Three days, several videos and many inches of rain later, the 2014 Canada’s Farm Progress Show is in the books. The Real Agriculture team spent three days gathering interviews of the latest and greatest at the show, taking in the sights and getting-by on fast-food sandwiches, all of which are mentioned in this video wrap-up... Read More
Category: Western Canada
How long should openers last? Should you change them all at once, or in sections? How do you know when it’s time to change them? Shaun Haney, founder of Real Agriculture and new big fan of opener technology, stopped in at the Morris Industries booth at the 2014 Canada’s Farm Progress Show, to ask Garth... Read More
OK, you missed your window for that all important pre-seed burn. Things may have been a little soggy, you may have been a little busy...whatever the reason. The good news is you've still got a shot to get those beans poking up in a clean environment. It's crunch-time though, so in this episode of the…Read More
Two nitrogen stabilizers, N-Serve and eNtrench from Dow AgroSciences are now approved for use in canola, corn and wheat in Canada. Both products can be applied with fertilizer in fall or spring to protect farmers' fertilizer investment. N-Serve and eNtrench nitrogen stabilizers work by slowing the activity of the Nitrosomonas bacteria — a temperature sensitive... Read More
Farmers can look forward to big changes to Seed Hawk's seeding system on its 2016 models. Unveiled at the 2014 Canada's Farm Progress Show, the new system totes modular tanks, sectional control technology, an electronic metering system, a fourth 40 bushel seed tank and larger tires. In an upcoming TechTour episode, Shaun Haney will talk... Read More
What's the toughest part of trying out a new crop? Once you get the equipment set up sorted out at seeding and harvest, it's on to crop diagnostics. Mother Nature tends to give farmers a bit of a break when it comes to disease and insect pressure in the first years of growing a crop,…Read More
Do you make a wish list before you go to a farm show — things to research, questions to ask, items for the Christmas list? Planning ahead isn't for everyone, but this year even Shaun Haney did his homework before hitting the grounds at Canada's Farm Progress Show. Joining Shaun at the show is Real... Read More
Winter Cereals Manitoba, the Saskatchewan Winter Cereals Development Commission and the Alberta Wheat Commission have announced shared-funding for a technical specialist position at CIGI. The three-year funding agreement will be targeted at a fund a position aimed at improving the marketability of winter wheat. The position is co-funded by Winter Cereals Manitoba and the Saskatchewan... Read More
The Canadian hog market is definitely an example of an up and down cycle of financial losses, frustration, PED and financial wins. Some would say its comparable to a roller coaster full of pain and exuberance. I spoke with Kevin Grier, George Morris Center to discuss what is happening in the Canadian hog market and... Read More
The Saskatchewan Stock Growers' Association's (SSGA) 101st annual general meeting and convention held last week in Moose Jaw, Sask., certainly didn't roll without controversy. In fact, there were a couple subjects that really struck nerves with the province's ranchers, including A&W's recent decision to source beef produced without antibiotics and hormones, and to brand their... Read More