Manage the crop, not the weather. That was the take-home message delivered via three agronomists at the 2017 Southwest Agricultural Conference. Leanne Freitag, with Cargill, Russ Barker, with Pioneer, and Steph Kowalski, with Agronomy Advantage, teamed up to share nine lessons of the trying 2016 growing season. From the non-negotiable need for sulphur on wheat,... Read More
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There are tradeoffs that need be considered when it comes to decisions about food and food policies, whether it's prioritizing "good" fats, local food or requiring different animal care procedures. "We're in the early stages of the arguments being made for greater control of our food system," explains Dr. Jayson Lusk (@JaysonLusk). "The danger is... Read More
For beginning ranchers or those looking to possibly expand their herd, community pastures can play a vital role in providing access to reasonably-priced and accessible grazing land. As Terence Caumartin, with the Association of Manitoba Community Pastures, explains to Shaun Haney in this interview recorded at Agribition, the 17 pastures managed by the association could... Read More
Add letting you know that your cow is about to give birth to the list of things your cell phone can do. A calving sensor that communicates via mobile network from Ireland-based MooCall recently debuted on the Canadian market. "It's a calving sensor that will text you a half hour to one hour before the... Read More
Marketed as "the world's first cordless fencing stapler," the STOCKade ST400i won first place in the innovation contest at Agri-Trade in Red Deer, Alta., this fall. The cordless stapler has more power than a pneumatic fencing stapler and does not require a compressor and hoses, notes Axle Boris of Langley, BC-based FenceFast Ltd., in this... Read More
Agriculture has so many job options and job vacancies. Students are always looking for a way to connect their interests and talents with a viable career choice. To close both of these gaps the conduit to the future is teachers. Over 8,100 students from around Regina attended the event and learned about agriculture. At Agribition,... Read More
As Canadians, we love to speculate on what the impact will be for farmers under the Trump presidency. The degree of changes as it relates to the EPA, trade, and immigration are all up for debate. At the recent Montana Grain Growers meeting in Great Falls, Shaun sat down with three Montana farmers in this... Read More
As America awaits the announcement of the Secretary of Agriculture, speculation rages on what the new Trump presidency will mean for agriculture. In Canada, the opportunistic wave of Trump or the backdraft are possible with so many election promises made and an eagerness to close many deals. At the recent Montana Grain Growers meeting in... Read More
New Holland is expanding its SmartTrax offering for 2017. The new SmartTrax options for T9 Series tractors were rolled out earlier this year at the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa. In this video, New Holland cash crop marketing segment lead Dan Valen explains the evolution of the company’s SmartTrax technology and how it compares... Read More
Canadian farmers are world leaders in growing pulses, but Canadian consumers are way behind in actually consuming these good-for-you ingredients. As we wrap up the International Year of Pulses, Shaun Haney sat down with Delaney Seiferling to reflect on not just this last year's spotlight on the crop, but also significant changes over the last... Read More