Buhler Industries’ profit in the third quarter increased to $4.6 million, up 15 percent from $4 million in the same period last year. Revenue rose to $77 million, up 38 percent from $55.9 million last year. The company, which makes Versatile tractors and Farm King implements, said strong domestic and international demand for tractors helped […] Read more
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Buhler profit rises for quarter
Crop prices linked to world issues
The markets are filled with traders throwing the R, D and C words at each other But as markets gyrate wildly depending on which word is most popular each day, the F word provides hope that the L word won’t apply this time. Here’s a list of those words and why they matter for crop […] Read more
Managing editor had farmers in mind
Jack Braidek, a longtime Saskatchewan Wheat Pool employee and later managing editor ofThe Western Producer, died Aug. 19 at age 84. He was raised on a farm near Speers, Sask., but spent much of his life at different postings for Sask. Pool, including stints as an agricultural representative at Delisle and Moose Jaw. For three […] Read more
Ag Notes – for Aug. 25, 2011
GENOME BC RECEIVES FUNDING The British Columbia government has provided $25 million to Genome British Columbia to support research in agriculture, forestry, fisheries, human health, bioenergy, mining and the environment. The research includes developing and applying new genomics tools that can help beekeepers stop annual colony losses caused mostly by bee-specific infectious diseases and widespread […] Read more
Heifer retention sign of reviving sector fortunes
An increase in heifer retention, reflected in July 1 cattle inventories reported by Statistics Canada, may signal the end of cattle herd liquidation. Brian Perillat, senior analyst with Canfax, said figures released Aug. 22 showing a 6.7 percent increase in replacement heifers as of July 1, compared to one year earlier, bodes well for herd […] Read more
New machine acts as soil lab on wheels
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.. — The new Veris MSP3 simultaneously measures electrical conductivity, soil pH and organic matter while logging the data on a GPS map. It does all this on the go at six m.p.h. Dubbed by some as a soil lab on wheels, the MSP3 had its first public showing at the InfoAg precision farming […] Read more
Saving wildlife habitat becomes group project
MANYBERRIES, Alta. — There is an endless expanse of cloudless blue sky above and a seemingly equal expanse of rolling prairie below in this area of native grassland deep in southeastern Alberta. Few vehicles meet the nondescript white truck as it travels the sparsely populated back roads and byways, but there are many things to […] Read more
Turkey producers award
The Manitoba Turkey Producers’ scholarship award is intended to encourage study in an agriculture-related diploma, degree or approved module program, at the college or university level in Canada. The scholarship includes three separate monetary levels to coincide with the type of program being studied: $750 for a degree course, $500 for a diploma and $250 […] Read more
Will southern plains farmers plant wheat in parched soil?
Texas and Oklahoma are suffering the worst drought in decades. July was the hottest month ever recorded in Texas and the 12 months ending July 31 were the driest since record keeping began in 1895. The drought slashed the size of the winter wheat harvest earlier this year and is pushing cattle into feedlots because […] Read more
FCC cites optimism for $1.6 billion rise in loans
As Canadian farm debt continues to climb to a record $66.3 billion last year, Farm Credit Canada is happy to be one of the engines for that growth. In its annual report to Parliament, the Regina-based crown corporation said its loans outstanding in the fiscal year ended March 31, increased almost eight percent or $1.6 […] Read more
