If you live in the west, chances are you've either tried or thought about adding soybeans into your rotation. With seeding just around the corner, Kristen MacMillan, research agronomist with the University of Manitoba, spoke to farmers at this year's Crop Connect conference held at Winnipeg, Man. Included in her talk were two main topics:... Read More
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It was quite the week at Commodity Classic in Orlando but the week all began with the Bayer AgVocacy Forum. The day and a half conference featured all aspects of agriculture production from beef and grain producers, to urban farmers, to technology companies pushing the envelope of food technology. The event was attended by agricultural... Read More
Flipping the calendar at this time of year is less about leaving something behind and more about looking ahead — in this case, it's on to planting and seeding. For areas of the southern U.S., time is already ticking and wet conditions are holding back planting, even while farmers in Ontario and parts of the... Read More
It's Friday, and if you're lucky enough to be down in Orlando, Florida, for Commodity Classic, well lucky you, and if you're like most of us, you're still stuck in the cold north, also known as Canada. For today's RealAg Radio show, host Shaun Haney and news lead Jessika Guse cover all the top ag... Read More
If you talk about big picture stuff at the very face-to-face kitchen table, your family is far more likely to successfully navigate the farm transition from one generation to the next. Dr. Tom Deans, author and intergenerational wealth expert, says that when business owners (looking at you, farmers!) visit the topic early and often with... Read More
Look for speedier tracked combines this fall as Camso brings its Conversion Track System – CTS High Speed — to Case IH combines across North America. After successfully launching CTS High Speed on John Deere S Series combines, Camso announced earlier this month at the National Farm Machinery Show at Louisville, Kentucky, that the track... Read More
RealAg Radio host, Shaun Haney has escaped the cold weather in Canada to take a tour down to Orlando, Florida for this year's Commodity Classic. Guest's on today's radio show include: Jessika Guse with the top ag news stories of the day; Executive director of the Repair Association, Gay Gordon-Byrne speaks with RealAgriculture's Lyndsey Smith... Read More
Traditionally, farming has been done in rural areas carried out by families that have been in the industry for generations. But what about agriculture in the city? Does urban farming have a place in feeding the world and contributing to providing consumers with locally produced food within the city limits? According to Yari Nagi of... Read More
AgJunction Inc. is bringing autosteer to smaller farms and older tractors that have difficultly accessing the advanced guidance precision agriculture application. At the National Farm Machinery Show at Louisville, Kentucky, earlier this month, AgJunction launched the Wheelman Pro and Wheelman Flex — simple, affordable autosteering systems powered by the Whirl app. In this interview, AgJunction... Read More
Throughout the NAFTA talks there were many things that Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. did not agree on. One of the sectors that was fortunate to have the major check-off organizations on the same page was the beef sector. This cooperation was in place even before the NAFTA talks on issues such as country of... Read More