Part of the focus of 2011 Farm Forum Event was on the utilization of technology in the agriculture industry to improve production and profitability. A big part of improving production and profitability is precision agriculture including the use of variable rate technology as a part of managing crop inputs. The ability to scan a field... Read More
Category: Eastern Canada
With this year being financially strong for the rancher and the feeder having opportunities presented to hedge and lock in fixed profits, one has to wonder how the cattle packer is making out. With the feeder and the rancher making money it is quite difficult for all three segments of the cattle industry to make... Read More
The issue of herbicide resistance is a problem not fully realized, but it will get bigger, its just a matter of when. The amount of glyphosate and other similar products in use on tolerant crops right now coupled with the profitability of those crops means rotations will be pushed, giving more weeds exposed a greater... Read More
Technology in the cab has become a major area of focus for all machinery companies. Trying to tie all of the farming stages into a data / information platform to allow farmers to make better decisions is a major focus of John Deere. The area of variable rate technologies has seen its star rise as... Read More
Jeff Simmons is the President of Elanco and he has truly made it his personal mission to educate the consumer on why technology is so critical to dealing with the 9 billion people problem in 2050. I had a RealAgriculture.com subscriber send me the link to the below video which is a very simple monologue... Read More
When we consider agriculture, we tend to think of the rougher, more industrial type. We think of large scale harvest machinery involved in the corn, cereal, pulse and oilseed production. We also think of dairies, poultry barns and the beautiful ranches adjacent to the rocky mountains. In many areas of the world agriculture takes a... Read More
The topic of supply management has been raised in the news recently. A number of different media outlets have been examining the issues surrounding it and whether or not we would be better off with or without it. So far, all answers to those questions tend to depend what area you work in and whether... Read More
StatsCan released the November 2011 Production report for field crops this morning. Jon Driedger from FarmLink told me over the phone that, "the numbers are as expected, this is diplayed in the fact that the market is flat today." SEE THE REPORT When I look at the report several things stick out for me. Corn... Read More
With the release of the Ontario 2011 hybrid corn performance trials, growers get a chance to review how last years varieties performed and what might be a good idea to plant in 2012. As always there are many options and getting as much information as possible can help narrow down some of these tough decisions.... Read More
A couple weeks ago at the Canadian Seed Trade Association meeting in Toronto, the seed industry released a video that demonstrates the challenges ahead for agriculture. You may know the issue as the "feeding the world" challenge. The video demonstrates the realities but at the same time lays the groundwork for the role of the... Read More