Global machinery maker rebuilds its 70-year-old German combine factory floor, adding throughput and practical design
HARSWINKEL, Germany — When Claas began building its first mower/thresher/binder units in the late 1930s, it would have been hard to imagine that the progeny of these machines would be constructed inside a facility that has 54 acres under a roof. It also would have been hard to imagine machines this big; the hopper doors […] Read moreStories by Mike Raine
VIDEO: Competition breeds sustainability
Why would the growth of a global farm equipment company be good for a farmer in Canada? What does it bring to producers? From Germany this week the answer may be found in the options category. Competition for market-share is an important part of the fundamentals that guide our modern economies. Most farms that remain […] Read more
Investing to improve farm margins has never been greener
Farmers know about investing in agriculture. Nearly all of their money is tied up in it. What others know about investing in it is generally little, but it is growing. In recent years, more than 20 in some instances, investing in environmentally sustainable, people friendly, governance-astute funds has become a financial trade unto itself. There […] Read more
Food for thought — the carbon dilemma
Regenerative, sustainable, organic, natural, carbon-neutral, carbon-smart — what do any of these mean for agriculture in reality? They mean to be different from commodity agriculture when it comes to marketing. They also mean to approach farming differently. Whether they make a difference, or if these are truly new, is harder to answer. Regenerative as a […] Read more
Scottish producer eyes Alberta herd
REGINA — William McLaren enjoys the commercial nature of the Canadian purebreds. “At home, people breed for a different-looking animal; these genetics here are aimed at the commercial herd,” he said. “In their Continental homeland the breeds look very different than they do here. And this show here in Regina (Canadian Western Agribition) is one […] Read more
Grain prices strong headed into growing season
REGINA — Prices for grains and oilseeds have significant support for the near future, and with input prices where they are, that is a good thing. World stocks-to-use ratios for grains are at a 26-year low. “Not since 1996-97 have we seen numbers this low,” said Jason Newton, the chief economist for Nutrien and head […] Read more
Nitrogen prices remain volatile but less extreme
New demands for ammonia, unpredictable production and the war in Ukraine form a loose foundation under the market
REGINA — Global fertilizer demand is growing, even as supplies dwindle due to production issues and other limitations. High natural gas prices used to produce nitrogen fertilizer are a leading problem, but that is not all. The nitrogen fertilizer issues from 2022 will be visited upon 2023, but will not be as extreme as they […] Read more
Ten-year-old’s hard work reaps rewards at Charolais sale
Agribition sale resulted in record-setting average prices dating all the way back to Regina show’s first year in 1971
REGINA — She knew she had a winner. But in the cattle business the only way to be sure is to take them to town. Ten-year-old Brin Steppler travelled from Miami, Man., to Regina and the Canadian Western Agribition sale ring to find out for certain if her work raising a two-year-old Charolais female, along […] Read more
Sights of Agribition – photo essay
Canadian Western Agribition wrapped up on Dec. 3 in Regina after a week of competition, sales and networking. | Mike Raine photos
Outstanding in their Canadian fields
After rigorous examination and being judged for their farming activities and roles in Canadian agriculture, six people will forever be part of an elite group of the nation’s farmers, part of the National OYF. Near the end of the day Nov. 25, Canada crowned its 2022 Outstanding Young Farmers in Saskatoon. Cody Straza and Allison […] Read more
