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1. Research, Review, Repeat

   ... arise, science steps up. By Geoff Geddes Just as a shark must keep moving to survive, the pork sector must evolve to stay ... goals and address issues related to manpower, both in farms and packing plants, automation and robotics will be major alternatives in ...

   AshleighBenedict - Nov 21 2022 - 09:42 - 0 comments

2. Investing in another set of eyes

   ... tool for your operation By Colleen Halpenny In a digital-driven age, companies continue to invest in software upgrades to ... that this is an area that is easy to cut on cost. Wyrich Farms in Oakbank, Man. is run by Dan Wyrich and his brother. Even with 5,000 ...

   AshleighBenedict - Nov 15 2022 - 16:12 - 0 comments

3. Managing Fatigue on Your Farm

   ... That definition isn’t wrong – but it is incomplete. A part of fatigue is exhaustion from lack sleep, but Jody Wacowich, executive ... is in crisis and needs help, please reach out. Online, www.domore.ag has a webpage dedicated to resources available per province and ...

   AshleighBenedict - Nov 15 2022 - 16:06 - 0 comments

4. Upping Your Cover Crop Game

   ... Halpenny As defined by the Ontario Cover Crop Strategy, a cover crop is a plant that is seeded into agricultural fields, either within ... at the University of Manitoba, evaluated cover crop usage on farms of various scales and crop types. With a total of 731 farm operators ...

   AshleighBenedict - Oct 28 2022 - 09:04 - 0 comments

5. Flax: An Option to Extend Your Rotation

   ... has been used in agriculture for over 10,000 years, it is a relatively novel crop to many farmers throughout the Prairies. Flax is ... That, and millet is a pain, too.” Similarly, Matheson, who farms in Stonewall, Man., claims “grassy weeds are the bane of my flax’s ...

   AshleighBenedict - Oct 28 2022 - 09:18 - 0 comments

6. Honouring their Heritage

   ... the slower paced ways can be brushed to the side. However, a growing number of pork producers are making the effort to work with heritage ... how unique!” explains Christina Stender who owns Eh Farms, along with husband and two sons in Strathmore, Alta. After the ...

   AshleighBenedict - Oct 21 2022 - 14:54 - 0 comments

7. Boosting your Biosecurity Game

   ... the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), biosecurity is a description for a set of measures designed to protect Canada’s animal and ... care. We need to do everything we can to protect our birds, farms, and farmers.” Patrick Girard, media contact with CFIA, is proud of ...

   AshleighBenedict - Oct 16 2022 - 09:55 - 0 comments

8. Emergency Planning: Ready … or Not?

   A flood of advice for coping with a crisis By Geoff Geddes “Out of ... barns collapsing from snow,” says Frank Wood, manager of Industry and Member Services with Ontario Pork. “When we enter the farm and ... is where the students come in, downloading aerial maps of farms and examining aspects like soil composition and zoning restrictions. ...

   AshleighBenedict - Oct 21 2022 - 15:17 - 0 comments

9. Better Farming Prairies Magazine October 2022

   ... Tools - Getting Ahead, Technology & Tradition - Heupel Farms Inc, Healthcare Crisis - Rural Support, and 2022 Tractor Showcase. ...

   AshleighBenedict - Oct 19 2022 - 15:00

10. The Value of Off-Farm Income

    ... By Colleen Halpenny Whether you call it moonlighting, a side gig, or bonafide employment, many producers are known for more than ... Que., says that “while my wife and I both grew up on farms, we’ve started ours from scratch. Those initial investments in land, ...

    AshleighBenedict - Oct 16 2022 - 10:08 - 0 comments