The Succession Saga – Part Four By Dick Haney, Haney Farms We heard this weekend how yet another of our brave soldiers in Afghanistan had perished in the line of duty. This is never happy news and it is most unhappy at Christmas time and all of our thoughts and prayers go out to this... Read More
Category: Western Canada
Its the Christmas season and there is no better way to bring in the holidays than with the AgChat community this coming tuesday. Even better is the fact that I am moderating this weeks edition of #agchat / #foodchat. We will be discussing Christmas baking. That's right I said Christmas baking. I encourage all of... Read More
Whether you are talking about your car engines or tractor engines, there is a constant push from manufacturers to increase fuel economy and meet new emission requirements without losing performance. This is not an easy task. In the field, in tough situations farmers need performance and that extra horsepower that is going to get you... Read More
By Shaun Haney, RealAgriculture.com This week on 60 Minutes they featured Brazil's rise to world economic super power. Brazil is the world's largest producer of iron ore and beef while getting ready to host the Olympics and the World Cup. Brazil is the competition in agriculture for countries like Canada and the United States. Countries... Read More
The Canadian Wheat Board election results are in and we didn't even need a drum roll. The election was quiet before hand and even quieter after the results. Is there anything to take away from this election of the CWB? Was this election as boring as it seemed and will voter eligibility changes come next?... Read More
Last weekend I was at a shop party with many of my neighbours in Picture Butte. Get a bunch of farmers, ranchers and feedyard owners together and what else is there to talk about other than grain prices and hockey. Barley was definitely the topic of discussion at several tables. For me its very interesting... Read More
This week I was reading themonthly edition of the Synthesis - Network E-Newsletter and I was intrigued. Not only was it the first list for what will happen in 2011 in agriculture, but it also was quite good. In the list Rob Hannam and his team covered sustainability, cattle markets and economic volatiliity. This is... Read More
By Dick Haney Whether You are Entering or Exiting a Business as General Manager, Timing is Everything. “You got to know when to hold’em, know when to fold’em, know when to walk away, know when to run.” Probably many of you have identified these words as part of a song written by Kenny Rogers called... Read More
In November Syngenta celebrated its 10 year anniversary. I’ve been President for nine of those years, and have seen first hand the rapid pace of change taking place across the agricultural landscape in Canada. And change, while often feared, can be a good thing – it can bring with it opportunity. Since 2000, the Canadian... Read More
In Western Canada, canola is the talk of the town at every coffee shop. Farmers are booking canola seed at a rapid pace to ensure they have seed to plant in 2011. It would be even more interesting to know for the seed that has been bought, has a higher amount of the commodity crop... Read More