It’s no surprise that this week’s Word with Peter Johnson, resident agronomist for RealAgriculture and host of this weekly podcast, starts with wheat. Johnson also takes us through question submissions surrounding soybean research data, red clover pricing, volunteer soybeans, wireworm control and erosion. Have a question or feedback for Wheat Pete? Call 1-888-746-3311, send him... Read More
Category: Western Canada
4-H Canada announced new leadership and safety programs at Agribition in Regina on Wednesday following a $600,000 financial commitment from CN Rail. 4-H Canada CEO Shannon Benner explained the new annual Leadership Excellence Awards of Distinction (L.E.A.D.) will recognize senior members with four-year $5,000 per year scholarships for post-secondary studies. They'll also be matched with... Read More
The Canadian Federation of Agriculture is hoping the arrival of new federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay will mark a change in the impact farmers have on public policy. MacAulay’s been on the job for less than a month, but so far Ron Bonnett likes what he sees. The CFA president received a call from the... Read More
It’s been an interesting year for farmers and ranchers in much of western Canada, with short feed supplies in the summer, and excess, non-traditional feedstuffs available this fall. For many, the conditions have meant assigning their four-legged residue management systems to canola re-growth. But, as you’ll learn in the following audio, grazing canola without care... Read More
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
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
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