The major chemical companies have been busy creating new fungicides to help growers control diseases in their major crops. Here’s a peek at a couple of the more interesting ones. BASF recently introduced Twinline Fungicide for broad-spectrum disease control in wheat, oats and barley. As the name implies, Twinline contains two popular fungicide modes of... Read More
Category: Western Canada
This episode of the Corn School finishes our three part series on what possible issues producers can expect this spring due to the mild winter conditions. It's not a topic we've had to address too much in the past and for that reason alone it warrants some attention. Above average or below average conditions in... Read More
The economic sway of canola is visibly obvious across the West. A flyover of the prairies in the summer would show you what looks to be a sea of yellow. That sea of yellow shows you just how profitable canola is. The fact that aerial view doesn't change much from year to year reinforces just... Read More
Running a ranch can be tough work in the large open space of Western Canada. Animals get spread out, the landscape doesn't allow you to get close to the animals always and labor is hard to come by. This is where the where the PNEU-DART System comes into play. Now the PNEU-DART does come with... Read More
Every producer is looking for the edge when it comes to their crop. That's all well and good, but it's a pursuit that has to be balanced with a good level of realistic discernment. If that discernment isn't there it can leave producers that are chasing that edge vulnerable to the "snake oil" or "silver... Read More
In this episode of the Beef Market Update, we break down the latest U.S., Alberta and Saskatchewan Cattle on Feed reports. As far as the reports go, there are no big surprises with numbers up 3% in both. What do those aggressive placements mean for numbers come summer? What kind of lows can we expect... Read More
There can be no underestimating the importance of a mentor in your life. Head knowledge is important, but the ability to apply that knowledge in the right way is something only life can teach you. Being able to walk with someone who's been there can provide you with all of the benefits of that experience.... Read More
The Federal Government released its budget yesterday and agriculture definitely had to buck up its fair share of budget cuts. According to Ag-Minister Gerry Ritz on Global Regina this morning, AgCanada has been cut $300 million in budget. Farmer organizations seem to be playing a wait and see approach as more details develop. Ritz stated... Read More
RealAgriculture.com is teaming up with the Alberta Canola Producers Commission to bring you a brand new season of fresh, interesting and informative content through the Canola School. The first episode of the new season brings us to the CanoLAB 3D diagnostic training sessions in Edmonton, Alberta. The event was co-hosted by the Canola Council of... Read More
Depending on how many cattle you feed and what stage those cattle are at, the silage pit can be your second home during the day. It can also be a very dangerous place depending on how high that pile is. Typically if your pile is high, you end up creating a cliff when you dig... Read More