Following a challenging year and a wet harvest, Manitoba farmers are kicking off 2020 with some crop still in the field, possibly tough grain in the bin, and a large decision on representation. At the recent Prairie Cereals Summit, news lead Jessika Guse sat down with Pam de Rocquigny, general manager of the Manitoba Corn... Read More
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The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has released its December ag tractor and combine sales report, and it's showing an upward trend in the United States to end off the year. December 2019 saw a return to positive overall results in U.S. sales of tractors and self-propelled combines. The total U.S. farm tractor sales for... Read More
Global changes are inevitable and are continuously evolving. But how does that impact Canada? RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney caught up with Janice Stein, founding director of the Munk School of Global Affairs (University of Toronto), at the Grow Canada conference, to talk about re-bordering the world, and what that means. Continues below video... Defining "re-bordering" Stein... Read More
Protein Industries Canada (PIC) is providing its second investment into a $19.1 million project with the aim of commercializing high quality plant-based proteins. The project will focus on proprietary pea protein and canola protein isolates — including introducing the world’s first highly soluble, highly functional canola protein isolate. "This project is a great example of... Read More
Alberta’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has come out with its grasshopper outlook for the upcoming farming season, and indications are that populations could put serious pressure on growing crops. The 2020 grasshopper forecast map is based on adult grasshopper counts conducted in early August 2019 by participating agriculture fieldmen across the province. This year’s... Read More
A University of Saskatchewan lab is now home to the deadly virus wreaking havoc in Asia and parts of Europe, all to support Canada's preparedness strategy for African swine fever. In partnership with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization-International Vaccine Centre (VIDO-InterVac) located in the U of S will... Read More
The Alberta Cattle Feeders’ Association (ACFA) and the Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) recently conducted an industry competitiveness study to evaluate the industry's ability to profitably maintain or enhance the market share of the Alberta beef industry in relation to its American counterparts. Key highlights from the report include: Beef cattle sales in Alberta amount to... Read More
Drew Lerner, of World Weather Inc. says he thinks 2020 is going to be a better year in general for weather across the Prairies. When he looks back at the extreme weather that occurred in the west in 2019, he agree that that was one nasty weather pattern many will not forget. There are two... Read More
The Alberta Barley Commission and Alberta Wheat Commission recently integrated their management teams, and now, for 2020, they're looking for direction by members on whether amalgamating the board of directors should also happen. "That would be a combined Alberta Wheat and Barley Commission," says Tom Steve, general manager of both the commissions. "I think it's... Read More
If you're a farmer on the prairies, there's a good chance falling number at the elevator was brought up at least once over harvest. With that in mind, this episode of RealAgriculture’s Wheat School is focused on better understanding falling number and what — if anything — you can do when it comes to variety…Read More