Old-time threshing event

After what seemed like weeks of cloudy weather, Saturday, October 31 began clear and sunny, while volunteers gathered at Hidden Springs Ranch, the Lake Audy home of Frank and Linda Wilkinson. Frank and Linda, married for over 33 years, decided to tackle their harvest the way it was done a half a century ago, with

Distillers Grain Set To Ride Ethanol Coattails

Demand for distill-ers grain, a byproduct of distilling corn into ethanol, will continue to grow domestically and abroad as livestock producers turn to the feed as a cheaper alternative to corn, analysts said. And with the ethanol industry gearing up for a better year in 2010 after the financial crisis of 2008 triggered by corn


SUNOPTA RELEASE

“Our pea fibre is a natural, allergen-free functional fibre with proven health benefits that fits well into the SunOpta fibre portfolio…” Best Cooking Pulses of Portage la Prairie will be supplying pea fibre to the U. S.-based SunOpta Ingredients Group, which is expanding its portfolio of functional fibres to include organic and conventional pea fibre.

Seed/Feed Miscellaneous Hay & Straw

2000 SQUARE STRAW BALES for sale, also 200 round straw bales. (204)265-3543, Beasejour 2008 & 2009 5X6 round alfalfa grass 1st & 2nd cut bales approx. 1,800-lbs, feed analysis, 3-5 cents/lb. Phone Sandy Hook Farms (204)389-4038. 200 ROUND BALES ALFALFA Timothy mix 2008 hay, $25/per bale. 500 round bales 2009 hay, call for price. Phone


Seed/Feed Miscellaneous Grain Wanted

WANTED: FEED OATS. Phone (204)768-3312. BUYING HEATED/DAMAGED PEAS, FLAX & GRAIN “On Farm Pickup” Westcan Feed & Grain 1-877-250-5252 BUYING SPRING THRASHED CANOLA & GRAIN “On Farm Pickup” Westcan Feed & Grain 1-877-250-5252

Canada Wheat Board To Export Less Grain This Season

The Canadian Wheat Board plans to export nine per cent less grain in the year ending July 31, 2010, its chief operating officer said Oct. 30, as poor early growing season weather made for smaller wheat and barley crops than a year ago. The crops recovered from a potentially disastrous start with record-hot September weather


Corn Harvest In 2009 — Or Will It Be 2010?

As fall progresses, many farmers are starting to consider overwintering their corn until next spring – a purely economical decision that is hard to debate. This article will focus on considerations before harvest, how to deal with high-moisture corn after harvest, and a few key points to ponder if you are considering leaving your corn

Canada Reaps Average Wheat Crop

Western Canadian farmers are struggling to finish their latest harvest in several years, with 10 per cent of the spring wheat crop lying in fields too wet to combine, a Canadian Wheat Board official said Oct. 20. The wet, cold October has been a cruel ending to an unpredictable growing season, especially for farmers in


Late-Harvested Crops Require Careful Attention

With several crops still in the field, farmers must decide what to harvest first, at what moisture content and how to store for long-term quality. Sunflowers can hold out longer than swathed canola if the sunflowers are disease free and in good shape. And flax is less likely to shell out than canola. Some crops,

Partly Barley, Partly Pulse

Can delicious and nutritious pasta get any better? Technical specialists at the Canadian International Grains Institute (CIGI) say “yes” and they’re working on the recipe to prove it. By substituting a portion of the traditional durum semolina with barley or pulse flour, they’ve come up with a version of spaghetti that’s higher in fibre without