Like most years in the cattle business, 2019 brought highs and lows that will be remembered and some points we'd rather forget. From high packer margins, to uncertain feed costs, to strong demand, this year brought many challenges and opportunities for ranchers and feeders. It's time though to put 2019 behind us and look ahead... Read More
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Changing weather patterns played havoc with corn planting and harvest in 2019 and they also affected insect cycles and how pests impacted the crop. Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs entomologist Tracey Baute notes that the cold, wet spring had a big impact on western bean cutworm (WBC). A significant reduction in early-season... Read More
Case IH has launched its LB large square baler range for 2020, complete with changes in its density system, pick-up, driveline, and knotter technology. The company's LB436 HD, on display at Agritechnica in Hanover, Germany this year, features a 22 per cent greater bale density than the 434 XL, with the same bale size. The... Read More
Orkel's new Hi-X Compactor bales fine materials to an extremely high density, while offering operators a low maintenance system. "It's a fixed chamber baler with two belts," says Orkel's William Bennet. "We've actually got a compaction rating of up to 280 bar per bale, so we can really achieve some high quality, really dense bales... Read More
It takes a special occasion for a Massey Ferguson to roll off the line in something other than the signature red. The 50th anniversary of the moon landing, it seems, is momentous enough. At this year's Agritechnica, AGCO's Massey Ferguson brand showcased a white Massey Ferguson concept tractor, the Next. Benoit Modde, with Massey Ferguson,... Read More
Is there a better day than Christmas Eve for Christmas deals? Today on the show, with holiday shopping procrastinator and host Shaun Haney: Top ag news with RealAgriculture's Jessika Guse; Valuing contributions to the family farm operation, with Patti Durand of Farm Credit Canada; What's going on with the markets? Wendy White of Viterra Canada... Read More
If you're a farmer on the prairies, there's a good chance falling number at the elevator was brought up at least once over harvest. With that in mind, this episode of RealAgriculture’s Wheat School is focused on better understanding falling number and what — if anything — you can do when it comes to variety... Read More
Albertans will likely know Danielle Smith from her time as Leader of the Wildrose Party (2009-2014). Today, Smith is the host of Afternoons on NewsTalk770 for Calgary, Alta. and last week, she was a keynote speaker at the Prairie Cereals Summit at Banff, Alta. In this interview, filmed at the summit, Smith speaks candidly with... Read More
Fungicides play a key role in helping manage disease in pulse crops across the Prairies. But growers need to be vigilant to prevent fungicide resistance and ensure they have the tools required to fight yield-robbing diseases, says Alberta Agriculture and Forestry pulse research scientist Robyne Bowness Davidson. On this episode of RealAgriculture's Resistance Management School,... Read More
Shorten soybean maturity, plant early, add a seed inoculant, topdress humic acid, bump up the sulphur, and add in some 20-inch rows — it's all part of what makes Dan Petker a ‘Real’ wheat farmer, says RealAgriculture agronomist Peter Johnson. On this Wheat School episode, Johnson travels to Port Rowan, Ont., to get the scoop... Read More