Statistics Canada today released its estimates of principal field crop stocks to July 31, 2015, including a bearish supply estimate for the canola market (see table below). Not surprisingly, most major crop totals were down substantially year-over-year, as 2014 levels reflected the stock still in the pipeline from the 2013 bumper crop. Total stocks of... Read More
Category: Western Canada
As if an automated feed-pusher and barn-cleaner weren't cool enough, Lely has announced a control panel option for the iOS platform, in addition to its Android-based app. Farmers with a Lely Juno feed pusher and/or Lely Discovery mobile barn cleaner will now be able to operate these robots with an iPhone, iPad or iPod through... Read More
A wise person once told me that the key to being productive was to make your toughest call first thing in the morning. Whether it's an important sales call, broaching a difficult problem or delivering bad news, it's best to get it out of the way so you can move on with your day without... Read More
It's no secret that unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have huge potential for the agricultural industry. In fact, for many companies, they are already serving a very valuable role, even as we continue to explore their potential applications. Not Just Toys: Adding Value with UAVs Chad Colby’s Top Tips for Integrating UAV Technology on the Farm... Read More
Cattlewomen for the Cure - raised $102,000 for War Amps charity. Thanks Keith Ypma for matching funds! #wow #awesome pic.twitter.com/ey3q8syf4F — Deborah Wilson (@DeborahJWilson) August 18, 2015 Jenna Will and Hilary Pritchard are golfing in Cattlewomen for the Cure's Charity Golf Tournament today! #CHAMP pic.twitter.com/mpgCcGbSXM — Pritchard & Co Law (@PCo_LLP) August 17, 2015 Had... Read More
For those of you wondering when agriculture will make the campaign agenda, wonder no more. The Canadian Federation of Agriculture will be hosting a National Agriculture Leaders debate on September 30. at 11:00am EDT. Let's keep raising the profile of agriculture in #elxn42! CFA is hosting a debate w/ the Minister & ag critics Sept... Read More
The Canadian pulse crop is making its way into the bin, and from there on to export markets — markets that are hungry for more, says Jon Driedger of FarmLink Marketing Solutions. In this special #harvest15 Pulse School, Driedger sits down with RealAgricutlure's Shaun Haney to talk initial yields, the good news story of tremendous... Read More
It's the longest federal election campaign in recent history: an eleven week journey that could very well be captured on daytime television as a drama series. And why not? Its very announcement gave the country reason to debate! Most campaigns run their course in four to five weeks, with voters itching to get to the... Read More
Set it and forget it — if you’ve got your rate controller set on the sprayer, you can rest assured that each nozzle is spraying the correct volume, right? Actually, that’s a myth. The dynamic duo of Sprayers101.com, Tom Wolf, of AgriMetrix, and Jason Deveau, of OMAFRA, have teamed up with RealAgriculture to bring you... Read More
What's your opinion on Canada's agriculture research direction? If you're like most, you probably have an opinion on the importance of research, what needs more attention, or how priorities need to shift, but imagine if you had to sit down and actually create the roadmap forward of achieving those goals. It's quite the challenge, but... Read More