It wasn't that long ago that I was complaining to everyone who would listen about how sick I was of writing about the wet weather and flooding. No doubt, not as sick as producers were of working in it, but that was a pretty depressing stretch for all involved. Let's hope drought isn't the next... Read More
Category: Western Canada
This post was originally found on his blog, The Farmers Life. He farms in Indiana raising corn, soybeans, popcorn, and wheat. Brian is also passionate about technology. He showcases this passion by writing for TheMobileFarmer.com. Follow @thefarmerslife on Twitter. Today is the day. The Occupy movement is going to occupy the food supply. According to... Read More
With last weeks expected sale of the Viterra Livestock Division to Hi-Pro Feeds LP the feed industry in Canada has changed in Western Canada. Hi-Pro will be owned by Birch Hill Equity Partners and the employees of the company. In the press release Viterra said that the sale was initiated for strategic reasons. Viterra is... Read More
Crosby Devit is currently travelling completing his Nuffield Scholarship. You can check out more of his trip by checking out Crosby's blog or by reading his blog posts on RealAgriculture.com. At the time of writing I am in the Hong Kong airport, on my way from New Zealand to the Netherlands. We wrapped up a... Read More
Cattle producers and industry members from the U.S., Canada and beyond gathered at NCBA 2012 to talk about the state of the industry, the triumphs and the challenges. As we look further ahead into 2012, the challenges for the margin operator don't seem to get any easier. In fact, you could say that it looks... Read More
Planting early is almost always a good idea. There are aspects and elements that we can't control like the weather that tend to throw the best laid plans out the window, but in general, the theory is simple. The soybean plant is a factory that produces soybeans. That factory runs primarily on sunlight. The more... Read More
There are many farmers and many Canadians, that if you asked "Do you feel that government hears your voice as a farmer?", would launch into a frustrated and angry tirade about any number of issues under their skin. In some cases that's a legitimate expression of a system that failed them, but in a greater... Read More
The World Trade Organization's ruling on the country of origin labelling (COOL) legislation brought some small sense of victory to the Canadian beef industry. The excitement over that victory was short-lived however as producers realized that any tangible results stemming from that ruling would be a long way off. The potential for an appeal by... Read More
The continuing saga of the financial crisis in Europe and in particular Greece is leaving a lot of analysts on the edge of their seats. The latest development being the 170 billion dollar Greek bailout deal presented Tuesday. The failure of that deal could have far-reaching implications. But just how much could Europe's problems spill... Read More
Through the January farm show season I continued to run into people that said to me that they were getting a Blackberry Playbook or had just bought one. Whether its the $200 price point or the the increased interest in tablets, it seems to me that the Blackberry Playbook finally has some appeal. It would... Read More