Originally published on May 13, 2024 on Grainews By Jim Timlick Richardson’s ground squirrel damage has frustrated Saskatchewan farmers for years. Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Agriculture recently conducted a survey of farmers to better understand where Richardson’s ground squirrels are present, the methods producers use to deal with them, and which approaches are most effective. The
Originally published on May 13, 2024 on Grainews By Beef Cattle Research Council Alternative or non-conventional feeds, such as grain screenings, cull potatoes or distillers’ grains, can be an economical means for beef cattle producers to supplement forage and grain inventories while continuing to meet animal nutritional requirements. However, due to variability in supply, nutrient
Originally published on May 13, 2024 on Grainews By Beef Cattle Research Council Alternative or non-conventional feeds, such as grain screenings, cull potatoes or distillers’ grains, can be an economical means for beef cattle producers to supplement forage and grain inventories while continuing to meet animal nutritional requirements. However, due to variability in supply, nutrient
Originally published on May 14, 2024 on Alberta Farmer By Geralyn Wichers Don’t adjust your TV sets. That really was a GPS outage over the weekend as a ‘solar storm’ rolled through the atmosphere. “Time to freehand the field,” wrote Wawanesa, Man., farmer Simon Ellis in a post on X on Friday. “At least this
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Originally published on May 14, 2024 on Alberta Farmer By Alberta Farmer Staff Alberta is increasing the amount it spends on irrigation infrastructure in 2024. The provincial government is boosting its portion of the annual irrigation rehabilitation program this year by providing $19 million — an increase of $5.5 million over 2023. It’s meant to
Originally published on May 14, 2024 on Manitoba Co-operator By Reuters Chicago | Reuters—Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures dipped on Tuesday as analysts said the market was disappointed that U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration did not include used cooking oil on a list of tariff increases on Chinese goods. Corn futures followed soybeans down,
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Originally published on May 14, 2024 on Manitoba Co-operator By Manitoba Agriculture Rapid seeding has progressed across the province this past week and is now at 30 per cent complete. Producers have focused on planting corn (60 per cent complete), cereals (58 per cent complete) and peas (72 per cent complete). Canola planting has just
Originally published on May 14, 2024 on Manitoba Co-operator By Reuters Chicago | Reuters—Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures dipped on Tuesday as analysts said the market was disappointed that U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration did not include used cooking oil on a list of tariff increases on Chinese goods. Corn futures followed soybeans down,
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Originally published on May 14, 2024 on Grainews By Jeff Melchior Glacier FarmMedia — Producers in Saskatchewan and Manitoba are asking plenty of questions about how to manage salinity in their soil. Jeff Schoenau, a soil science professor with the University of Saskatchewan, is among those fielding questions, although he says the amount of visible salinity in his
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Originally published on May 3, 2024 on Alberta Farm Express By Alexis Kienlen Northern Alberta is particularly dry this spring, but even areas that are receiving rain have low soil moisture reserves. Even though all three Prairie provinces had snow or rain last winter and this spring, moving out of drought conditions is not necessarily a
