Research shows plant growth regulators (PGRs) are most effective — and least likely to cause damage — when they're applied with precise timing, and that stage can pass quickly as a cereal crop develops. There are three questions to answer before applying a PGR, explains Anne Kirk, cereal specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, in this video... Read More
Category: Western Canada
Farmers in Western Canada can be forgiven for feeling just a little hesitant when pricing new crop earlier this year, given how many were on the wrong side of a grain contract after the drought of 2021. But even the most risk averse farmer has had an opportunity to price into a heck-of-a market...until now.... Read More
Seeing as we've just closed out on the first half of 2022, we're diving into overall beef production for the first half of the year on this week's episode of the Beef Market Update. In Canada, beef production was up another 3 per cent, says Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange, between fed cattle... Read More
If the best offence is a good defence, the reverse is also true. Momentum is a wave that's always better to ride when it's working in your favour. Since the fall of 2020, it has paid major dividends to grow and hold. Crop inventory has been in very tight hands and for very good reason.... Read More
A soil pH outside the neutral range can cause significant issue with nutrient availability. Western Canadian soils are largely in this range, however, over time, nitrogen fertilizer applications can create soil acidity issues that are very expensive to fix. Dr. Manbir Rakkar, assistant research professor at Montana State University-Bozeman, explains that managing acidic soil conditions... Read More
More than five years in the making, the Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA) is happily looking to the future of the biofuel industry after the federal government published the new Clean Fuel Regulation (CFR),replacing the Clean Fuel Standard. Steve Pratte, senior manager of transportation and biofuel policy with the CCGA, shares why the organization is... Read More
Several provinces are advocating for a larger overall funding envelope for the next Canadian agricultural policy framework, ahead of a meeting in Saskatchewan where agriculture ministers from across the country hope to finalize an agreement on the next five years of government programs for agriculture. The next agricultural policy framework will be the main item... Read More
Cattlemen's no more. The Canadian Cattlemen's Association has officially changed both its name and its logo. As of July 7, the national producer group will be known as the Canadian Cattle Association, and a new, colourful logo will replace the previous red logo. "The refreshed logo, visual identity and positioning reaffirms CCA’s commitment to supporting... Read More
A new breed of ATVs looks to bridge utility, durability, and sustainability to serve a wide range of markets from farmers, ranchers, hunters and even law enforcement. LyteHorse Labs, a family-owned and operated company based out of Regina, is the mastermind behind the innovation, on display at this year's Canada's Farm Show. Brad Bonk is... Read More
Watching the commodity markets was exciting for many producers, until it wasn't. The decline of prices that we've seen over the past week has been a blow to the optimism for this year's crop; however, it may be more palatable if there was some overarching reason as to why the sell-off. But any clear reason... Read More