Technology

  • The crop that winter grew.

    If you’re going to be successful growing winter wheat on the priaires you’ll have to take to heart the old adage that timing is everything ... More

  • Breeders target better winter wheats

    Winter wheat is becoming more popular across the prairies, but growers are limited to a handful of successful varieties to choose from ... More

  • In support of winter cereals

    Two million acres of winter cereals routinely grown across the prairies is the goal of the Winter Cereal Sustainability in Action (WCSIA) program ... More

  • Winter wheat promotes land stewardship

    Long term, successful farming isn’t feasible if you don’t take care of the land. Most farmers know this and as a result make a conscious effort to improve their stewardship practices ... More

  • Ag research and extension go private.

    Farmers still rely on government, university and ag college specialists to guide them through the challenges of modern agriculture, but increasingly they’re drawing on the skills and knowledge of the private sector as well. More

  • Global innovation brings local benefits.

    Logic says that solutions to cropping issues are, by nature, local. Crop protection products are developed for use in Canada, for example, depending on their effectiveness in our climate, the type of crop grown and/or the weeds and pests present. But given the increasingly global nature of agriculture, innovation may not necessarily start at home.More

  • Personal interaction trumps Internet.

    These days, the first place many people go to get ag-related information is the Internet. Even so, is it possible that the Internet will soon replace talking to a real person? Jim Bessel doesn’t think so.More

Other Stories

Farming can kill you.

In fact, farming is more dangerous than fighting. In 15 months, more Canadian farmers die in farm accidents than the number of Canadian soldiers killed in eight years of fighting in Afghanistan. More

Get organized!.

Sharing office space with other business workers or family members is challenging, but not impossible to manage, says office organizer Cheryl Joseph. If papers are getting misplaced (or preferably before that becomes an issue) she suggests adopting a “clean desk top” More

Canola growers raise the bar on yield.

Canola growers suspect that you “get out what you put in.” And one soil services company set out to confirm that belief with its yield-based King of Canola Challenge. This is the fourth year Hudye Soil Services in Norquay, SK, has challenged area growers to achieve the highest potential canola yield on a field of their choice. More

In support of winter cereals.

Two million acres of winter cereals routinely grown across the prairies is the goal of the Winter Cereal Sustainability in Action (WCSIA) program. With that objective in reach following the program’s launch last year, Bayer CropScience and Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) are doubling their efforts to get the word out that winter cereals work.More