Dairy farmer Crosbie Williams milks 180 cows in a modern freestyle barn at Pond View Farms in Goulds, Newfoundland. Williams and his brother, Ray, operate one of 19 dairy farms in a province that boasts the largest dairy operations, based on average cow numbers, in the country. Those farms produce 100 per cent of the... Read More
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With just weeks to go before Canadians head to the polls, political commentator Ryan Jespersen is just as surprised as Shaun Haney that the federal election has become a neck-and-neck contest between Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and newly-elected Liberal leader Mark Carney. Jespersen, host of the Alberta-based talk show Real Talk, said the mood among... Read More
Farmers are increasingly weighing quality of life alongside profitability when adopting new technologies, says Dr. Terry Griffin, ag economist at Kansas State University. Speaking with RealAgriculture’s Shaun Haney at the AdFarm Farm Voice event held this week in Kansas City, Griffin explains that technologies like cab-equipped tractors and automated guidance systems may not immediately raise... Read More
There is nothing quite like having the exact right tool at the exact right time to get a job done. Many ranchers out on pasture have experienced the importance of that moment when they are looking for their favourite hammer or nut driver, only to realize that it's missing from the toolbox, lost to the... Read More
Railways have long been essential to moving Canadian grain to port and on to global markets, but they also have limitations. With constrained capacity and frequent disruptions in recent years, Canadian grain handlers have been seeking alternatives. Last week, Westlock Terminals held the grand opening of its new dry port terminal. CEO Clifford Bell was... Read More
Ontario dairy farmers got their first look at Highline Manufacturing's AMX1000S self-propelled TMR mixer at the Canadian Dairy XPO at Stratford, Ont. The Vonda, Sask.-based manufacturer built the twin-screw, 1,000 cubic foot mixer to deliver capacity for feed rations as well as the ability to move around farming operations with relative ease, says Highline's director... Read More
With so many options on the market for inoculants, all at different price points, what are the most important considerations in choosing the right one? And is a biological necessary? In this episode of RealAgriculture's Pulse School, Anique Josuttes, technical marketing specialist for seed treatments and inoculants with BASF, says that when it comes to... Read More
Cover crops can keep soil and nutrients in place, suppress weeds, and fix nitrogen, but they can also use too much water or create a mess of rotting plant material if not terminated properly. On this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Kevin Elmy with Cover Crops Canada, Jim McComb with... Read More
Understanding when a crop is most vulnerable to stress is key to maximizing yield potential. While corn is most susceptible to stress at pollination and cereal crop yield is highly sensitive to stress in the early stages, the most critical period for both making and breaking yield in soybeans occurs late in the growing season.... Read More
Planning for the growing season isn't just about seed choices and fertilizer rates — penciling in and choosing crop protection products is crucial to protecting yield and quality. That said, just because a product is approved for use doesn't automatically mean farmers have the all-clear to use it, depending on the crop's destination. Greg Bartley,... Read More