By Karen Lewis As farmers across the central U.S. corn belt scramble to prevent the spread of western corn rootworm resistance to Bt corn, Prairie wheat growers are being urged to be diligent in their stewardship efforts to protect midge tolerant wheat technology. “Resistance to corn rootworm technology is really a cautionary tale for Prairie... Read More
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Three months after purchasing Lohmann SE, a German poultry health company, Elanco has announced plans to acquire yet another animal health company, but this time the added reach extends much farther than one livestock segment. Through a YouTube video shared via Tweet, Elanco's president Jeff Simmons announced the $5.4 billion acquisition of Norvatis Animal Health,... Read More
This week in the Globe and Mail, there a feature piece on the niche dating site FarmersOnly.com. With 1 in 5 couples finding each other online, dating sites are in major growth mode. Farmers are no different than the rest of the world, it can be difficult to find that special someone in today's hectic... Read More
The factors involved in weed management decisions vary greatly from farm to farm, so many herbicide research projects deal with variances in weather, soil and weed population presence. Products and even rates, for example, will often be catered to a specific soil zone. And, with the growing threat of herbicide resistance, it boils down to... Read More
Do you remember those Jenga commercials as a kid? You know the ones with the jingle, "you take a block from the bottom and you put it on top!" Come on admit it, you played the game all the time as a kid back when there were no ipods or Playstations. Caterpillar has released video... Read More
Grains are seeing more premium priced in this week as the complex continues to deal with cold weather in North America and the political unrest in Eastern Europe. Due to depreciating currencies and affordable financing available, it’s expected that grain and oilseed acres and production in the Black Sea will decline significantly from last year.... Read More
Calling them the soybeans of Alberta isn't being fair to soybeans, but faba beans are enjoying a similar surge in popularity, due in part to the crop's ability to fix its own nitrogen and broaden farmers' marketing options. Being a relatively new (or newly popular, depending on how you look at it) crop for many... Read More
CWB and Prairie West Terminal Ltd. (PWT) announced today that they have entered into an arrangement agreement whereby CWB (through a wholly-owned subsidiary) will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of PWT, excluding shares owned by CWB and its affiliates ("PWT Shares"). The deal is worth just over $43 million, according to... Read More
UAVs (drones) have become the newest crop scouting tool for farmers to implement on the farm. Last year you maybe knew one farmer that owned one. This year I bet you can name five to 10. I know I can, and that's just in my local area. Indiana farmer, Brian Scott is going to put... Read More