There likely isn't a farmer around who'd give up their autosteer. Once technology gets integrated into the farming system, it's more likely that you're going to add capability, not take it away. That said, when you're ready move past basic guidance and into true precision agriculture, where do you start? Stuart Lawrence, territory manager with... Read More
Category: Western Canada
Ahead of a presentation I was about to give to dairy farmers in British Columbia, one of the organizers warned me about the chance of a few protestors from the group PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) protesting the event. It wasn’t expected to be very large, maybe a dozen people or so,... Read More
Regular readers and fans of RealAgriculture will likely recognize Kristin Phillips, Manitoba agronomist with the Canola Council of Canada, from her appearances in several Canola School episodes. Today, however, we've interviewed Kristin for a very different reason — her sweet baby girl, Bailey Paige, was born in late August with a virus that knocked out... Read More
Canada's beef production system is working at an improved feedback-mechanism to cow-calf producers on carcass quality traits. Why? Because, ultimately, it's the cow-calf producer making genetic pairings and selections, but it's the feedlot operators seeing the results and often receiving the feedback on carcass quality. As the Beef InfoXchange System (BIXS) 2.0 moves into place,... Read More
Noting the decision was "not easy" but a "necessary one," PotashCorp president and chief executive, Bill Doyle, announced this morning job cuts of over 1,000 for the company. The bulk of the jobs lost (approximately 440) will be in Saskatchewan, then the next highest will be in Florida (350) and New Brunswick (140. Many of... Read More
Capturing photos or video footage of the growing season is something that too many farmers do not do enough of. Yesterday We came across a great video produced by Kevin Campschroer from Serfas Farms based in Turin Alberta, Canada. LIKE SERFAS FARMS ON FACEBOOK The beauty of this video is that the majority of it... Read More
The tide seems to be turning in the area of cattle feeder profitability with live cattle futures swinging upwards and feed prices trending downward. All of this will be for not if you do not manage your risk and lock in some profits. As Anne Wasko mentions in this weeks Beef Market Update, you need... Read More
If you haven't yet registered for FarmTech, Rick Taillieu would like you to soon, because the event will likely sell out and you don't want to miss this conference. Held at Edmonton's Expo Centre and running from January 28 to 30, 2014, FarmTech features over 60 concurrent speakers, and you won't want to miss the... Read More
If you're a cattle producer in Western Canada, I expect you'll find an opportunity for a mid-winter change of scenery rather interesting. Although the Saskatchewan Beef Industry Conference organizers likely won't guarantee warm temperatures or a lack of snow, they are offering the chance to attend an industry tradeshow, breed and association meetings and the... Read More
Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency released a notice of intent in September 2013 to change label requirements of neonictoinoid seed treatment products used on corn and soybean seed after it was determined that "...current agricultural practices related to the use of neonicotinoid treated corn and soybean seed are not sustainable." The notice of intent... Read More