After four years in development, AGCO rolled out its new 3300 Command Series corn head at the Farm Progress Show earlier this month in Decatur, Illinois. AGCO brand manager Kevin Bien told Real Agriculture the new corn head has been totally redesigned. "We call it the Command Series because it allows our customers to take... Read More
Category: Western Canada
Every year the Canadian Farm Writers Federation (CFWF) hosts a conference and awards night, complete with agriculture and agri-food related tours. This year, for the first time, I was along for the ride. I have to say, I wasn't sure what to expect. I've met a great number of farm writers, journalists and reporters since... Read More
The days are getting shorter, temperatures are dropping and harvest is moving along. All signs that hockey season is almost here. After having lots of fun with the inaugural RealAg Hockey Pool last winter, people have asked whether we're going to run another friendly competition this season. Well, the answer is yes! So whether you're... Read More
The Canadian Farm Writers’ Federation hosted its annual conference last week, with the theme “Fixing Fences — Bridging the Urban/Rural Divide.” Rob Saik, CEO of Agri-Trend, was one of the panelists in the “Found at the Farm Gate” Friday afternoon session, and he suggested that one of the first steps to bridging the divide would... Read More
Since the day that the federal election was announced, I have wondered what the future will hold for Gerry Ritz. Now don't get me wrong Mr. Ritz is going to easily win his riding as there are reports he hasn't even had to open up a campaign office for his riding. With his seat secure,... Read More
RealAgriculture received a handful of awards at the Canadian Farm Writers' Federation Awards Banquet in Calgary on Saturday. For the fourth year in a row, RealAgriculture.com was recognized in the website category, receiving the Henry Heald bronze award. Kelvin Heppner and Debra Murphy received gold and silver awards in the radio/audio reporting class — the... Read More
Physical challenges used to be the toughest obstacle facing farmers. But thanks mainly to automation and other forms of technology, that’s no longer the case. Still, there’s a sense of stress and anxiety on many farms, even though food production should be getting easier. Why is that? Well, a few theories exist, starting with isolation.... Read More
Grains finished the last full week of trading in September in the green thanks to some unfavourable weather conditions in Europe and Asia, and better-expected-export numbers for U.S. sales. While crop progress reports in North America continue to show that things are ahead of schedule & crop quality is relatively decent, some good buying strength... Read More
In the world of media, as elsewhere, all good things come to an end. This month, Lyndsey Smith decided to move on to another phase of her career. We are going to miss you Lyndsey for many reasons, but we wanted to share some of them with the entire RealAg community through this little tribute... Read More
It’s estimated as many as 5,000 people transition out of the Canadian Forces each year. Most of them are between the ages of 28 and 35, and they’re looking for a meaningful career as they enter civilian life. At the same time, finding skilled employees is consistently one of the top challenges across Canadian agriculture... Read More