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Lee Hart is a long-time agricultural writer based in Calgary.

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A close-up photo of the tops of corn plants in a field with a "head and shoulders" photo of agronomist Adam Funk of Borderline Agriculture Inc., superimposed over the righthand side of the background image.
Crop Management, Farm Living

Agronomists share tips for evaluating new crop products and tech: Part 3

There is always some new product or technology coming around the corner. How do crop consultants filter out the noise and arrive at a reliable recommendation for their clients?

Glacier FarmMedia – With new products, new production practices and new technology converging on the agriculture industry at a frenetic pace in recent years, independent agronomists and crop advisors are feeling the pressure to provide clients with recommendations sort the wheat from the proverbial chaff about what might or might not work on an individual […] Read more
A picture of a canola field in bloom with some large steel grain bins in the background, and a "head and shoulders" photo of Scott Gillespie, and agronomist with Plants Dig Soil Consulting Ltd., superimposed over the bottom righthand corner of the background image.
Crop Management, Farm Living

Agronomists share tips for evaluating new crop products and tech: Part 2

There is always some new product or technology coming around the corner. How do crop consultants filter out the noise and arrive at a reliable recommendation for their clients?

Glacier FarmMedia – With new products, new production practices and new technology converging on the agriculture industry at a frenetic pace in recent years, independent agronomists and crop advisors are feeling the pressure to provide clients with recommendations sort the wheat from the proverbial chaff about what might or might not work on an individual […] Read more
A scenic photo of a "patchwork" of several crops visible from the top of a hill, and a "head and shoulders" photo of agronomist George Lubberts from Complete Agronomic Services superimposed over the background in the lower righthand corner.
Crop Management, Farm Living

Agronomists share tips for evaluating new crop products and tech: Part 1

There is always some new product or technology coming around the corner. How do crop consultants filter out the noise and arrive at a reliable recommendation for their clients?

Glacier FarmMedia – With new products, new production practices and new technology converging on the agriculture industry at a frenetic pace in recent years, independent agronomists and crop advisors are feeling the pressure to provide clients with recommendations sort the wheat from the proverbial chaff about what might or might not work on an individual […] Read more
Agronomist Matt Gosling.
Crop Management, News

The agronomist wish list 

These agronomists say they have great relationships with their farmer clients, but as with any relationship there is always room for improvement

Glacier FarmMedia – What do agronomists wish farmers would ask for, or stop asking for, or understand better about their jobs? And how can farmers get the most out of their relationships with agronomists?  While ultimately the customer calls the shots, Country Guide asked a few Western Canadian consulting agronomists what they would like to […] Read more
HyTech co-chief executive officer Cameron van Roon, left, and chief commercial officer Scott Horner check on the development of a hybrid canola seed crop near Lethbridge. | HyTech photo
Crop Management, News

Alta. firm major player in hybrid canola business

Glacier FarmMedia – With the cost of hybrid canola seed being the No. 1 expense in producing the oilseed crop, Prairie farmers can have confidence knowing each of the 4.25 million canola seeds in a 50-pound bag was produced with care and attention to quality control. That’s the commitment of long-time hybrid seed producer HyTech […] Read more
Producers can reduce their environmental footprint by producing more meat from fewer animals. | Alexis Stockford photo
Livestock Management

Beef continues sustainability journey

Researcher says Canadian beef industry has reduced it carbon footprint, but there’s always room for improvement

Glacier FarmMedia – Canadian producers have done an excellent job of reducing the environmental footprint of beef production, but the work is not done, says a sustainability researcher with the world’s largest meat processing company. The Canadian livestock sector contributes about 4.8 per cent of the greenhouse gas emissions produced in this country, said Sarah […] Read more
A drought-stunted wheat crop struggles through the July heat in 2021. | Alexis Stockford photo
Crop Management, News

Seeding research may not apply to all regions

Recent Sask. study suggests benefits from lower wheat seeding rates for low moisture, but that might not transfer to Man.


Recent research from Saskatchewan suggests farmers might want to hold back on their wheat seeding rate if they’re expecting a dry year, but it’s not clear how well the insight translates to Manitoba. The Western Applied Research Corporation study found that with a dry season on the horizon, a mid-to-low wheat seeding rate achieved the […] Read more
Cattle producers collect a great deal of data on their animals related to health care, rate of gain and cost of gain that could be better analyzed using artificial intelligence, says a strategist. | File photo
Livestock Management

Artificial intelligence challenges the status quo

Beef industry told new technology is ushering in a new era that will require farm managers to be strategically disruptive

You may run a great beef operation, but how do you make yourself remarkable? That’s likely not a question most ranchers ask themselves, but according to a technology expert who spoke to the recent Alberta Beef Industry Conference, it is the type of question and thinking that must be asked today in light of explosive […] Read more

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