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Forward thinker simplifies snow clearing

Forward thinker simplifies snow clearing

Gerald Shewchuk has gone into the snow harvesting business. "I had a swather that I no longer used for our farming operation, so I decided rather than parking it way in the bush, I'd see if I could mount a three-point hitch snow blower in front of it," said Shewchuk, who farms in the northern Alberta community of Whitelaw. He said he appreciated the size and capacity of three-point hitch snow blowers, but recognized the downsides of those machines. Rather than putting it behind a three-point hitch tractor and "getting a stiff neck backing up...MORE

Sask. expects few pest issues

Sask. expects few pest issues

Saskatchewan farmers will face the usual assortment of insect threats this year, but only a few are forecast to cause significant...MORE
Lift expands options for wheelchair farmers

Lift expands options for wheelchair farmers

Farmers with disabilities have a new tool to help them remain mobile and continue farming. The Ajility lift, an updated...MORE

Precision on field and freeway

ORLANDO, Fla. — Farmers who aren't ready to invest in a satellite guidance system that delivers inputs one...MORE

Algerian self-sufficiency plan may affect Canadian durum

It's too early to say what impact Algeria's decision to boost domestic production and cut durum and wheat...MORE

New canola resistant to clubroot

The number of clubroot resistant canola varieties available to Western Canadian canola growers continues to...MORE
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