Iguassu (or Iguazu, Iguacu) Falls borders Argentina and Brazil, its name originating from the Tupi or Guarani language meaning "big water." With a width of 2.7 kilometers and heights between 60 and 82m, it certainly is big water. They're taller than Niagara Falls and twice as wide. And it's not just the falls that are... Read More
Category: Eastern Canada
It's hard finding farm safety national stats that go past 2008 – and it’s high time we had some, to figure out trends – but you don't need hard numbers to know farm safety is vital, especially this time of year. Farm safety problems peak in the fall, during harvest, when farmers spend long hours... Read More
With a challenging harvest underway, it's probably not be a high priority, but now could be the time to lock in prices for some of next year's nitrogen fertilizer. Lower crop prices will place an extra emphasis on managing input costs for the 2015 crop, notes Mike Jubinville, president and senior analyst with ProFarmer Canada,... Read More
At General Mills' 86th annual meeting held yesterday in Minneapolis, shareholders voted resoundingly against a proposal to eliminate genetically modified ingredients from its products. The proposal was submitted by Harriett Crosby of Maryland. The proposal cites Goss' Wilt, Agent Orange, Bt-resistant rootworms and gluten-intolerance induced by glyphosate as some of the reasons to eliminate GMOs.... Read More
In the world of precision agriculture, the CX-6 Smart Seeder from Clean Seed Capital Group stands alone in its ability to customize the rates at which seed and fertilizer are applied to each row in a field. The CX-6 can meter up to six different products right above each row opener, explains Colin Rosengren, vice-president... Read More
Editor's note: This week, September 22-28, 2014, is national organic week. This post is dedicated to all 3 organic producers that read this site. Thank you for following along! "My dad let me do things my way, so I'm doing the same for them," laughs Josef Hagen, when asked what pushed his dairy farm near... Read More
Larger farm equipment has its benefits on the field, but there's also additional risk in getting it there, particularly when driving new machinery under old power lines. Just ask Gerrid Gust, a farmer from Davidson, Saskatchewan. During seeding this past spring, an air-drill from Gust’s farm snagged a power line over a main road in... Read More
If you're looking for ways and means to step up your farm leadership skills and tackle the tough questions regarding moving the farm from one generation to the next, you're not alone. Canadian farms are in the midst of significant business transition that's set to continue well into the next decade. Farm Management Canada is... Read More