Brant County farmer Steve Sickle has been named president of the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA) for 2023. Sickle has been involved in the Brant Federation of Agriculture, Brant Beef Farmers, Ontario Soil Network, and the agriculture advisory council for the county. His OSCIA involvement stretches back many years, and he's also worked... Read More
Category: Crop Production
Cattle coming north, a tax credit for processing development, and trucking e-logs are all top of mind for Alberta's Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, Nate Horner. Speaking at this week's Alberta Beef Industry Conference, Horner says the announced Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit won't be in place until the current government passes its budget, but the... Read More
Looking at current grain prices, it might seem markets remain largely unchanged by the impacts of an entire year of Russia's war on Ukraine. But the truth is, says Arlan Suderman, at StoneX, is that global markets have been "dynamically changed" in a great way that impacts all commodities. "First of all, we had become... Read More
Innovation often looks like a new software system or some complicated piece of machinery. Too often, we mash up innovation with technology and automation to become one and the same. But innovation is, at its core, about a new way to solve a problem — no electronics necessary. That's the perspective Shari Hughson, health professional,... Read More
According to the January 2023 Canadian Farmers Sentiment Index farmers are becoming more optimistic about their current and future financial performance relative to past months. While the current financial performance is above the neutral position at 119, the future financial performance score of 85 remains in negative territory. In isolation this is a positive trend... Read More
This post is part of a series of short introductions of Students of Agriculture. From undergraduates, to PhDs, or those learning out in the world, this series will share snippets of different journeys in agriculture education. Know a student with a neat story? Send Lyndsey a message (lsmith@realagriculture.com) to have them recognized as a Student... Read More
After a few years of feeling like they were getting kicked while they were down, cattle producers are feeling a little more optimistic about 2023, as meteorologists and analysts alike are predicting a break in the drought. Following a few back-to-back years of extreme drought, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is recording 2022... Read More
Someone get the man a party hat — Peter Johnson has hosted 400 episodes of Wheat Pete's Word! For anyone doing the math, Pete records 50 to 51 episodes a year (depending on if he takes any holidays), so this is a real milestone for Johnson. On this episode of the Word, Johnson doesn't spend... Read More
Bacterial leaf streak is not a particularly new disease to Canada but there are ongoing projects to increase identification and prevention of the disease. Dr. Constanza Fleitas, with the cereal and flax pathology group at the University of Saskatchewan, says that bacterial leaf streak is a growing issue in the U.S., and there are increasing... Read More
Four thousand bushels of portable grain storage is not something you see everyday on the farm or at the National Farm Machinery Show at Louisville, Kentucky. But when Walkabout Mother Bins made their first-ever appearance last week at the annual machinery showcase, many farmers couldn't resist the opportunity to get a close-up look at the... Read More