Welcome to another episode of How Could I Know? with hosts Patti Durand and Chris Corbett of Brightrack Consulting! On this episode, the hosts sit down with Amanda Hammell, senior manager on the farm management consulting team at MNP and owner-operator of a dairy and beef operation in Bruce County, Ontario. Hammell shares her personal... Read More
Category: Western Canada
Expanding domestic canola processing has created significant opportunities for Canadian growers, but maintaining steady growth requires navigating evolving trade policies and biofuel mandates across North American markets. With approximately 75 per cent of the domestic crop now processed in Canada, alignment with regulatory frameworks remains critical to sustaining momentum. In this interview, host Shaun Haney... Read More
In recent years, the U.S. has attempted to support a voluntary "Product of USA" label that is highly restrictive and has, by many accounts, lacked mainstream uptake. Now, some U.S. ranching groups have pushed a bipartisan group of lawmakers back toward a policy from the past. The U.S. Senate Agriculture committee last week passed an... Read More
Water is the primary driver of crop performance, yet many producers overlook how efficiently fields convert available moisture into yield. While standard assumptions often underestimate crop water requirements, establishing true water-driven yield potential allows growers to identify management gaps, optimize nutrient efficiency, and maximize profitability with the moisture already present in the profile. In this... Read More
Farming in the northeast corner of Montana means living with a simple truth: you are always about one week away from a drought. Between wide-ranging soil types — from loamy soil to sandy ground — and unpredictable weather, saving moisture is a non-negotiable priority. For brothers Brady and Bailey Berntson, conserving moisture pushed them to... Read More
The public comment period is now open for the draft Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Sheep. The public comment period allows stakeholders, including producers, consumers, and others with an interest in the welfare of sheep, to review the draft Code and provide input that will inform the final version, recognizing that... Read More
Cuts to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) research facilities are raising significant concerns across Western Canada regarding lost long-term research capacity and agricultural innovation. While a recent Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Saskatchewan government and the federal government offered hope for stations in Scott and Indian Head, uncertainty remains for staff and ongoing field... Read More
Welcome to this (early-recorded) edition of Wheat Pete's Word for Wednesday, August 5th! Host Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson jumps right into the fun—which, in this case, means brand new insect alerts and emerging crop diseases. From budding agronomists taking out thistles with weed whackers to the absolute non-negotiable legalities of loading grain on the road,... Read More
By Daryl Fransoo, chair, Wheat Growers Association Visionary leadership isn't measured by being right today. It's measured by how many years pass before everyone else realizes you were right. Agriculture has an unfortunate habit of proving that point. Too often, we wait until challenges become a crisis before acting on ideas that were once dismissed... Read More
As Western Canadian producers navigate tight fall planting windows and unpredictable weather patterns, hybrid fall rye continues to stand out for its high yield potential, natural weed suppression, and expanding market opportunities across the Prairies. Against the backdrop of demo plots at Enchant, Alberta, Shaun Haney caught up with Greg Stamp, seed business manager at... Read More