Choosing a location for grain bag storage is perhaps one of the most critical moves you can make in mitigating the risk of predatory damage and spoilage due to weather. But, as you well know, the responsibility doesn't end when the grain bag is sealed. Monitoring throughout the winter months is essential in ensuring good... Read More
Category: Western Canada
Seed labs, the services they offer and the role they play in crop production is changing. Within the year, changes to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will shift certain roles and responsibilities to the private sector. Crop inspection services and some analytical services will move outside of the CFIA and seed testing labs are... Read More
While it may not be the go-to piece of equipment every year, the moldboard plow can still accomplish what other implements cannot in certain circumstances. The plow's reputation has taken a few knocks, but with careful planning and judicious use, farmers can minimize the risk of plow pan and organic matter losses and put this... Read More
I recently watched a movie about two journalists who wrote for competing papers during the holiday season. As it was long before social media, the journalists received handwritten letters of thanks or disagreement. It struck me then, that our technology has evolved at a pace that our expressions of gratitude maybe can't keep up with.... Read More
The Canadian Plant Technology Agency (CPTA) announced today that an agreement has been reached to allow commercially-grown Faller wheat into the U.S. via ADM and its approved affiliates. Farmers should note, however, that while there are now approved ports and terminals to take the wheat, beginning in 2014, all Faller wheat grown in Canada must... Read More
There are a couple things, as someone who writes in the public domain, I don't ever really want to meddle in. Religion is likely at the top of that list, and I want to make it very clear that this column is not about religion at all. It's about misinformation that just so happens this... Read More
If you've been wary when fall-grazing alfalfa because of the risk of nitrate poisoning, you've been right to be careful, but for all the wrong reasons. Because alfalfa is a perennial legume, nitrogen is fixed and stored in the nodules of its root system and doesn't actually accumulate in the tissues (something that can be... Read More
In this edition of the Beef Market Update, Anne Wasko and Shaun Haney catch up on a few weeks' worth of news and market moves. Mid-November fat cattle supplies remain tight, leaving the feeder with a bit of leverage right now to, as Wasko says, "grind the market up into mid 120s, the highest we've... Read More
You're not alone if you've struggled with tie-downs, it seems. A colourful display and a pile of old, worn-out tie-down straps caught the attention of many of this year's Canadian Western Agribition's attendees. So, RealAgriculture took the opportunity to ask Dale Nevison, sales agent with Quickie Canada, more about the "last tie down you'll ever... Read More
In the last week, RealAgriculture.com became a totally big deal. Yes, we rolled out a podcast, the first of a few in fact, and these audio-only features will become a regular part of RealAgriculture.com's agronomy coverage. The podcast format is neat in a few ways: one, it's a bit longer, so we can explore topics... Read More