How would you rank your listening skills? Do you try to understand the content, or are you just biding your time, antsy to pitch in with your own thoughts? Listening more effectively is just one tool Ginette Gamache, facilitator and coach at Reframe Leadership, discussed with Farmtech delegates in January, in her session on relationship... Read More
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There's something about sprayers that makes them a "farmer magnet," as Tom Wolf describes them. Tom and his "Exploding Spray Myths" partner-in-crime from OMAFRA, Jason Deveau, stopped by the RealAg studio at FarmTech to chat about what it is about pipes and pumps and nozzles that had farmers rappelling in from the ceiling (apparently) to... Read More
The third Advancing Women Conference was held this week in Calgary this week, with over 560 women attending from across Canada and into the United States. Delegates represented over 200 organizations, and had the opportunity to learn about everything from happiness for no reason with Marci Shimoff to getting ahead in stressful times, with Marla... Read More
British baking company and long-time customer of Canadian wheat Warburtons is the latest grain industry player to take a seat at the Cereals Canada table. "It is critical that Cereals Canada have a strong link to the needs of end-use customers," said Cam Dahl, president of the cereal crop value chain group, earlier this week.... Read More
The first quarter of 2016 is in the books and it's becoming clear the last two years in the cattle market were likely outliers. "Unfortunately it's a reminder of what normal is. 2016 is nothing like 2014 and 2015 which were really bull markets that kept running through most of both years. That's not the... Read More
In this week’s Word, Peter Johnson, resident agronomist for RealAgriculture, examines everything from erosion and weird wheat to cover crop management and insect pests. Have a question for Wheat Pete? Call 1-888-746-3311, send him a tweet (@wheatpete), or email him at peter.johnson@bell.net. Highlights: There are huge amounts of erosion in high tillage zones in Ontario.... Read More
John Deere has acquired majority ownership of well-known sprayer company, the Ag Women's Network has been re-launched, and China has chosen to postpone tighter rules for canola coming from Canada. The USDA also had a surprise for the corn market in its first acreage report for 2016 and A&W has gone patriotic with its ketchup.... Read More
"It has to taste fabulous first, and oh by the way, it's good for you." That's the standard we should aim for with food, says best-selling cookbook author and home economist Mairlyn Smith. Smith brought her hilarious cooking demonstration to FarmTech in Edmonton, following up on her latest cookbook that features products grown by Canadian... Read More
The Ag Women's Network (AWN) unveiled a new brand, and organizational structure in Guelph and Calgary last night. Originally formed in 2013, the Network now boasts over 1000 followers on their Facebook page. “We were initially focused on connecting young professionals,” said Jennifer Christie, the network’s Chairperson, in a release. “But over time, our membership... Read More
Are you paying enough attention to your soil? That’s the first question Iowa crop consultant Michael McNeill asks farmers when they want to talk about how to increase soybean yields. “Soil health is vital to optimizing profits in any crop we try to grow. Without good soil health we don’t have a chance,” says McNeill.... Read More