Category: Western Canada
In theory, price transparency is required for a free market to be efficient. In reality, farmers like to know they’re getting a fair value for their grain. A lack of transparency was seen by some producers as one of the reasons why the Canadian Wheat Board’s monopoly needed to be dismantled. That wish was granted... Read More
A little over two weeks ago, RealAgriculture’s Debra Murphy and Jason Stroeve hit the sunny streets of Las Vegas to take in the National Association of Broadcaster’s Show and New Media Expo. This was the first year the two shows combined, and with over 100,000 attendees and 1,700 companies crammed into 1,000,000 square feet of... Read More
Grains this we week were mostly pressured by a lower U.S. dollar, as the Canadian Loonie rebounded to a whopping 83 cents, and seeding conditions across most of North America remaining pretty good. U.S. export sales showcased more international buyers canceling old crop wheat contracts and switching things over to buying new crop. Despite that,... Read More
It’s been almost 30 years since Caterpillar launched the first rubber tracked tractor for farming — the Challenger 65 was created in 1986 and introduced to the market in 1987. There are obvious similarities between the original and the latest version of the Challenger, but there have also been some noticeable changes, including the transition... Read More
After a 41 year career with Agriculture & Agri-Food Canad, and building his reputation as a world-class wheat breeder, Dr. Ron DePauw has joined SeCan in the position of Science Advisor. DePauw recently retired from AAFC, a career marked by the successful breeding of prairie-farm-staple AC Barrie. DePauw was also a co-developer of AC Lillian,... Read More
Have we reached the point where glyphosate should not be applied alone at pre- or post-harvest? It's a stunning thought, isn't it? In this fifth and final installment of the When Weeds Won't Die series, Real Agriculture's editor, Lyndsey Smith, asks Dr. Hugh Beckie this very important question. His answer? You'll have to listen below... Read More
The 2015 planting season has arrived — this week’s ag news update includes a look at seeding progress, the latest on avian influenza in Ontario, how the high price of bacon is hurting pig prices and more: Check back every Thursday for our weekly farm news review. Find previous episodes here. Subscribe: iTunes |... Read More
Kuhn Farm Machinery's Espro — an implement as quaint as a London flat — will officially be welcomed to agriculture in the United Kingdom during Cereals 2015 this June. The Espro is a minimum tillage, low horsepower-demand drill that comes in two models thus far: the 3000 and the 6000 R. Both are Isobus compatible,... Read More
The growing season is a busy one but once in a while some unexpected free time will bust its way into your itinerary. So what do you do? Like me, many of you likely struggle more with free time than with a full calendar of appointments or to do's. Here are some thoughts on some... Read More