The Canadian pulse industry has room to grow, a lot of room. The Saskatchewan Pulse Growers Association has targeted growth of 7 million acres by the year 2025. As aggressive as that may seem, Executive Director of the organization Carl Potts says it is achievable for a number of reasons. One of the first of... Read More
Category: Tradeshows & Events
Spraying your crops is a tricky job. For starters, there is always a specific window to hit that has to match your crop stage and the weather conditions. It's also a matter of proper application. Not only are pesticides and herbicides high value products, but they have to be applied properly to work. All of... Read More
At this year's Crop Production Week Show in Saskatoon, we got to take a look at New Holland's new SmartTrax track system. The system offers producers a number of benefits, the first of which is more power to the ground. The tracks offer a boost in pulling and climbing power when travelling or pulling larger... Read More
In order for the pulse industry to grow in Canada, a number of areas have to be looked at. One of those areas is market development. The world's food needs are growing and changing. New markets are opening up as a middle class emerges in areas of the developing world. Those people have specific end-use... Read More
This year at the Crop Production Week Show in Saskatoon, we got to take a look at the 2012 Case IH Tier 4 Combine. The latest improvements on the machine are focused mainly on the engine. Fuel economy and power have been improved which is sure to be a major consideration for farmers thinking of... Read More
An extra set of eyes can come in handy for the farmer that has to be everywhere at once. Several sets are even better. Camera monitoring equipment offers just that to farmers who would like to be several places at once or would just like the peace of mind of being able to check up... Read More
There is the assumption that in general, because the world population is increasing, the demand for meat, in particular beef, will naturally grow and expand. That generalization may make sense from a North American perspective, but eating habits here aren't eating habits everywhere and any growth in the industry has to take place in export... Read More
We talked before about the spirit of invention and innovation that's prevalent among Saskatchewan farmers. It seems as though they're always tinkering with something in the shop or modifying something they bought. I don't know if it's long winters with nothing else to do or a lack of equipment or machinery that really suits their... Read More
Volatility was the recurring theme in the cattle industry over 2011. The fact is that the mood created by that volatility has carried into 2012. Even with things looking up for producers, the violent swings of the 2011 market are tempering any optimism with caution. Those sentiments were apparent at this year's Tiffin Conference as... Read More
The last time we spoke to Patrick Crampton, we talked about Agrisoma's research and development of the carinata plant in the area of biofuels. The plant is very similar to canola, but with an industrial oil profile suited well to diesel and jet fuel usage. The agronomics are very similar to canola in the fact... Read More