Young and beginning farmers have a lot hanging over them. Getting a business up and running, raising families, keeping up with all the latest in agriculture. It's at that point that focus becomes critical. You can hit a point where you're doing a million things and doing none of them well because you don't know... Read More
Category: Western Canada
It's the last day of FarmTech — my very first one — and it's been quite the week. The conference started with a big, bombastic Don Cherry look-a-like, featured popular presentations from Patrick Fabian, Stuart Barden, Drew Lerner and OMAFRA's Peter Johnson, with the one and only Ron McLean speaking at Wednesday's banquet, and will... Read More
Earlier this week, I lined up an interview with Dr. Jeannie Gilbert, a plant pathologist at AAFC's Cereal Research Centre, Winnipeg, Man. I wanted to speak with her about the threat of fusarium head blight for 2013 and what farmers can do now to prevent or manage the disease. When I arrived, I soon learned... Read More
I saw an old picture the other day of a kid on a big-wheel in mid-air that just launched off a massive home-made jump with a caption that read: "The Seventies: No knee-pads, helmets, brakes or over cautious soccer moms. It's just how we rolled." Funny pic, but unfortunately the statistics were there to back... Read More
Combine and tractor cabs become like a second home during the busy season, and few can complain about the amenities included in the cabs of modern farm equipment. But that doesn't mean there isn't always room for improvement. For more Crop Week '13 coverage, click here. With its 2013 models, Case IH has rolled out... Read More
For those of you not in frigid Edmonton this morning, Farm Tech '13 is well underway, and, wow, did you miss a doozy of an opener! RealAgriculture.com is a proud media partner of the show, and had a blast dreaming up the opening video to kick off the conference this morning. Because we know no... Read More
If every product added the "2 or 3 bushels per acre" promised, every farmer would easily have 400 bushel corn or 100 bushel canola. While there's no doubt that crop protection and fertility products add value, not all products are created equal, and the benefits are most certainly not cumulative. Even the most basic of... Read More
Results of a germination test are a must-have before heading to the field in the spring, but what about a vigour test? When should you order one and why? Holly Gelech, business development manager with Biovision Seed Labs, walks us through the major differences between the two tests, and how vigour tests may differ between... Read More
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and International Trade Minister Ed Fast today announced the Government of Canada has reached an agreement with Japan to expand market access to Canadian beef from animals under 30 months of age (UTM). This is an improvement over the current requirement which only permits beef exports from animals under 21 months... Read More
It's day 1,665 of winter (or so it feels), and we Prairie folk are finally emerging out from a solid week of high wind chills, blowing snow, awful driving conditions and more blowing snow. The lucky few booked their warm vacations for this week, but most of us are doing what we always do in... Read More