Agvocacy, agvocate, advocating for agriculture... As a farmer or rancher, do you like these words? Do you embrace these terms? Whether you embrace "agvocacy" or avoid it, what would the implications be in five years if the entire sector adopted your position? Producers tend to have strong positive and negative reactions to the activity of... Read More
Category: Western Canada
For all the tough talk from the White House with trade negotiations looming later this summer, the first in-person meeting between the top agriculture officials for Canada, the U.S. and Mexico appears to have been a very friendly and folksy affair. Canada's Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay, U.S. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue and Mexico's Secretary of... Read More
Canada's freight railways say they anticipate paying over a billion dollars per year by 2022 under carbon pricing policies proposed and planned by the federal and provincial governments. "It's difficult to get a precise figure, but we've tried to run some estimates based on the existing pricing structures and fiscal instruments, as well as the... Read More
Hemp is often seen as a new crop, and in retrospect, it still is. Only allowed to be grown in Canada since 1998, there haven't been the decades of research and experience with hemp as with other crops. Jan Slaski, senior researcher with Alberta Innovates - Technology Futures, based in Vegreville Alberta, says that southern... Read More
Higher water volumes are always best when spraying crops. Right? Actually, that’s a myth. In this episode of Spray Tips Special Edition we find our Sprayers101.com dynamic duo – Tom Wolf of AgriMetrix, and Jason Deveau of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs – enjoying a well-deserved coffee break. Enjoying their java,... Read More
Take control back at harvest. Despite being new to straight cutting, Mark and Matt Ferguson have already seen a lot of progress. After trying the practice with a shatter-resistant variety on a small number of acres, they gained the confidence to expand to a larger number of acres. Find out how the Ferguson’s use straight... Read More
Whether it's making sure the day-to-day chores get done, passing on wisdom, or nudging the business in the right direction, many of us owe a great deal to our dads. In a tribute to fathers this Father's Day, the makers of the "Before the Plate" documentary took a break from filming (they're planning to debut... Read More
Grain markets hit the mid-way point of June with more bullish weather driving prices into the green. Canola and soy oil were able to make up some losses from earlier in the week on the news that the U.S. EPA will release new biofuel requirements soon, helping the quota for advanced biofuels (corn-based biofuel needs... Read More
The cattle market has had more than a few surprises lately. After maintaining momentum to the upside longer than expected, the market saw a quick adjustment to the downside this week, as Anne Wasko highlights in this latest Beef Market Update. "Not that the downtrend wasn't expected, we're heading into the summer. We've had a... Read More