In any situation, broadleafs and wild oats left unchecked in your field can end up robbing you of the yield you desire. The best way to manage these nutrient scavengers is to make sure you are using your crop protection products that work quickly and effectively. Ensure that you do your own research on the... Read More
Category: Western Canada
John Depape, The CWB Monitor, talks to RealAgriculture.com about the potential sale of Viterra to a foreign company like Glencore. John gives his feelings on whether Viterra is a national strategic asset, whether the competition bureau has anything to say about this size of deal, and if this potential deal with Glencore makes any sense... Read More
Winter is almost over, and with that, so goes the season full of trade-shows, meetings and seminars. As busy as it is for all those involved, it serves it's purpose well. Farmers and ag-industry folks alike gather together to talk and share ideas and issues that are important to them. The feedback that comes from... Read More
The story for corn in 2012 is going to depend on a number of things. Numbers are first and foremost the determining factor in this story. How much demand will there be globally? How many acres are going to be planted? How much good seed is available to be planted? What will the yields look... Read More
It looks as though the basics of supply and demand are at work in a dramatic way in the soybean market to the point where soybeans could return to the highs of 2008. China is leading the charge on the demand side both from the consumer and the livestock end with growth in global demand... Read More
The Canadian agricultural newswires are jumping today as Viterra's shares were temporarily halted on the TSX due to what the company calls "expression of interest." I have made calls around the country and two names continue to pop up. Glencore and ADM have been on the tip of everyone's tongue all day. Many of you... Read More
The best and the most valuable advice comes from people who have actually been in the situation that they're giving advice about. So when a topic as touchy and as potentially difficult as succession comes up, you need that "first hand experience" type of advice. Lee Markert brought that advice to producers when he spoke... Read More
The current beef-trade relationship between the U.S. and Canada is the best it's been in a long time. That's good. We do a lot of business with the U.S. and from a geographical perspective, there is a "convenience factor" that will always keep that relationship somewhat open no matter the issue. However, even with that... Read More
It's been a while since we heard anything on the Bill 36 front. In fact, the last big news regarding Alberta's Land Stewardship Act was that it was to be suspended pending a review by the government's property rights task force. Well, the review process is finished and it appears as if Premier Allison Redford's... Read More
The United Nations Food & Agriculture Organization's Agricultural Outlook for 2011-2020 shows a continued trend of rising and volatile food prices spurred on by increased demand in emerging markets. Holding up that strong demand is productivity that is barely keeping pace with the growth in those markets. Population growth in countries like India and China... Read More