Better Farming - December 2016

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Vol. 18 No. 11 Better Farming December 2016
Departments
4 Behind the Lines
4 FarmWeather Report
6 Short Takes
24 Field Trip
33 Up Close
38 Better Business
40 Crops
50 How it Works
53 Machinery At Work
55 The Hill
57 Far Afield
70 Rural Roots
Main Feature
Cover
12 The rising cost of
hydroelectric power on
the farm
Do farmers get value for their money?
Can they reduce costs? Better Farminginvestigates.
Features
27 Go ask alus
ALUS Canada has been growing quickly over the past 10 years,
and it is now on the verge of further expansion. Better Farming
takes a look at the organization at this critical juncture.
30 The appeal of
once-per-day milking
Milking just once every 24 hours cuts milk output per cow. But the
strategy also slashes production costs and seems to produce
longer-living, healthier cattle as well as more free time for milkers.
40 Selecting next year’s
corn hybrid
Seed companies offer a variety of incentives to farmers who place
their orders before the end of the year. Consider trial data and
your relationship with your dealer when ordering your seed.
48 Stop spreading weeds
You need to be proactive to reduce the spread of resistant weeds.
Here are some tips.
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