Category: Video

There’s no sign saying where it is. The outdated teal paint on the old brick walls is faded and peeling. The lighting is dingy. The floor is littered with peanut shells, spilled drinks, straw and manure — a mixture of which probably contributed to its name. It’s also been home to many memories (some of... Read More

There’s something unique about the Speckle Park cattle breed that’s catching attention in Canada and around the world. Canadian Western Agribition hosted the largest Canadian Speckle Park show in the breed’s history last week, according to the business manager for the Canadian Speckle Park Association. Over 70 head participated in the Canadian Speckle Park National... Read More

The Pathfinder from Salford Group is a versatile, steerable cart designed to travel behind anything from a strip till bar to a planter or tillage tool. It’s also designed to carry multiple fertilizer application systems. Salford product manager Brad Baker explains the PathFinder is equipped with a steerable undercarriage that can be adjusted from 120... Read More

The agriculture equipment colour spectrum goes beyond the traditional red, green, yellow and blue that we're accustomed to in North America. As RealAg's Shaun Haney notes in this video from Agritechnica '15, there are many manufacturers around the world that don't have a noticeable presence in North America, but might hold significant market share elsewhere.... Read More

Details of Alberta’s proposed farm workplace regulations have yet to be formalized, but it’s important farmers remain engaged in shaping what any rules look like, says a farm leader from another NDP-run prairie province. Bill 6 would subject Alberta farms and ranches to Occupational Health and Safety Legislation while making Workers’ Compensation Board insurance coverage... Read More

Rallies continued in Alberta today, with many farmers and ranchers asking the NDP government to slow or halt Bill 6 – The Enhancement of Protection of Farm and Ranch Workers Act. “Alberta is the only province where OHS legislation does not apply to farms and ranches,” according to the Alberta Government’s FAQ page. “Alberta’s farm... Read More

It may have been the scariest machine at Agritechnica, but Fliegl's three-blade pruning machine offers a level of comfort far above that of our pruning sheers. That's because the implement attaches to the loader arm of a tractor, eliminating the need to dodge falling branches, spiders and wasp nests. Don’t Miss Our Next TechTour LIVE... Read More

John Deere's new ProCut technology won the company a gold medal in innovation at Agritechnica in Hanover, Germany this year. The technology revolves around sensors incorporated in the shearbar on self-propelled forage harvesters. Don’t Miss Our Next TechTour LIVE – Register Today! "The ProCut really is on-the-go measurement of the condition of the knife, and... Read More

We've focused a lot of attention on the site over this year's unusual growing conditions, and we've heard a lot of producers comment on surprising yields at harvest. "We went through May and June with record drought in many parts of Alberta and Saskatchewan," says Alberta Agriculture and Forestry Murray Hartman in the following video,... Read More

There’s a sense of nostalgia in the cattle barns at Canadian Western Agribition in Regina this year. 2015 marks the last year for the old barns on the Agribition grounds — buildings that are filled with memories made over the 45-year history of Canada’s largest livestock show. A total of 13 structures, including the auditorium... Read More