With the theme "From insights to actions," the Public Trust Summit held recently at Saskatoon, Sask. was a success according to many in attendance. Clinton Monchuk, executive director for Saskatchewan Farm and Food Care, says he felt invigorated after the two-day summit. "Just even chatting with different people for how excited they were to use... Read More
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Horsch took the opportunity while at Agritechnica this November, to unveil its brand new Leeb 6.300 PT sprayer, and it will soon be available in Canada. "We will actually bring our self-propelled sprayer to Western Canada in 2020 — there will be one demo unit coming — and we're planning on retailing units as of... Read More
What could Canadian agriculture achieve if it had 123,000 new skilled workers over the next decade? According to RBC Royal Bank, all that new labour would help the sector realize its tremendous economic potential and could contribute an additional $11 billion to Canada's GDP by 2030, making agriculture more productive than auto manufacturing and aerospace... Read More
As growers continue to plug away at harvesting remaining canola acres, a lot of the crop already in the bin is in less than ideal condition. On this episode of RealAgriculture's Canola School, Canola Council of Canada agronomy specialist Angela Brackenreed offers management tips for growers who have canola in bins that could be 15... Read More
Occasional RealAg Radio host Lyndsey Smith steps in to host today, and she's got a lot to say about farm safety and making it part of the culture of agriculture. Also on today's show, you'll hear: A lightning round of news with Jessika Guse; Belinda Bowman on her upcoming trip to Africa with Project One... Read More
Naïo Technologies' autonomous weeding robot for vegetable production is heading into 2020 with an improved offering — it is now able to weed around plants, as well as between rows. "We want to offer one solution for farmers who [don't] want to use herbicides. Mechanical weeding is a huge task — they spend a lot... Read More
Knowing your yield potential is a key factor to consider when selecting corn hybrids for specific farms and fields. Are you planting into highly productive soils with high nutrient holding capacity or a field with heavy clay that has lower yield potential? That's a big consideration when growers are selecting hybrids for spring planting, says... Read More
In today's episode of RealAg Radio, hear host Shaun Haney, as well as the voices of: RealAgriculture's Jessika Guse with the latest top ag news; Financial Post reporter Naomi Powell joins to talk about the CN strike; Re-elected president of Ontario Federation of Agriculture, Keith Currie, as he talks to our own Bern Tobin about... Read More
There was a time when most hoped that 2019 would turn out better than past challenging years, but the term "being 2019'd" has come to mean...well, insult being added to injury. From the 'harvest from hell' in the west, to wet, nasty weather hindering Ontario's harvest, and now a rail strike already limiting propane access... Read More
Working with family can be the most rewarding part of the farm business, but it also has the potential to be one of the most challenging aspects, full of emotion, relationship evolution, and conflict. In this episode of Mind Your Farm Business, host Shaun Haney is joined by Ed and Lyle Peters, father-son farm partners... Read More