Machine of the Year. Tractor of the Year. Fendt knows how to make an entrance into the 500-plus horsepower category. The German tractor-maker won multiple awards for its new 1000 Vario series at Agritechnica 2015. Perhaps most impressive about the Fendt 1000 Vario is how it transfers 500 horsepower to the ground with a standard... Read More
Category: Western Canada
After significant market research in China, Japan, Mexico and right here at home, Canada Beef, a national advocacy group, announced that it has determined what consumers, importers and processors like most about Canadian beef — it’s Canadian. Now, that may seem obvious. Maybe even simple. But what it’s Canadian really means is a huge question,... Read More
AGCO and its Gleaner brand continue to roll out combine innovations at a hectic pace. At the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois, the company unveiled its new 3300 Command Series corn head. Now comes word that farmers will be able to ride Gleaner's new S9 Series combines for 2016. The company says the 2016... Read More
On Tuesday, November 10, 2015, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) published its monthly instalment of the world agricultural supply & demand estimates, and things came out a lot more bearish than the market was expecting. Going into the report, average market analysis pegged both corn and soybean yields and production higher than the... Read More
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has issued his marching orders for his new cabinet. As part of his commitment to "open and transparent" government, the ministerial mandate letters are being shared publicly for the first time. All 30 letters were posted on the Prime Minister's Office website on Friday, including a letter to Lawrence MacAulay, Minister... Read More
In theory, consumers’ willingness-to-pay should rise with the quality of a cut of beef, resulting in more value for the entire beef supply chain. But do beef grading factors — both quality and yield — actually pay in the real world? The answer is “yes,” right from the consumer back to the cow-calf producer, says... Read More
The Canadian Grain Commission is proposing the creation of two new wheat classes and the elimination of two classes. The CGC is also looking to delay the removal of 29 varieties from the Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) from 2017 to 2018. After consulting with the Western Canadian grain... Read More
$8.8 million has been committed to a Western Canadian research project aims to help wheat breeders select important agronomic traits more efficiently. The Alberta Wheat Commission, the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission and the Western Grains Research Foundation announced Thursday they are contributing a combined $3.6 million over four years to the Saskatchewan-based research. Titled “Canadian... Read More
When you hear "Lamborghini," do you think of luxurious, fast, high-end...tractors? It's true, Ferruccio Lamborghini and his family were in the business of manufacturing tractors before they started making legendary sports cars. They eventually sold the tractor business, but the Lamborghini Trattori brand of tractors lives on as part of Same Deutz-Fahr — the Italian... Read More
You might know of an old group called the Future Ag Business Builders, or FABB. Well, a new group, under the Canadian Young Farmers Forum (CYFF), has emerged to replace it. The group has a new logo, some changes at the board level, and a brand new name. They’re the Alberta Young Farmers and Ranchers... Read More