Most farmers intuitively understand that manure applications are good for soil health and building soil nutrients, but many grain growers use fertilizer vs. manure for many reasons — availability and ease of use topping the list. Sask Pork is hoping to convince farmers that there is real value to cropping systems in adding hog manure... Read More
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Case IH is delivering more power and connectivity with its new AFS Connect Magnum 400 horsepower tractor. Jay Barth, Case IH high-horsepower marketing manager, says the company's goal is to match Advanced Farming Systems (AFS) technology with a 400 horsepower Magnum to help improve producers’ workflow, productivity, and efficiency for demanding jobs that require additional... Read More
Although the weekend is here, most of you are out in the combine. Be safe out there, and make sure to rest when need be. On today's radio show: RealAgriculture news lead, Jessika Guse with the top agriculture news stories of the day; Chris White, president and CEO of the Canadian Meat Council explains how... Read More
The 2019 growing season will go down in the memories of most farmers as one of weather challenge after weather challenge — too dry, too wet, too cool, too cloudy. From Western Canada, across Ontario, and even as far as the east coast, this growing season has swung from one weather extreme to the other,... Read More
When a farm business transitions from one generation to the next, there's a laundry list of technical things to do — business structure changes, estate planning, loans, and insurance. But there's more to farm succession than just the technical aspects, and Farm Credit Canada (FCC) has created a new role within the organization to help... Read More
Forage producers can rake up to a 30-foot swath with the New Holland Rolabar 230 twin basket forage rake. New Holland product marketing manager George Rigdon says the high-capacity rake is a good fit for producers looking to increase overall efficiency and productivity by reducing the number of field passes. The manufacturer unveiled the Rolabar... Read More
On this edition of RealAg Radio, news lead Jessika Guse loses her job for about a minute as host, Shaun Haney cheers for the Bears, and Guse cheers for the Packers, if you're not a football fan — sorry for the confusion. Today's guests include: Top agriculture news stories of the day with Guse; Agronomist... Read More