Dairy Farmers of Canada's new president certainly has his work cut out for him. Pierre Lampron, a 51-year-old organic dairy producer from St. Boniface, Quebec, was elected at DFC's annual general meeting in Edmonton on Wednesday, replacing Wally Smith who served his maximum three terms dating back to July 2011. Lampron took some time to... Read More
Category: Podcasts
Friday's show, hosted by Shaun Haney and Kelvin Heppner — highlights: Ag ministers from across Canada reach a deal on next five-year ag funding agreement, dubbed "Canadian Agricultural Partnership." Some changes to AgriStability and AgriInvest; Italy moves ahead with COOL on durum; Proposed changes to the Canada Food Guide raise emphasis on plant-based protein; New... Read More
It’s hard to find a farmer these days who doesn’t see some of the benefits cover crops can bring to their operation. From reduced soil erosion to improved soil structure, nutrient recycling, moisture retention and much more – the list of benefits is long and impressive. But how much is too much? Where and when... Read More
Herbicide resistance is not new in Canadian agriculture, but managing it is becoming a higher priority as the scope of herbicide resistant weeds grows. In Western Canada, number one on the 'economically important' list is resistant wild oats, notes Bob Blackshaw, weed scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, in this Wheat School episode. "It's the... Read More
Thursday's show, hosted by Shaun Haney and Kelvin Heppner, featuring: Dairy Farmers of Canada elects a new president; Ag Minister Lawrence MacAulay leaves roundtable ahead of ag ministerial in St. John's; Farmer panel on the DOT autonomous machine, Ag in Motion and more with Jeff Bennett, Danny Ottenbreit and Landon Friesen (recorded at Ag in... Read More
Rye is working hard to shed its reputation for lower yields, weak agronomics and poor standability when compared to other grain crops. With the arrival of new hybrid rye varieties in Ontario, it looks like rye's days of being relegated to cover crop status in the province are over. Quite simply, growers, seed companies, agronomists... Read More
Mother Nature has given the prairies many different crop conditions this year, and Saskatchewan is no exception to this rule. For the most part, Saskatchewan pulse growers are seeing very dry conditions, although this has helped keep disease levels down, notes Sherrilyn Phelps, agronomy specialist with Saskatchewan Pulse Growers, in this latest Pulse School episode.... Read More
Wednesday's show, from day two of Ag in Motion near Langham, Saskatchewan, featuring: Farmer panel on crop conditions and more with Doyle Wiebe and Keith Fournier; Update on trade and government neonic policy from Janice Tranberg of SaskCanola; John Adams of AgroLiquid; Grain market update with Brennan Turner of FarmLead.com; RockyTalk with Michael Lockerbie of... Read More
The launch of the autonomous DOT Power Platform this week was the result of a three year quest to make farm equipment more efficient in the context of the labour shortage in farming, says Norbert Beaujot. The U-shaped robot is attracting plenty of attention at Ag in Motion near Langham, Saskatchewan, with crowds watching as... Read More
A harvest update — yes, combines have started rolling in parts of Ontario — as RealAg agronomist Peter Johnson expresses his excitement for harvest in this week's Word. There are also concerns about white mold, western bean cutworm, and aphids, to discuss. Learn about these issues, and much more, in this week's episode of Wheat... Read More