I was reminded of the positive power of social media last week. Adam Gurr is, among other things, a grain farmer from Rapid City, Man., who came across a weed he couldn’t identify. He looked to social media for help. He took a picture of the weed, shared it on Twitter and asked, “what weed […] Read more
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Video: Website offers independent spraying advice
REGINA —Your intelligence is limited by where you get your information. It may be an old expression, but it’s still important to keep in mind, especially when considering the increasing number of advertorial article-based websites. Sprayers101.com is a free website managed by Tom Wolf and Jason Deveau that provides a one-stop resource for specialists in […] Read more
Canada’s Farm Progress Show 2015: Daily coverage
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Drill is 100’ in the field, 18’ on the road
account_id=”2206156280001″ player_id=”HJ11Iy7v”] The 3420 Paralink Hoe Drill’s unique folding mechanism was designed by Terry Frigstad. | Bourgault Industries photo[/caption] REGINA — There are a few must-see machines each year at Canada’s Farm Progress Show, and Bourgault made that list this year with its new 100 foot 3420 Paralink Hoe Drill. Many producers were aware that […] Read more
Video: Saskatoon P&H mill demolition
Residents of the south Saskatoon neighbourhood near the P&H mill had a rude wake up call when the building came crashing down early Sunday morning. With crowds watching outside the 200-meter perimeter, 50 to 60 pounds of explosives reduced the 105-year-old mill to rubble at approximately 6 a.m. In the pictures and video below a water […] Read more
#Plant15 photo contest winners
The Western Producer’s annual spring photo contest has come to a close. Thank you to everyone who participated! It was difficult for us to to choose the winners from the 470 pictures that were submitted. A wide array of images were entered, pictures of multiple generations of a family working together, farmers seeding through beautiful […] Read more
Show us how you sow the fields
I’ve recently been having a good problem at work. Each day I update our #plant15 photo contest with new photos, and this task is taking up an increasing share of my day. Dozens of photos are submitted some days, and the contest album now contains more than 300 images. But like I said, it’s a […] Read more
Ritz’s remarks draw response
In Sean Pratt’s story titled “Industry slow to defend GMOs, says ag minister,” federal agriculture minster Gerry Ritz described his struggle to combat misinformation about GMO technology. “We’re muzzled. We’re muffled. But somehow we’ve got to come up with a way to get around that,” Ritz said. “A commentator on Producer.com who identified himself as […] Read more
Video: Canada’s agricultural markets updates – March 11, 2015
D’Arce McMillan, The Western Producer markets editor, monitors trends in the North American and global agricultural markets. Each week he hosts two markets videos, crops and livestock. The videos are designed to help viewers understand the forces responsible for changes in the trade. If agricultural markets are important to you, we have you covered. Crops: […] Read more
Video series: Fertilizer return on investment
In this video series on fertilizer return on investment, The Western Producer talks with three fertilizer researchers: Rigas Karamanos, Jeff Schoenau and Tom Jensen. Accompanying stories can be read below. Part one of our multi-part series Fertilizer Return on Investment. Fertilizer won’t pay off without a plan Producers have the financial wherewithal to take […] Read more
