It's hard to fathom walking a trade show with over 2,900 exhibitors and 451, 000 visitors, but Shaun Haney and Jason Stroeve did just that this month, when they found themselves in Hanover, Germany, for Agritechnica. Don't Miss TechTour LIVE - Register Today! Exhibitors used some unique tactics to catch the eye of passers-by (like... Read More
Category: Western Canada
Editor's note: this letter was originally published on author Adrienne Ivey's "View from the Ranch Porch" blog. Dear Deer Hunter, This year during white tail deer hunting season here in Saskatchewan, I encourage you to re-think some of your past ways. As the owner-operator of a large cattle ranch, I want you to realize that... Read More
With a growing share of global wheat trade, Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan — former Soviet Union countries — have become price setters in the world wheat market over the last few years. As Bill Tierney, chief economist with AgResource Company, points out in this Wheat School episode filmed at Cereals North America '15, much of... Read More
Sugar beet harvest has traditionally required a high number of workers and machines, but that's changing with innovation in machinery, including the design of self-propelled sugar beet harvesters. Grimme's special edition Blackhawk Rexor beast was on display at Agritechnica — the world's largest ag trade show in Germany earlier this month. Don't Miss TechTour LIVE... Read More
It might take a few years or decades to become common on North American farms, but the day tractors drive themselves in the field has arrived. In this TechTour episode, we meet the Greenbot, a driverless 100hp tractor made and sold in the Netherlands by Precision Makers. It debuted at Agritechnica '15 in Germany earlier... Read More
A pork-producing family from Ontario and a dairy goat-farming family from Alberta have been named Canada's Outstanding Young Farmers for 2015. Mike and Amy Cronin of Bluevale, ON and Patrick and Cherylynn Bos of Ponoka, AB were recognized at the OYF national event in Edmonton this weekend. “Every year, our organization recognizes and welcomes more... Read More
Looking for the right tire pressure to match load and speed for your tractor? With the new Michelin Pressure Calculator mobile app you can follow an easy three-step process to ensure you have the best tire pressure for road travel and soil protection. A key feature of the app is an industry-first, built-in camera to... Read More
With no real weather headlines this week except for snow finally hitting the ground in many places across Western Canada and the U.S. Midwest, the market has been relatively mute. Add in a stronger U.S. dollar this week and the market heading into U.S. Thanksgiving week, the grains complex has been quiet, with no real... Read More
In this episode of the Beef Market Update, Gateway Livestock’s Anne Wasko joins Shaun Haney in-studio for an update on the extreme volatility in the beef market since September. The duo talk about the changing market, sluggish U.S. exports, diminishing Canadian feeder cattle exports (down 67% since July) and the aggressive inventory expansion efforts of... Read More
While the lower value of the Canadian dollar is supporting prices, canola values are still caught in a global oilseed market weighed down by heavy supplies. "It's a bit of a mixed bag for canola, within the context of a lot of negative things," explains Shaun Wildman, Regina-based senior trader with Seaboard Corp, in this... Read More