If a person were to describe the overall mood of this year's NCBA Conference, it would be descibed as price bullish and margin bearish. As we have mentioned before, it's a cautious optimism for feeders and packers, which comes with a recognition of the volatility that producers have gone through and are also facing in... Read More
Category: Eastern Canada
With the exception of a few soaked areas, spring planting, even though late, and the early spring growing season went pretty well in Ontario in 2011. In general, crops progressed nicely through what could have been a real mess and there were some fairly decent yields to be seen across the province. So what can... Read More
Case IH showcased some of the newest offerings in its line of high horsepower front wheel assist tractors at this years Crop Production Week show in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The Magnum series of tractors offer farmers a number of improvements for the 2012-13 line that run the spectrum from improved horsepower to improved comfort. The tractors... Read More
Spraying your crops is a tricky job. For starters, there is always a specific window to hit that has to match your crop stage and the weather conditions. It's also a matter of proper application. Not only are pesticides and herbicides high value products, but they have to be applied properly to work. All of... Read More
At this year's Crop Production Week Show in Saskatoon, we got to take a look at New Holland's new SmartTrax track system. The system offers producers a number of benefits, the first of which is more power to the ground. The tracks offer a boost in pulling and climbing power when travelling or pulling larger... Read More
Temple Grandin's work in the livestock industry cannot be understated. Her designs and innovations in the areas of livestock handling revolutionized the industry and brought a more humane system into existence. Those insights and contributions are made all the more impressive by the fact that Dr. Grandin is autistic. That condition is part of the... Read More
This year at the Crop Production Week Show in Saskatoon, we got to take a look at the 2012 Case IH Tier 4 Combine. The latest improvements on the machine are focused mainly on the engine. Fuel economy and power have been improved which is sure to be a major consideration for farmers thinking of... Read More
An extra set of eyes can come in handy for the farmer that has to be everywhere at once. Several sets are even better. Camera monitoring equipment offers just that to farmers who would like to be several places at once or would just like the peace of mind of being able to check up... Read More
There is the assumption that in general, because the world population is increasing, the demand for meat, in particular beef, will naturally grow and expand. That generalization may make sense from a North American perspective, but eating habits here aren't eating habits everywhere and any growth in the industry has to take place in export... Read More
Have you ever been to a farm meeting and there is a speaker talking about the cost of production? Do you ever feel like they are speaking no different than the teacher in Charlie Brown? Farming is business and businesses need to know their cost of production. Guessing your cost per acre is just not... Read More