After last year's sudden switch to wet weather, forecasting into 2020 is proving challenging says Scott Kehler, chief scientist for Weatherlogics Inc. And with no clear patterns in the oceans, and even prediction models for seasonal weather showing little indication of what to expect, this summer's forecast is even more challenging. Still, Kehler has some... Read More
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There are three key insect pests of field crops for Manitoba farmers to keep an eye out for this year, says John Gavloski, extension entomologist with Manitoba Agriculture. And the message you should walk away with, regardless of what crops you're growing? Scout early, and scout often. Continues below video player. Flea beetles While there... Read More
After years of discussions about how to fund the development of new crop varieties in Canada, two seed industry groups have announced they're moving ahead with a pilot program for the 2020 growing season. The Canadian Seed Trade Association (CSTA), along with the Canadian Plant Technology Agency (CPTA), announced a Seed Variety Use Agreement (SVUA)... Read More
On today's show — recorded live from the Lethbridge studio — you'll hear: Top ag news of the day with news lead Jessika Guse; An update from the Canadian Federation of Agriculture's AGM with Ontario field editor, Lyndsey Smith; and Patti Miller, chief commissioner of the Canadian Grain Commission, on her decision to step down... Read More
Skid steers aren't anything new to New Holland Construction, but things have certainly changed since they were first launched in the '70s. The 300 series is the next step of the evolution, with a focus on the operator interface inside the cab. Ryan Anderson, product marketing specialist with New Holland Construction, was on hand at... Read More
An announcement regarding the future of seed royalties on Tuesday in Winnipeg could be a turning point in a more-than-a-decade long discussion about the return-on-investment for seed companies and plant breeders in Canada. At FarmTech in Edmonton earlier this winter, both Todd Hyra, of SeCan, and Laurin Comin, of the Alberta Wheat Commission, presented on... Read More
Happy Agronomic Monday! On today's show with host Shaun Haney, you'll hear: A 2020 canola outlook, and collaboration behind the scenes, with Curtis Rempel, Canola Council of Canada; Some of your feedback on our recent shows; and Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson joins us for his farm show learnings, soil health in rotations, water holding capacity,... Read More
You need only read the titles of his books to know Timothy Caulfield is no stranger to calling out misinformation. Caulfield is Canada's Research Chair in Health Law and Policy, a professor in the Faculty of Law and the School of Public Health, as well as research director of the Health Law Institute at the... Read More
Vermeer's 604R classic and signature balers are familiar to many, but in late 2019 the company added a premium baler to the series, which adds more options and benefits to the baler. Josh Vrieze, product manager with Vermeer, was on hand at the 2020 National Farm Machinery Show to talk about the added features. "The... Read More
The Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) was created in 1981, when 12 leaders came together with the vision of an agricultural research funding organization that consulted with farmers and worked with researchers. Since then, WGRF has provided more than $183 million in funding to support crop research projects. "It is a farmer organization," says Garth... Read More