Why June is the Most Exciting Month of the Year
With seeding finally wrapping up for us nearly two weeks ago, you might think that things have slowed down on the farm. You would be wrong! Finishing seeding in June…
Category: The Life of Growing Crops
The growing season is an amazing time of the year. So many things can happen that can devastate our crops, from hail, to wind, to excess rain, to frost; and they can all happen in the same year. Learn the day-to-day life of a Saskatchewan farmer here.
Seeding Draws to a Close for Leguee Farms
It is often said that the hardest things in life are the most rewarding. That nothing good comes easy. I hope they’re right, because 2014’s planting season was anything but…
One Storm Can Change Everything
Even the best laid plans can be ruined by a single storm. Seeding had been going fairly well for us and for the area. After a solid 8 days of…
Is There Such A Thing As Perfect Weather For Farmers?
Weather. It’s the beginning of seemingly every farmer’s conversation. It’s too dry, too wet, too cold, too hot, too cloudy, too sunny…. and on and on. It’s pretty easy to…
Seeding- A Frustrating, But Rewarding, Marathon of Challenges
One week has passed in #plant14 on Leguee Farms, and I can honestly say I am exhausted. Last Saturday (well, Friday night) we started seeding – kind of. Our first…
It’s Time To Go Seeding, But Mother Nature Disagrees
Tomorrow is the day. I hope. It has been a whirlwind this spring, spinning us from hope, to frustration, to anxiety, and nearly to despair. Back in early April, for…
A Year In The Life Of A Farmer
For many years, I wondered how agriculture could get its message out to the public about what exactly it is that we do. Why do we spray pesticides? Why do…
Do Farmers Actually Work During The Winter?
There has been, and continues to be, a long-standing stereotype about what grain farmers do for the winter months. I think it can be summed up as “not a whole…