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 moreLee Hart
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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
Prairies expected to be cooler, wetter this year
There’s a good chance western Canadian farmers and ranchers will see rain in April and May to get crops started and grass growing, says a U.S. based weather scientist. It is only a forecast, says Matt Makens with Makens Weather based in Colorado, but the El Nino weather pattern is fizzling out and the La […] Read more
Ag must fight misinformation, says consultant
Producers are warned to take action as environmental activists appear intent on shutting down the meat and dairy industries
Canadian ranchers and farmers are being urged to get vocal and active — in a peaceful way — to let government and industry organizations know their views on plans to reach net-zero carbon emissions and on upcoming standards for measuring farm sustainability. Tammy Nemeth was born near Fort Qu’Appelle, Sask., and is now an energy and […] Read more
Bison producer launches facility
Business diversification project grows into Bison Guy brand that offers online sales throughout British Columbia
A bison producer in northeastern British Columbia officially opened in late August an on-farm processing plant that will prepare a wide range of meat cuts for clients. Operating under the brand name Bison Guy, the Weder family of Hudson Hope, B.C., held an open house for their new 10,000 sq. foot, provincially certified processing facility […] Read more
