But to […] Read more
Research examine’s perennial ryegrass potential
Project compares perennial ryegrass monocrop and oat monocrop to oat companion crops with perennial ryegrass
Perennial ryegrass seed production has many agronomic benefits for Canadian farms and a companion crop can help get the grass established. “It’s used in a lot of lawn and turf mixes so there is a demand for the seed,” said Lana Shaw, research manager of the South East Research Farm in Redvers, Sask. Speaking during […] Read more
China opens up to Russian grain
China is opening the door to Russian exports of wheat and barley, potentially creating more competition in Canada’s top market for those two commodities. News leaked out of Russia on Feb. 4 that China is dropping phytosanitary rules limiting imports from only seven regions of Russia, none of which were prime production areas. The country […] Read more
Groundwork continues on Saskatchewan plan to expand irrigation acres
The Westside irrigation expansion in Saskatchewan, a $4 billion plan, remains that, a plan. The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency is doing the groundwork before any earth moving begins. Environmental assessments of the soils’ appropriateness for irrigation and surveys of the planned routes are underway, said Clinton Molde during Saskatoon’s Crop Production Show earlier this month. […] Read more
Pipeline Foods suppliers compensated
UPDATED: 1625 CST Tuesday February 8, 2022 – The Canadian Grain Commission is starting 2022 by sharing a bit of good news and bad news with prairie farmers. The good news is that growers owed money by the now defunct Pipeline Foods will be fully compensated. The CGC is issuing cheques totaling $2.2 million to […] Read more
Bill would exempt grain drying from carbon tax
A private member’s bill to exempt natural gas and propane from the carbon tax if used to dry grain has been reintroduced in the House of Commons. Bill C-234, to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, picks up where C-206 left off in the last Parliament before the federal election. The bill, introduced by […] Read more
Below normal runoff predicted for southern Sask.
A preliminary spring runoff report issued by Water Security Agency today shows spring runoff potential is below normal in most of southern Saskatchewan. Central areas have above normal snowpack and should expect above normal snowmelt. The far north should see near normal conditions. The WSA said there is an area east of Moose Jaw through […] Read more
