Reading Time: < 1 minute Since Ryan Hofford started converting his organic grain farm north of Swan River, Manitoba, to a conventional operation in 2021, he’s made dramatic changes to the way he farms. Along the way, he’s needed a lot of information and advice. There are lots of workshops and websites helping farmers convert the other way — from […] Read more
Never stop asking questions
Farm advice for his ‘younger self’
Reading Time: 2 minutes Steven Snider was Alberta’s Outstanding Young Farmer in 2003. Twenty years later, he’s still running a successful farm near New Norway, Alberta, growing organic heritage grains and organic pulse crops for the organic milling and food processing industries. He also runs Little Red Hen Mills. Looking back over his career, we asked Steven Snider what […] Read more
Potato wart survey gives clean bill of health
Fields across Canada with a history of getting seed potatoes from P.E.I. tested negative
Reading Time: 2 minutes A national survey on the watch for potato wart has come back clean. On March 13, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said results from their 2022 potato wart survey had not found any cases of the soil-borne fungus. The agency had tested nearly 1,500 soil samples from fields in British Columbia, the three Prairie […] Read more
Potato storage research to get boost
A federal-provincial investment goes to improve an existing storage facility at the University of Manitoba
Reading Time: < 1 minute Manitoba’s potato research landscape is getting a funding injection to improve infrastructure. The governments of Canada and Manitoba are investing $98,970 through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership to upgrade the University of Manitoba’s horticulture storage facility so it can conduct potato research. Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and provincial Agriculture Minister Derek Johnson made the announcement […] Read more
Planning to straight cut canola?
PAMI has a few quick tips to help ensure your harvest hits the bin
Reading Time: < 1 minute If you’re planning to straight cut canola this year, you should first have a look at the Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute’s report on considerations for the practice. These are quick tips from the report, which is available in full at pami.ca. Quick tips Seed early, to allow time for natural drying. Shatter-resistant varieties pose a […] Read more
CropLife Canada on pesticide labels
Reading Time: 2 minutes In our February 1 issue of Country Guide, Gerald Pilger suggested a system under which pesticides would be sold with a “prescription” for their specific use, similar to the system when buying medications from a pharmacy. CropLife Canada asked for space to outline its position on pesticide labelling. CropLife Canada represents the Canadian manufacturers, developers […] Read more
Equipment maker Buhler distances self from Ukraine invasion
Reading Time: 2 minutes A Winnipeg farm equipment manufacturer is distancing itself from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Buhler Industries, which manufactures the Versatile tractor line and Farm King equipment, is majority-owned by the Russian firm Combine Factory Rostselmash. That firm purchased an 80 per cent stake in Buhler in 2007 and boosted that to 97 per cent ownership in […] Read more
COVID-19 and the farm: Stories from the GFM network
Reading Time: 23 minutes COVID-19 has added an unprecedented level of uncertainty and disruption to the agricultural communities we serve. Throughout this crisis, Glacier FarmMedia is leveraging the strength of its farm news network to help you stay up to date on developments important to your family and farm. Look here for links to all the coverage provided by our […] Read more
Crop year ends with grain export record
Reading Time: 2 minutes Both major railways have announced record grain shipments, and with a more than a week left in the crop year, total Canadian grain exports had already topped last year’s record. The Canadian Grain Commission reports that as of July 21, with 10 days left in the 2018-19 crop year, total exports of Canadian grain had […] Read more
Richardson to retail in west-central Saskatchewan
Reading Time: < 1 minute Prairie grain firm Richardson International plans to build out its retail market share in west-central Saskatchewan with a new inputs centre southwest of Saskatoon. Privately-held Richardson said July 30 it would begin construction shortly on the new facility in Delisle, about 35 km southwest of the city, to open for the 2019 growing season. The […] Read more
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