Amalgamation talks have continued over the past few months for the potential merger of five Manitoba farm groups and come next February, the vote will take place. At the CropConnect conference, held in Winnipeg, Man., members of the Manitoba Corn Growers Association (MCGA), Manitoba Flax Growers Association (MFGA), National Sunflower Association of Canada (NSAC), Winter... Read More
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The board of directors at Alliance Seed are excited to announce Jim Bagshaw as its new general manager. Previously, Bagshaw was at Canterra Seeds where he held the position of director of sales. Prior to, he was the Cereals Product Lead for North America at Syngenta Canada Ltd., where he was responsible for commercialization of... Read More
Nominations are in and voting for new members of the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (SaskWheat) will take place next month. Two women and five men are vying for three open positions on the board. The list of candidates is: Scott Hepworth (Assiniboia) Lesley Kelly (Watrous) Garth Massie (Biggar) Brady Sproat (Kipling) Glenn Tait (Meota) Jocelyn... Read More
Nutrien Ag Solutions' digital portal gives its customers everything they need — from agronomic data and support to account data — to make timely decisions throughout the growing season at the touch of a finger. In this interview at the recent Farm Progress Show at Decatur, Illinois, Nutrien's digital vice president Sol Goldfarb explains new... Read More
Time flies when you're having fun. At this week's Canadian Outdoor Farm Show at Woodstock, Ont., RealAg Radio host, Shaun Haney got the chance to catch up with the folks at PRIDE Seeds as they celebrated 70 years in the business. Doug Alderman, vice-president, sales and marketing, reflects back on the past with Haney, as... Read More
Manitoba Agriculture Minister Ralph Eichler is reminding livestock producers there is water access and management support through Ag Action Manitoba. “We recognize that many producers are feeling the effects of our dry summer and that they may require additional assistance to secure a safe and reliable water supply for their livestock,” says Eichler. “Properly functioning... Read More
September's World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report showed little movement in field crop production estimates, but highlighted fluctuations in corn and soybeans. Soybean production, according to the report is pegged at 3.63 billion bushels, with yields expected to average 47.9 bushel per acre. "Well it's a little bit bigger than what the market... Read More
Statistic Canada is out with its Principal Field Crop Estimates for the month of August, and the model-based analysis paints a bit of a different picture than the July report. According to its website, the estimates are calculated based on a model that incorporates coarse resolution satellite data from Statistics Canada's Crop Condition Assessment Program,... Read More
Alltech, in partnership with AgriBriefing, has launched a global survey to gather information about gender equality within agriculture. The survey is open to women and men across all sectors of the agri-food industry. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the gender gap in the food and agriculture industry is extensive.... Read More
Curious, enthusiastic and sceptical farmers welcomed Dot Technology Corp (Dot) to eastern Canada this week as the company rolled out an autonomous row crop planter prototype at Canada's Outdoor Farm Show. Dot has been a Western Canada phenomenon as Norbert Beaujot, founder of Saskatchewan-based SeedMaster Manufacturing and Dot Technology Corp, has quickly created a buzz... Read More