35 Follow us on Twitter @BetterFarmingON Better Farming | May 2024 weeds. And we should discuss weed control with farmers who have a lot of weed escapes. If farmers had mustard in their grain fields when I was a kid, neighbours made comments. Many children also spent days hand-pulling mustard plants. These weed escapes were not acceptable and the neighbours did not want mustard on their farms. So, why don’t we say something now to farmers who have a lot of weed escapes? Are we bashful or afraid of what they will say? We must make weedy fields socially unacceptable, I think – the way they were when I was a kid. Since that change is not going to suddenly just happen, you must make sure no weed escapes happen in your soybeans. Finally, fleabane seeds do not live in the soil very long. If everyone controlled fleabane, we would not have a problem with this weed. BF OILSEED MARKETS CROP ROTATI IMPROVING AIR QUALITY MARCH 2024 $9.50 PLANNING YOUR GOLDEN YEARS? Retirement 101 MANAGE YOUR FARM BUSINESS Room to Improve A CENTURY OF COLLEGE ROYAL The U of G Tradition BE CAREFUL OUT THERE! Pesticide Safety 54 30 26 38 14 TELL US HOW you’re growing: Paul.Nolan@BetterFarming.com We’re still growing. Still striving. Just like our farming readers. We’ve been bringing you this magazine for some 25 years now, and so far in 2024 we’ve been publishing bigger editions and printing more pages than ever before – going all the way back to 1999. Have we peaked? No way. We’re working as hard as ever, and our commitment to excellence continues – for Ontario’s commercial farmers and the agriculture industry across Canada. This landmark year serves as a perfect moment to express our gratitude to our devoted readers and valued advertisers. Each edition we publish reflects your ambitions and achievements. Your professionalism inspires us, and your spirit drives us. Thank you to our readers and advertisers for being the true essence of this magazine. Your continuing support is what makes our work so rewarding. Paul Nolan Publisher & Editorial Director For the life of your dairy™ Contact Your BouMatic Dealer Today! TREAT HER WITH EXTRA CARE BouMatic’s specially designed tapered triangular barrel along with the round shoulder aids to keep the mouthpiece vacuum low. The tapering also keeps the touchpoint well below the teat end, effectively hugging the teat rather than pinching the teat. And with our new lightweight shell we have the lightest unit yet! It will keep her comfort level high and the milkout time at an all-time low. Give your herd the extra care they need for the life of your dairy. Request a free demonstration at BouMatic.com/Turbo Dortmans Bros. Strathroy-Salford Jarvis-Wellesley 800-265-3435 Partner Ag Services Tara-Mount Forest 519-934-2343 519-323-2405 crops: the lynch fileS PATRICK LYNCH Patrick writes a weekly crop production newsletter and is a popular speaker at farm meetings. He has been a regular contributor to Better Farming magazine since its launch in 1999. Member of the Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame. Opinionated, controversial; formerly with OMAFRA and Cargill. CCA-ON.
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