Grainswest - Spring 2019

Spring 2019 Grains West 4 Safety first How to avoid and treat common farm injuries By Ellen Cottee Expensive acres Outsized land values a burden to new and expanding farmers By Ian Doig Playing the long game A diversified rotation can deliver multiple benefits By Lee Hart Opportunities in a growing sector You don’t have to be a farm kid to tackle a seed-related job By Timothy Fowler 28 30 34 FEATURES TABLE OF CONTENTS 6 EDITOR’S MESSAGE Wet harvests and skyrocketing land value change farming models 7-14 THE FARM GATE New and interesting developments in ag 16 COMBINE TO CRAFT Farm lifestyle connects land and loved ones 18 PERSON, PLACE AND THING Drew Gregory balances farming, family and a growing music career 44 MARKET MONITOR Expect markets to be cloudy with thunder showers and sunny breaks 45 FROM LAB TO FIELD ALES celebrates a century of soil science advancement 46 TECH@WORK Unique device makes working with machinery safer 48 GRAIN SCIENCE NEWS Genetic research aims to improve the earliness of spring wheat 50 AGAINST THE GRAIN The last of the Buffalo Sloped Bin elevators 40 COVER PHOTO BY ANTHONY HOULE