March 14, 2018 marks the 100th anniversary of John Deere's tractor business, and the company has big plans for its centennial celebration. John Deere entered the farm tractor business in 1918 through the acquisition of the Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company. At the recent National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Kentucky, John Deere product marketing manager... Read More
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A trade deficit is defined as the amount by which the value of a country's imports exceeds the value of its exports. It's a metric that U.S. President Donald Trump frequently refers to when explaining or tweeting about his positions on trade, whether referring to NAFTA, China, or the new tariffs on steel and aluminum.... Read More
Even for seasoned soybean growers, harvest losses happen, and it's estimated 80 percent of harvest losses occur at the header with soybeans. At $11/bushel, getting a few extra bushels off each acre adds up quickly. Just how losses are affected by combine header design and harvest speed was the subject of a two-year study by... Read More
Canada is internationally know for its clean water, Rocky Mountains, and endless prairie skies. Our agricultural groups use this "clean and pristine" currency to their benefit whenever they are selling our wares overseas, but does a blue sky and waving grain really sell more crops? More than that, can we quantify Canada's record on soil,... Read More
While running their last venture, Farm At Hand, Kim Keller and business partner Himanshu Singh started a mental health initiative called "Here for Farmers," a t-shirt fundraising campaign focused on supporting mental wellness in the agriculture community. Outside of the campaign, however, the calls kept coming in, asking for help finding mental health resources in... Read More
Host Shaun Haney is broadcasting from Las Vegas for today's episode of the show, covering: Grain-by-rail - “It’s a crisis right now. The levels are astronomically bad. Farmers are banding together and we’re trying to get something done..." Daryl Fransoo, director for the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association, and Jeff Nielsen, president of Grain Growers... Read More
With NAFTA negotiations underway, talk of new tariffs, and the relationship between Canada and the U.S. at a critical juncture in its history, the U.S. capital was an appropriate setting for the Western Canadian Wheat Growers' 48th annual convention this week. The current trade and transportation issues, which are tied together in driving the export-based... Read More
Alberta has a unique part of the seed value chain in its Alberta Seed Processors organization. For many towns, the seed plant has been an integral part of the town's economy and, in some cases, even helped build the town. As Monica Klaas, with the Alberta Seed Processors, explains, though, the role of the seed... Read More
Just this week, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer released the Trump Administration's Trade Policy Agenda and Annual Report, saying "We are already seeing the results of President Trump’s agenda pay off for American workers, farmers, ranchers, and businesses." But not every American would agree with that statement, and some farm grower organizations are anxious to... Read More
Today's show comes to us all the way from the Farmer's Edge booth at Commodity Classic in Anaheim, CA, where host Shaun Haney is "escaping Canadian weather." Shaun starts off the show posing the question: "what do we expect from agricultural leadership?" What do you think? Should politicians who tote an ag portfolio represent the... Read More