Another Word from the road! This week, Peter Johnson is hitting the stage in Saskatoon and Brandon, as part of the TechTourLIVE traveling roadshow. In this episode, Johnson covers these crazy spring conditions, weed control, "the crop of all crops," and roasting soybean. Have a question for Wheat Pete? Call 1-888-746-3311, send him a tweet... Read More
Category: Western Canada
Since A&W launched its raised without hormones campaign, many farmers and ranchers have expressed displeasure about the marketing tactics of A&W. The most popular post in the the life of RealAgriculture is Andrew Campbell's column entitled I'm Done With Fearing Food and Done with A&W. The anger has extended to the ranchers and feedyards participating... Read More
Fertilizer Canada and the Canadian Association of Agri-Retailers (CAAR) launched a new online anhydrous ammonia safety course for farmers in conjunction with the kickoff of Canadian Ag Safety Week. The official launch for CASW, which runs March 13-19, was held in Vineland Station, Ontario on Tuesday. "Fertilizer Canada is taking significant steps to manage the... Read More
A cow-calf producer from apple country in southeastern Ontario is the new president of the Canadian Cattlemen's Association. Dan Darling and David Haywood-Farmer of BC were elected by acclamation as president and vice president, respectively, at the Canadian Cattlemen's Association's annual general meeting in Ottawa this past weekend. Darling, who served as vice president for... Read More
Predicting insect outbreaks isn't an easy task, as we learned from insect management specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Scott Meers. Even small changes to what was expected from the weather can skew data. But, understanding forecasts and what impacts populations can certainly help farmers get a better idea of when and where to focus... Read More
It seems Fendt's VarioGrip system, though impressive, left room for improvement. The system, which allowed operators to adjust front and rear tire pressures from the comfort of the cab, took about seven minutes to increase tire pressure by one bar. A little too long for some farmers. But instead of moping about it, Fendt employees... Read More
Guess how many people are entrusted to answer more than 1,500 queries a year from veterinarians across Canada asking case-specific, time-sensitive questions about withdrawal times for extra-label use veterinary drugs? 2 22, or 222? If you guessed two, you’re correct — and perhaps astounded. Just two veterinarians — one at the Western College of Veterinary... Read More
Update — March 17, 2016: Glen Kroeker, most recently the director of FCC Management Software for Farm Credit Canada, has been hired as the general manager of technology for Farm At Hand and FarmLink. "I am thrilled to be joining the Farm At Hand and FarmLink team," said Kroeker in a statement on Wednesday. "The... Read More