By Shaun Haney This week I was a speaker at FarmTech 2011 in Edmonton. During the second presentation someone asked from the floor about FarmVille. The question was in reference to whether I thought FarmVille was a great thing for agriculture because it shows that people are interested in farming? I've never personally played FarmVille... Read More
Category: Eastern Canada
Creating a business plan and making sure you execute the plan is a very big challenge for farmers. In fact it is a great challenge for all business owners. Agriculture can even be tougher because of the underlying industry foundation of the "agricultural lifestyle." Added on top of this is the increased amount of un-controllables... Read More
Databases are very powerful tools that can make business decisions more clear, companies more effective and lead to high customer satisfaction. Larry Thomas is working on a very big project that will potentially connect all the dots in the value chain for beef producers. Once this system is live it has the potential to have... Read More
With the increased focus spraying fungicides and foliar application, nozzle technology is gaining increased attention. Whether its low pressure, high pressure, big droplet, small droplet, fan or cone, nozzle selection incredibly important to getting effective coverage and impact. At CropWeek 2011 in Saskatoon, Gary Moffat talked to me about nozzle technology and what kind of... Read More
When I go to Farm shows and do booth interviews, one of my content decisions is looking at the booths that are gaining attention. At CropWeek 2011 in Saskatoon one of the booths that was really busy was the Salford booth. Many of our Eastern Canadian viewers will be very familiar with Salford while they... Read More
I was in a meeting today and an Ontario farmer said that its not hard for corn seed retailers to corn seed this year. Corn is in an intense battle for acres with soybeans across North America and Ontario is no different. With corn being a profitable cropping choice for farmers in 2011 it is... Read More
There is growing focus on using agronomic practices to improve the in field performance of our crops. One way to do this is through agronomic research within your region or you can look at some of the agronomic practices of other regions of the world. One are area of the world that achieves excellent wheat... Read More
Last year proved to be a very interesting year for weather. Eastern Canada had probably one of the most ideal growing seasons in history. Western Canada suffered from the problems of dealing with heavy moisture and even drought in Northern Alberta. I have been at several farm shows across the country this month and weather... Read More
In the last year I have been fortunate to travel across the country talking to farmers and ag-stakeholders about our Canadian agricultural industry. One of the topics that I have observed is the opinion of the job that Gerry Ritz is doing as the Canadian Agriculture Minister. It is my perception that the opinion of... Read More
The Succession Saga – Part Six By Dick Haney Anyone on the slippery side of 50 has I’m sure asked themselves the question, “What do I want my legacy to be and how will my time be remembered?” This is one of the most important life questions that one will ever attempt to answer and... Read More