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  1. Business management: still room to improve

    ... severe that the entire industry is struggling, and that’s what it takes to force the bottom half of farm managers to adopt better ... not wish for that. That’s bad for everybody.” What Gerencser anticipates, however, is the next bear cycle squeezing profits ...

    angel.dolan - Jan 24 2024 - 08:58 - 0 comments

  2. Dale Cowan. A go-to person for Agriculture

    ... fertilizer outlet, and greenhouse – to see if I could get people to continue using the lab and to pay for services.” When the ... a corn plant. “I like talking about production – what we can do better – and challenge people about what they are doing. ...

    angel.dolan - Jul 24 2023 - 12:26 - 0 comments

  3. Working With Family

    ... to start these conversations, how to deal with conflict, and what to do when it isn’t working out. Working with multiple generations ... farm means that farmers get to do the job they love with people they love. This also has its challenges, particularly when multiple ...

    angel.dolan - Jul 24 2023 - 12:29 - 0 comments

  4. Planting Depth or Population

    What has the most influence on yields? By Paul Hermans Being in the ... (Figure 5)     Figure 5. People would say that planting deeper takes longer to emerge. In general, yes, ... lower populations. Stressed soil that has lower yields may require higher populations to obtain more plants per acre, thereby offsetting ...

    AshleighBenedict - Mar 22 2023 - 10:04 - 0 comments

  5. Farmers market adopts restaurant venue

    ... Boehmer, beginning in June. Since it began, Chef’s Forum has grown from eight farmers to 30, established an interactive, online ... can buy while enjoying a glass of wine in our restaurant. What’s not to like?” Boehmer said in a Chef’s Forum statement. BF ...

    Mary Baxter - Jan 22 2014 - 11:11 - 0 comments

  6. Managing Farm Plastic

    ... may soon limit their use of agricultural plastics. “What most people know about farming is what they see as they drive past the farm,” says ...

    AshleighBenedict - Mar 11 2023 - 14:31 - 0 comments

  7. Good Reasons to Sample Soil

    ... Soil sampling can be done a few different ways regardless of what time of year it is done. Farmers can block their land by specific field, ... be sent to the lab. For some specific testing, labs may require field-moist soils. In such cases, soils should be sampled and placed ...

    angel.dolan - Jun 26 2023 - 13:33 - 0 comments

  8. Improving Nitrogen Efficiency

    ... Croft Farmers across Canada are seeking clarity for what the fertilizer emission targets set by the government mean for their ... the timing of application is another approach. “Some people have termed it a ‘wait and see approach.’ It works in some cases but ...

    angel.dolan - Jun 26 2023 - 13:35 - 0 comments

  9. Young farmers to use federal cash for business training

    ... $1.2 million over four years to Canadian Young Farmers Forum   photo: Ian Richardson   ... goal of the forum is to share information which will help people become better farmers, mainly through business training. Funding the ...

    Mary Baxter - Apr 10 2012 - 15:34

  10. Forage Questions & Answers

    ... seed to a farmer and he thinks there were weed seeds in it. What can I do? Answer: This one is easy to answer. First, I ask the ... the spring. -Patrick Lynch photo Question: What if the stand does not catch? Answer: There are a lot of questions ...

    angel.dolan - Dec 19 2023 - 16:19 - 0 comments