With the arrival of autumn officially this week, and the first report cards rolling in on the 2022 growing season (that's yield x price, by the way), it's time to talk about first thoughts on winners and losers of acres for '23. While the big crops — wheat and canola in the west and corn... Read More
Category: Western Canada
The Western Grain Elevator Association (WGEA) says it is gun-shy when it comes to placing their faith in the rail companies' ability to meet the demand of grain shipments needed this fall and in to the busy winter shipping season. The WGEA handles approximately 90 per cent, or more, of western Canada's bulk grain exports,... Read More
With harvest well underway, or even finished for some, markets continue to be susceptible to global events, but focus is now turning to what the actual yield numbers are as crops come off. Weighing in on the topic is Brian Voth, president of intetlliFARM, and he says he's skeptical of the demand that is being... Read More
A new link between horn size and reproductive fitness in female bighorn sheep highlights a potential conservation issue, according to a University of Alberta study. The study found that females with small horns are less reproductively fit and are slow reproducers, says Samuel Deakin, first author and PhD candidate in the department of Biological Sciences.... Read More
Among the numerous pieces of machinery on display at this years' Farm Progress Show at Boone, Iowa, was the new tedder from Massey Ferguson, which they tout as the best on the market. The new 1310x tedder was built for those who need something with a little more oomph and pick-up — literally — than... Read More
The incredible drought of 2021 in Western Canada will have a long-term impact on many farms and ranches, but fallout from trying to keep livestock in the breeding herd is impacting farmers out east, too. Mary Robinson, president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA), says that while the total amount isn't huge, farmers who... Read More
For those who love soil, there's nothing quite so painful as driving along a country road in winter, and seeing topsoil smeared along the snow banks. "Snirt" or "snoil", depending on who you ask, is valuable top soil that's been picked up by wind and shifted in to ditches, approaches, or even neighbouring fields. In... Read More
Anytime producers can right-size equipment for the job and save money is a good day to be on the farm. John Deere looks to do just that with their new AutoTrac option available on select Gator models starting this year. The new development allows for hands-free operation and GPS guidance which opens up the door... Read More
Canola gives growers a little bit more leeway compared to other crops when it comes to growing in saline soil conditions. However, proper management of these areas is still needed to make sure they don't get worse as the years go on. On this Canola School episode, we are joined by Ken Wall, grow team... Read More
It pays to manage corn stalks. That message was heard loud and clear when agronomists Pat Lynch and Jonathan Zettler asked farmers why they till soil following a corn crop. The pair publish The Cropwalker — a weekly agronomy newsletter, and heard from 372 respondents in a Twitter poll. The top reason for tillage, cited... Read More