Better Farming Prairies Magazine Archive March 2021 Better Farming Prairies March 2021 edition features Jake Ayre on the front cover and the following articles: Vitamin Loss in Feed - Tips for Prevention, Grain Marketing - Futures Market, Farmland Ownership - Growing Inequality, Fertilizer Options - Key Considerations, & Software & Data. April 2021 February 2021
Stay Back, Stay Safe — Summer Rail Safety Tips for Farmers Monday, July 14, 2025 Rail safety tips every farmer should follow to keep their families, workers, and equipment safe this summer. With kids out of school and more activity around farms during the summer, it’s essential for farmers to stay alert around railway crossings, especially on rural properties where... Read this article online
Canadian Barley Farming has the Lowest Carbon Intensity Monday, July 14, 2025 A new study by the Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) at the University of Saskatchewan shows that barley grown in Saskatchewan and Western Canada has the lowest carbon intensity among all global regions studied. The research used international standards for carbon life cycle... Read this article online
Alta. farmer stars in new Lay’s chips ad Monday, July 14, 2025 An Alberta farmer is one of the faces behind a new campaign highlighting the Canadian farmers and Canadian potatoes behind each bag of Lay’s chips. Chris Perry is a fourth-generation farmer from Coaldale where his family grows potatoes as well as other crops like barley, peas and sugar... Read this article online
Drought Support for Saskatchewan Includes Allowing Low Yield Crops as Livestock Feed Friday, July 11, 2025 The Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC) is implementing urgent support for producers dealing with ongoing dry conditions. The federal and provincial agriculture ministers have announced changes that allow low-yielding crop acres to be salvaged for livestock feed through a doubled... Read this article online
Ag industry remembers Bob Mazer Thursday, July 10, 2025 Members of the Canadian and American ag industries are remembering Bob Mazer, the president and CEO of Mazergroup, an equipment dealership network with 18 locations between Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Mazer passed away on July 6 after a battle with cancer, a Facebook post says. He was... Read this article online