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Interest in drainage expected to grow

As the province’s newest water management association pulls away from the dock, new members are invited on board

By Shannon VanRaes April 22, 2015

The fledgling Manitoba Agricultural Water Management Association (MAWMA) is looking for members, particularly farmers and landowners as well as others with a interest in water management. Formed in late 2012 with a focus on the tile drainage industry, the organization’s board of directors includes three producer members, representing potato, grain and speciality crop growers at

Crops, Oilseeds

Tips for planter and air seeder maintenance

Seeder boots need good soles too — check for wear and replace if more than half an inch is burned off the bottom

By Julienne Isaacs April 22, 2015

Producers in Manitoba are doing a good job making sure their equipment is in field-ready condition, according to Les Bobyk, a territory customer support manager for John Deere based in Regina, Sask. But everyone benefits from paying close attention to detail when it comes to planter and air seeder maintenance. During a presentation at North

Crops, Oilseeds

Tips and tools for a successful soybean season

Tips on seeding, soil levels, weed control, seed treatments and the  latest sector tools to help you achieve top yields this season

By Jennifer Paige April 14, 2015

Manitoba soybean acreage has more than doubled in the last 10 years, and this year even more farmers are expected to give the crop a try. Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (MAFRD) pulse specialist Dennis Lange offered some tips at the Dauphin Agriculture Society’s Farm Outlook 2015 conference. Lange reviewed the importance of selecting

Crops, Opinion

Editorial: They brought in plows?

By Laura Rance-Unger April 6, 2015

When a consortium of Canadian non-government organizations funded by the Canadian government arrived in the Benishangul-Gumuz state in Western Ethiopia five years ago, their primary goal was to help smallholder farmers boost productivity and food security. They came in with “modern” farming methods. In this context, that meant oxen and plows, showing farmers how to

Cereals, Local news

Manitoba winter wheat OK so far, but fingers crossed for no cold snaps

An advisory committee is monitoring conditions to see if the April 10  fertilizer prohibition can be lifted early

By Allan Dawson March 26, 2015

So far, so good sums up the condition of Manitoba’s winter wheat crop, although an extended cold snap could still damage it. In the meantime, an advisory committee was to meet Monday to consider whether to allow farmers to fertilize their fields, including winter wheat, before April 10 when the seasonal fertilizer application prohibition is

Crops

Lorne Loeppky’s 226-bushel corn wins 2014 yield contest

The secret: paying attention to detail, good soil and hog manure

By Allan Dawson March 4, 2015

How does Lorne Loeppky grow such big corn crops? “I have a simple answer for you on that: Pay attention to detail — that’s everything from (plant) population, to seeding depth, to how the land is prepared,” the winner of the 2014 Manitoba Corn Growers Association’s yield competition said in an interview Feb. 18 on

Crops, International news

Grow less maize and produce more food

Boosting yield allows seeding less maize as ‘insurance,’ and adding more profitable and nutritious crops to the rotation

By Laura Rance-Unger March 2, 2015

Christian Thierfelder strides into a plot of maize, reaches down, and scratches through the mulch with his fingers to grab a clump of soil. Holding it up, the senior agronomist with CIMMYT’s Harare field station lets it crumble through his fingers — it is moist but not muddy, and the decaying plant material gives it

Thomas Nkhunda, 37, has been using conservation agriculture on his plots for eight years.

Cereals, Crops, News

Dropping the hoe and doubling the yield

Minimum tillage  makes for dramatic improvements for this family in Malawi

By Laura Rance-Unger February 26, 2015

It’s raining, but that doesn’t stop Thomas Nkhunda from leading a group of visitors into his fields where he describes how he manages plots demonstrating the benefits of conservation agriculture. Rain isn’t unusual at this time of year. After all, it’s the rainy season in Malawi. What’s unusual is the fact that the rains they

Crops, Local news

VIDEO: V-Wing ditcher has multiple uses

Manitoba Ag Days Inventor's Showcase: Hi-Tec Ag invention designed to help reduce soil erosion

By Greg Berg February 4, 2015

Described as a “landscaping machine,” the V-Wing can profile your land to help improve water flow. By making a wider channel that is less deep than conventional methods, it promotes a slower water flow rate to help reduce soil erosion. The V-Wing can also be used to move snow and for rural road maintenance. Hi-Tec Ag is located

Crops, Local news

VIDEO: PTO-driven water pump moves water off your field… fast

Manitoba Ag Days Inventor's Showcase: Cardale Tech. invention moves up to 4,000 gallons of water per minute

By Greg Berg February 2, 2015

Cardale Tech Corp. has a pump for you to consider when water is sitting on your land. Designed with a 12-inch diameter tube, Cardale’s PTO-driven water pump can move up to 4,000 gallons of water per minute and is designed to handle mud, ice, small stones and other debris. The company also claims the simple, yet

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: CME cattle tick lower in thin pre-holiday trade

U.S. grains: Wheat extends gains on short covering, war risk

Prairie forecast: Plenty more chances for snow over Holidays

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