Every year, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives and the University of Manitoba host a Crop Diagnostic School at the U of M’s Ian M. Morrison Research Farm at Carman. Farmers and agronomists can attend the one-day hands-on school, which runs for two weeks in July. This year, Gord Gilmour attended on behalf of the […] Read more
Crop Diagnostic School: How early is too early to seed canola?
Crop Diagnostic School: How early is too early to seed canola?
Every year, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives and the University of Manitoba host a Crop Diagnostic School at the U of M’s Ian M. Morrison Research Farm at Carman. Farmers and agronomists can attend the one-day hands-on school, which runs for two weeks in July. This year, Gord Gilmour attended on behalf of the […] Read more
Crop Diagnostic School: How early should you seed soybeans?
Every year, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives and the University of Manitoba host a Crop Diagnostic School at the U of M’s Ian M. Morrison Research Farm at Carman. Farmers and agronomists can attend the one-day hands-on school, which runs for two weeks in July. This year, Gord Gilmour attended on behalf of the […] Read more
Crop Diagnostic School: What’s the right depth for seeding soybeans?
Every year, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives and the University of Manitoba host a Crop Diagnostic School at the U of M’s Ian M. Morrison Research Farm at Carman. Farmers and agronomists can attend the one-day hands-on school, which runs for two weeks in July. This year, Gord Gilmour attended on behalf of the […] Read more
Crop Diagnostic School: Preventing seed coat damage in edible beans
Every year, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives and the University of Manitoba host a Crop Diagnostic School at the U of M’s Ian M. Morrison Research Farm at Carman. Farmers and agronomists can attend the one-day hands-on school, which runs for two weeks in July. This year, Gord Gilmour attended on behalf of the […] Read more
Crop Diagnostic School: Keeping soybeans out of edible beans
Every year, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives and the University of Manitoba host a Crop Diagnostic School at the U of M’s Ian M. Morrison Research Farm at Carman. Farmers and agronomists can attend the one-day hands-on school, which runs for two weeks in July. This year, Gord Gilmour attended on behalf of the […] Read more
Case IH Introduces New Line Plus Anniversary Edition
Case IH introduces the new Rowtrac tractor line along with a special 25th anniversary edition of the Magnum at an event near its headquarters in Racine, Wisconsin.
Picking a Successor
One son is a good business person who can work professionally with staff. The other son is a good worker, and gets along better with dad. Who should take over when dad retires? Wrong question, says John Fast.
Generational Differences: hard work vs. professional management
The founding generation of a farm may have succeeded by sheer hard work and 80- to 100-hour weeks, but the next one wants to replace some of that time with more professional management. John Fast offers some suggestions to resolve the conflict.
Competence and trust are different things.
Trust works on several levels. Members of a family farm operation can trust each other as individuals, but “trusting someone to do a good job” may not be fair if the person doesn’t have the skills. John Fast says competence and trust are different things.
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
