Reading Time: 2 minutes Our farms are challenged. The old models are falling apart. Farms aren’t just becoming larger and more specialized, they’re also becoming more diverse. Success means different things to different farmers — and to different buyers and consumers — and it’s difficult to see the path that your particular farm should take through that minefield. Our […] Read more
Real Progress Is Being Made
GUIDE PRODUCTION – for Jan. 11, 2010
Reading Time: 3 minutes CROP ADVISOR’S SOLUTION SOLVED — OUT-OF-C0NTROL FOXTAIL BARLEY When I talked to Darcy in the fall of 2008, he had spent three years fighting a losing battle with foxtail barley in the southwest corner of Manitoba. Despite pre-seed burn-off and both pre-season and post-harvest glyphosate applications, the weed just seemed to be gaining strength and […] Read more
Machinery Guide – for Dec. 6, 2009
Reading Time: 2 minutes Challenger MT 800C/MT900C Challenger has introduced its new lineup of advanced “C” series high-horsepower tractors, based on MT800 C Series track and MT900C four-wheel-drive articulated models. These feature challenger’s redesigned tractor management system, engineered for an enhanced, intuitive operator experience, plus an ISOBUS control system which integrates with compliant ISOBUS implements to elevate the productivity […] Read more
No Apologies
Reading Time: 2 minutes Of all the interviews I’ve done with farmers who have taken business courses or who have done detailed business planning for their farms, I’ve never run into one who has said they thought it was anything less than a very good investment. They may have wished it didn’t take as much time as it does, […] Read more
Crop Advisor
Reading Time: 3 minutes CROP ADVISOR’S SOLUTION SOLVED – A COLOURFUL PROBLEM Don’s canola was a disappointing finish to what looked like a great start. At the end of August, he called with a concern about disease. The pods had begun to ripen prematurely. The tops of the pods seemed to be coming in purple, while the stems were […] Read more
Machinery Guide – for Nov. 9, 2009
Reading Time: 3 minutes Power is nice. Capacity is good. But after 14 or 15 straight hours in an operator’s chair during a busy spring or fall, you have to know that the right cab is essential. A cab that reduces fatigue and enhances productivity is the only way you’re going to achieve those power and capacity ratings, so […] Read more
Machinery Guide – for Nov. 9, 2009
Reading Time: 2 minutes Massey Ferguson builds in virtual command Massey Ferguson describes its 9005 series combine cabs as the roomiest, most comfortable and quietest around. These cabs boast enhanced visibility compared to older cab models, plus electrically adjusted rear view mirrors with controls at the operator s fingertips. Inside, the C2000 Virtual Terminal is integrated into what Massey […] Read more
Tom Button is editor of Country Guide magazine When You Can’t Be Right
Reading Time: 2 minutes The shrewdest words in this issue of Country Guide belong to Saskatchewan farmer Russ Leguee. His family, like so many farm families across this country, is wrestling with the prospect of the parents transtioning into a well-earned retirement, with the children potentially taking over. Leguee was talking about his three children and the kind of […] Read more
GUIDE PRODUCTION – for Nov. 9, 2009
Reading Time: 3 minutes CROP ADVISOR’S SOLUTION SOLVED – WHAT’S WRONG WITH JOHN’S CANOLA? John was having problems in his glufosinate ammonium-resistant canola. He had been happy with the results using his new air seeder and, in fact, said he had the best-looking crop in the country. But six days after spraying, 60 per cent of his crop was […] Read more
When You Can’t Be Right
Reading Time: 2 minutes The shrewdest words in this issue of Country Guide belong to Saskatchewan farmer Russ Leguee. His family, like so many farm families across this country, is wrestling with the prospect of the parents transtioning into a well-earned retirement, with the children potentially taking over. Leguee was talking about his three children and the kind of […] Read more
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