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The truth about farm expansion with Monette Farms

Real Agriculture

In Episode 15 of The Truth About Ag Podcast, Kristjan Hebert and Evan Shout dive into the complex world of land management and expansion with Darrel Monette of Monette Farms. Known for its impressive —and sometimes controversial— growth over the past 15 years, Monette Farms has become a force across multiple regions. Read More

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Profitable Practices: Corn, covers, and cows

Real Agriculture

So is grazing cover crops. How wide should the corn rows be in order to make space for the cover crop? And is this a profitable way of farming? Byron Long of Long Family Farm at Barrhead County, Alberta Read More Grazing corn is becoming increasingly more common. So is grazing cover crops.

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Soybean School: Does 30-inch row spacing beat 7.5 on the farm?

Real Agriculture

Thats the modus operandi at McBlain Farms. Tyler McBlains grandfather started no-tilling back in the 1980s and was a huge proponent of on-farm testing to determine what agronomic practices work best on the farm and its unique mix of heavy clay and lighter soils. Over the years, the farm, Read More Every field has a test plot.

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RealAg Shops, Ep 8: Building a functional farm shop with Jordy Stolk

Real Agriculture

A functional and productive space to get work done and spend quality time with family is how Jordy Stolk of Stolk Farms at Purple Springs, Alberta, describes what his family wanted to accomplish when they started building their farm shop in 2021.

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Farming Forward: Exploring the why of cover crops

Real Agriculture

It seems that everywhere you go right now, farmers are talking about cover crops. In this Farming Forward. Read More It seems that everywhere you go right now, farmers are talking about cover crops. Read More It seems that everywhere you go right now, farmers are talking about cover crops. In this Farming Forward.

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Farming Forward: Digging into the economics of cover crops

Real Agriculture

Putting cover crops to work on Randy Tkachyk’s farm means keeping soil covered, growing winter feed for cattle, and providing grazing opportunities for those cattle well in to the fall. Tkachyk grows a diverse cover crop mix on his farm near Sundown, Man., as a means to manage risk against the growing season.

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Farming Forward: Tips for terminating cover crops

Real Agriculture

Cover crops can do a number of things, such as hold soil in place, cycle nutrients, suppress weed growth, and fix nitrogen. They can also interfere with planting and seeding the next crop if not terminated properly. There are several options available for terminating cover crops: choosing species that will winterkill (most of the time!),

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