April 15 to 30: The Forgotten R in 4R Nutrient Management Pt. 3

Many farmers are modifying nitrogen timing, placement and product. But if they are not varying their rate, they are not achieving the full economic efficiency and environmental sustainability potential of 4R nutrient management. In this four-part video series, Dr. Mario Tenuta discusses ways farmers and agronomists can take nutrient stewardship to the next level. (Originally recorded as a webinar for Grainews and Glacier FarmMedia GrowPro)




April 16 to 30: Massey Ferguson S-series tractors

There’s a little bit for everyone in Massey Ferguson’s new line of S-series tractors. The four models in the series – 5S, 6S, 7S and 8S – amount to a horsepower range of 115-305 hp, each offering ISOBUS-compatibility, an increased function joystick control, and a redesigned cab.


VIDEO: Editor’s Take: Off the rails

VIDEO: Editor’s Take: Off the rails

We live in an era of the primacy of markets. In particular, regulation of markets has been deemed as undesirable, a long-term trend that began with neo-conservatism in the late 1970s and early 1980s. But Canadians are increasingly being hit in the face with examples where greater regulation is becoming a necessary evil. From price-fixing


VIDEO: Zones versus compartments in biosecurity

VIDEO: Zones versus compartments in biosecurity

Experts define zoning as ‘wartime’ disease management, while compartmentalization must take root in ‘peacetime,’ before disease is found

Zoning agreements and compartmentalization programs are similar and can be complementary — but they are not the same thing. Zoning refers to an area set up by authorities in the face of an active infection — colloquially described as “wartime” prevention. Zones are set out geographically, CPC veterinary counsellor Dr. Egan Brockhoff said. Within that




April 1 to 15: The Forgotten R in 4R Nutrient Management, Pt. 2

Many farmers are modifying nitrogen timing, placement and product. But if they are not varying their rate, they are not achieving the full economic efficiency and environmental sustainability potential of 4R nutrient management. In this four-part video series, Dr. Mario Tenuta discusses ways farmers and agronomists can take nutrient stewardship to the next level . (Originally recorded as a webinar for Grainews and Glacier FarmMedia GrowPro)



April 1 to 15: Taking care of tracks on a CTL

Having a compact loader is becoming more common on the farm. If you’re in the market for a track loader to make those farm chores a little easier, machinery reporter Scott Garvey offers this look courtesy of Case IH on how to take care of rubber tracks on a CTL.


Concerns over importing pests like varroa mite have kept Manitoba beekeepers from endorsing U.S. imports.

VIDEO: Beekeepers opt for closed border on U.S. bulk bees

Bulk bee imports from the U.S. have been closed for decades, and Manitoba’s beekeepers say they would like it to stay that way

Manitoba’s beekeeping sector won’t be endorsing any push to reopen the U.S. border to American bulk bee shipments. In late February, a majority of members at the Manitoba Beekeepers’ Association (MBA) annual meeting shot down a resolution to support the Canadian Honey Council, should the national industry group ever lobby the federal government to allow