Grain Bags Need Further Study

Grain bags, also known as silo bags or grain sausages, may seem like a quick-and-easy solution to the problem of where to put that bin buster of a crop. But a University of Manitoba grain storage researcher had some cautionary words about a product that has seen precious little study when he spoke to farmers

Recipe Swap – for Jan. 21, 2010

Recipe Swap Just before Christmas we received this kid-friendly recipe from Lillian Deedman. She writes that 12-year-old Megan McPhail enjoys making these snowmen. MEGAN’S MARSHMALLOW SNOWMEN White icing Jet Puffed marshmallows Oreo cookies or coloured sugar cookies Decorating gel Pretzel sticks Red string licorice Use Oreo cookies or coloured sugar cookies as a base. Stack


Whither The Prairie Climate?

“The evidence is pretty clear to my mind that global warming is underway, and greenhouse gas emissions are causing some changes in the climate.” – BRUCE BURNETT, CWB Adapting to climate change will be tough, that’s for sure. It might be easier if Prairie farmers knew exactly what to plan for, but one thing is



More beans for your buck.

Single-Action + 20 Lb P2O5 TagTeam increases yields Yield (bu/ac) 50.0 48.4 46.8 45.2 43.6 42.0 Source: Summary of independent research trials conducted in Oakville MB in 2007, 2008, and 2009. Single-action Single-action TagTeam + 40 lb P2O5 TagTeam + 20 lb P2O5 MultiAction TagTeam contains a naturally occurring soil fungus that enhances phosphate(P) use

EU’s GM Flax Tolerance Too Low

Canada’s flax exports to the European Union won’t return to normal any time soon because the tolerance for genetically modified (GM) CDC Triffid flax is too low, exporters say. Their fears seem even more justified since the Canadian Commission (CGC) has concluded “that FP967 (CDC Triffid) is present throughout the Canadian flaxseed crop at low


Lots To Consider When Assessing Crop Rotations

“The coffee shop never hears about the problems. They hear about the 80-bushel canola, but they very seldom hear about the quarter section that was wiped out with blackleg.” – WELDON NEWTON Push your crop rotations and you’re pushing your luck. Nevertheless, a lot of farmers have been tightening their canola rotations and getting away

Knowing The Variety Applies To More Than Wheat

The message “know what you’re growing” is usually aimed at farmers producing wheat, but it applies to canola and flax too. Wheat growers need to know the variety they’re growing so they can deliver it to the proper class, which is crucial in assuring customer satisfaction. But with canola and flax the emphasis is on


Manitoba Egg Industry Enriched With Different Cages

“We’re talking about a progression.” – penny kelly, mef The wave of the future has begun lapping at the feet of Manitoba egg farmers with the arrival of a new cage for layer hens. Three new entrants to the Manitoba egg industry will employ a so-called “enriched cage” housing system with more space and amenities

Phosphorus Balance Not A Province-Wide Problem

“It is legitimate to be concerned about phosphorus surpluses on a field-by-field, farm-by-farm and community-by-community basis.” – DON FLATEN, U OF M How much livestock can Manitoba handle? Don Flaten has the numbers. Exactly 598,802,395 nursing and weaner pigs. Or 48,780,488 grower and finisher pigs. Or 7,142,857 calves less than a year old. Or 6,060,606