If you’re a farmer, rancher or agri-business owner, you know how important it is for your financial institution to understand your unique business needs. And to find that institution in Alberta, you need look no further than your local branch of Servus Credit Union. Brayden LelekRelationship OfficerBusiness – South “We go out right to people’s […] Read more
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Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers Answer the Call to Farm
Being a young farmer in Canada today is a challenge, but Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers regional winners Roelof and Mary van Benthem, who operate a fourth-generation dairy farm near Spruce View, Alberta, are rising to it–answering the call to farm in innovative ways. Mary and Roelof operate van Benthem Dairy alongside Roelof’s parents who had […] Read more
G3 is Moving Alberta Farmers’ Grain to Market Faster Than Ever
Alberta farmer Craig Mills started delivering grain to G3‘s Morinville elevator as soon as it opened in 2020. He liked what he saw right away. “A bright, clean modern facility, nice and clean and fresh,” he says. Since then, he says he’s appreciated that the facility has maintained its speed and efficiency even as more […] Read more
Prominex herbicide combines performance with flexible timing
Its robust dose provides effective control of many sizes and stages of annual and perennial broadleaf weeds
Last season was dry with a slowly emerging crop, and Bentz Aldinger knew it was a question of timing when it came to deciding when to apply his herbicide. Should it be when the crop was at the ideal stage for application, or when the weeds were small and easier to manage? The choice to […] Read more
A new way to buy inputs
Farmers Business Network offers choice, transparency and on-farm delivery
Buying crop inputs doesn’t need to be onerous or time-consuming. Traditionally, growers’ buying choices have been restricted to their local retailers or local reps. No longer. Thanks to Farmers Business Network®’s (FBN®) new and improved online FBN Direct® store, Alberta growers have a better option to purchase crop protection and nutrition products. FBN’s augmented site […] Read more
Exhilarate gives growers the upper hand
A combination of proven chemistry plus Arylex provides a wide window of broadleaf weed control
Danny Dion knows if cleavers get out of hand in his wheat or barley, he is going to have a problem. But when he uses Exhilarate herbicide, he can trust it to do a good job on the cleavers as well as other broadleaf weeds. He says that Exhilarate is formulated from a product he […] Read more
A successful canola harvest requires a season-long commitment
Corteva Agriscience™ product options offer a systems approach to help farmers manage their crop from seed through harvest
Canola is a high-value crop, but to reap its rewards it needs to be nurtured throughout the growing season. The investment in good technology, solid agronomics and crop protection products can help overcome some of the unpredictability of the weather on the Canadian Prairies and result in a high return on that investment. Corteva Agriscience […] Read more
Farm finance options for a tough year ahead
connectFirst's options include interest-only payments, working capital loans and payment deferrals
It’s been a tough year for Alberta farmers, but at connectFirst Credit Union, we’re here to help. In response, connectFirst has created a streamlined program that puts the needs of producers first, says company brand manager Vice President of Ag Banking, Joanne Prysunka. The program includes full payment deferrals, interest-only payments and working capital loans […] Read more
Getting spraying done — a farmer’s perspective
Arylex products are a management tool against Group 2- and Group 9- resistant weeds
No matter what the environment brings, growers have to get into their fields and keep weeds from competing with their crop. Starting clean and staying clean — that’s the goal of any weed management strategy. But the most carefully laid plans are at the mercy of spraying conditions, so growers need to look for products […] Read more
Avoiding the tank-mixing confusion
Cross-spectrum herbicides combine convenience with simple decision-making for control of both grass and broadleaf weeds. Their popularity has been increasing over the past decade as growers look for convenient ways to control weeds that typically affect crops in their soil zone, without having to sift through herbicide guides and product labels. “Over the past half […] Read more