Practical Production Tips & Agricultural News - Grainews
WEBStories from our other publications. 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.
Futures & Production Tips - Grainews
WEBGlacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The ICE Futures canola market was on the rise on Monday morning, finding support from gains in vegetable oils. Chicago soyoil and European rapeseed were higher to start the week, while Malaysian palm oil was lower. Crude oil was making small gains. Statistics Canada reported today that as of July 31, Canadian […]
Farm Life & Production Tips - Grainews
WEBAug 3, 2024 · First We Eat: Grain dishes can be augmented with various textures and flavours. By dee Hobsbawn-Smith June 12, 2024. Threshing, winnowing, drying. Those ancient words resonate with us, and for good reason. Humans have been harvesting grains to use for food by these timeless methods for millennia. Just …
The great 2022 seed scramble - Grainews
WEBJan 4, 2022 · The year 2022 marks the 30th anniversary edition of the Seed Manitoba guide, which can be found online here. Seward said Manitoba farmers who want to search further can try www.seedlocator.net, an online resource from the Canadian Seed Growers’ Association, which includes all of the producers with …
Tips on when and how to check cows during calving - Grainews
WEBMar 18, 2021 · Barrington says check when in doubt. If you discover front legs or back legs, the calf may be delivered, but might need help. With a posterior presentation, delivery must occur without delay once the calf’s hind legs come through the birth canal or he will suffocate if the umbilical cord breaks or pinches off …
Are you really running a closed herd? - Grainews
WEBMay 19, 2020 · A truly closed herd will not only eliminate the introduction of non-home-raised cattle, but also eliminate as many sources of disease transmission as possible. A closed herd will have no contact (even fenceline) with any other livestock or wildlife and will limit visitor/service provider access to areas where cattle are never present.
New canola varieties for 2021 - Grainews
WEBNov 9, 2020 · Corteva: Pioneer. 45H42 is a high-yielding (110 per cent compared to 75-42) Pioneer Protector clubroot canola hybrid with medium-early maturity. 45H42 offers strong lodging resistance and is rated R for both blackleg and clubroot (2F, 3H, 5I, 6M and 8N pathotypes). 45CM44 offers excellent yield (102 per …
John Deere offers a universal, aftermarket, auto-steer system
WEBJan 21, 2021 · John Deere aims to solve that issue via its universal, aftermarket, auto-steer system. The AutoTrac Controller 300 offers customizable precision guidance to a wide variety of new and older non-guidance-ready machine platforms and brands with no impact to operator ergonomics and no steering wheel modifications. Read Also.
Canola outlook: farmers face disruption, uncertainty and great ...
WEBJan 18, 2022 · The 2021 drought tested almost all Prairie farmers. And disruptions to trade and the supply chain have also been obstacles for farmers to overcome — and may still pose difficulties in 2022. However, the 2021 growing season aside, the future of canola production in Canada looks great. “This is a time of significant disruption and uncertainty ...
Lick tubs one way to supplement poorer pastures - Grainews
WEBJun 16, 2021 · Additional dietary protein can also be added to low-moisture lick tubs from several sources such as corn distillers’ grains, soybean or canola meal as well as cost-effective non-protein nitrogen. As a result, a 30 per cent (15 per cent NPN) low-moisture molasses lick tub can easily compliment a drought-stressed pasture that may look green ...