SAN ANTONIO, Texas — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Purdue kicked off day two of the 2020 Commodity Classic conference with a warning to farmers. “Don’t make plans in 2020 for another market facilitation program,” he said. U.S. President Donald Trump authorized US$12 billion in farm aid in 2018 and another $16 billion in 2019. […] Read more
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VIDEO: Man. funds first projects in conservation program
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VIDEO: New mill may bode well for future of oats on the Prairies
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DECATUR, Ill. — The AgriCup tire debut during the American 2019 Farm Progress Show had a few farmers scratching their…
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VIDEO: Federated Co-op helps grow Sask. food centre
Pecks of prairie-grown pickles will soon roll off the production line at the Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre in Saskatoon.…
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VIDEO: Big forage units find their own path, load own way
OMAHA, Neb. — Claas of America gave its dealers and various media a sneak peek at the company’s new line…
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VIDEO: Maximizing revenues major message at Commodity Classic
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Day one of the 2020 Commodity Classic conference kicked off with a market outlook calling for more of the same lacklustre grain and oilseed prices. Bryce Knorr, senior grain market analyst for Farm Futures magazine, said the outlook is fundamentally bearish. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is forecasting an average corn […] Read more
VIDEO: Canadian cage mill teams up with JD
Customers can order the impact mill as an option on S-Series combines, and more brands will be added for 2021
A Canadian-built cage mill that attaches to combine choppers and destroys weed seeds during harvest is now on the market. Saskatoon-based Redekop held the public launch of its Seed Control Unit in the John Deere booth at Agritechnica in Hannover, Germany, last November. Redekop owner Trevor Thiessen said the company’s been developing its impact mill […] Read more
VIDEO: Canola Discovery Forum promotes engagement, dialog
The 2019 Canola Discovery Forum wraps up in Winnipeg today. The forum was introduced in 2013 as an annual meeting to facilitate collaboration between science and industry and has continued to build on this every year. Western Producer reporter Ed White had an opportunity to talk to Curtis Rempel with the Canola Council of Canada […] Read more
VIDEO: Man. funds first projects in conservation program
The Growing Outcomes in Watersheds program pays money toward ongoing environmental protection projects in agricultural areas
GLEN LEA, Man. — After so many years of hoping, conservation-minded farmers are on the cusp of seeing themselves being rewarded for being good stewards. While there have been many conservation projects and environmental programs that farmers have participated in, the roll-out of permanent funding for some farmer efforts is a joy for some to […] Read more
VIDEO: New mill may bode well for future of oats on the Prairies
Farmers might not have been feeling it much, but the world wants their oats. And it’s going to want more and more in the future as “healthy” foods take over more of the consumer marketplace. That’s what’s behind a new oats mill announced for Winnipeg, some oat players say. “Putting a mill in the heart […] Read more
VIDEO: New tire design looks flat, delivers elevated performance
DECATUR, Ill. — The AgriCup tire debut during the American 2019 Farm Progress Show had a few farmers scratching their heads. “Are those tires supposed to look like that? I think they need some air,” said a show attendee at the Galileo Wheel booth to company co-founder Avishay Novoplanski. The AgriCup is built with more […] Read more
VIDEO: Federated Co-op helps grow Sask. food centre
Pecks of prairie-grown pickles will soon roll off the production line at the Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre in Saskatoon. It’s part of a $500,000 push by Federated Co-op to support the growing food manufacturing industry in the province. The initiative was announced Oct. 2, at the start of Agriculture Month in Saskatchewan. “We really […] Read more
Video: At 1,600 gallons and 132 feet the Hardi ‘I’ is smart and big
Decatur, Ill. — Hardi closed the gap between its high-end and mid-level trailed sprayers with the new Navigator I. Twin Force booms, which create an air curtain to help control drift in non-optimal spray conditions, are only available in the higher end Commander lineup. But many of the other bells and whistles that used to […] Read more
VIDEO: Big forage units find their own path, load own way
OMAHA, Neb. — Claas of America gave its dealers and various media a sneak peek at the company’s new line of self-propelled forage harvesters last month but Aug. 27 was the official reveal during the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois. New in the field are the Jaguar 900 series, 800 series and Terra Trac […] Read more
