MARICOPA, Ariz. — DOT Technologies Corp. has brought in Rob Saik as chief executive officer of DOT Ready Retail, a new sales and marketing side of the business. DOT is a Saskatchewan-built robotic platform designed to bring autonomous farming to broad acre grain production. “DOT Ready Retail will run in parallel to the DOT manufacturing […] Read more
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VIDEO: Optimism creeping into pulse markets – Penner
Chuck Penner, analyst with LeftField Commodity Research, says the doom and gloom in pulse markets is finally starting to be…
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VIDEO: Pulse quality specifications change
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VIDEO: Oats looking good for 2019 – Boersch
Marlene Boersch, managing partner with Mercantile Consulting Venture, says oats should be a good crop to grow again in 2019…
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VIDEO: U.S. corn use becoming more common in Alta. feedlots
Viterra's Kenric Exner says Alberta cattle feeders are using more U.S. corn in feedlot rations when the economics of using…
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VIDEO: Flax acreage expected to grow slightly, price mostly stable – analyst
Chuck Penner, analyst with LeftField Commodity Research, anticipates more of the same in the flax market, which isn’t bad. You…
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VIDEO: More ag research funding announced in Sask.
Saskatchewan Agriculture and Agriculture Canada will spend more than $12 million to support 44 crop-related research projects, government officials announced yesterday in Saskatoon. The money will be distributed through an existing provincial program — the Agriculture Development Fund (ADF) — and a newly formed federal-provincial program — the Strategic Research Initiative (SRI). Both programs are […] Read more
VIDEO: Wheat outlook promising – Boersch
Marlene Boersch, managing partner with Mercantile Consulting Venture, advises growers to sell the balance of their old crop wheat at prices of $7.25 per bushel or better but don’t wait too long. You can find all our coverage of Crop Production week 2019 here.
VIDEO: Optimism creeping into pulse markets – Penner
Chuck Penner, analyst with LeftField Commodity Research, says the doom and gloom in pulse markets is finally starting to be replaced by some optimism. You can find all our coverage of Crop Production week 2019 here.
VIDEO: U.S. corn use becoming more common in Alta. feedlots
Viterra’s Kenric Exner says Alberta cattle feeders are using more U.S. corn in feedlot rations when the economics of using corn rather than barley makes sense. Exner said U.S. corn is being moved by rail to southern Alberta elevator locations where it is unloaded and trucked to feedlots. You can find all our coverage […] Read more
VIDEO: Flax acreage expected to grow slightly, price mostly stable – analyst
Chuck Penner, analyst with LeftField Commodity Research, anticipates more of the same in the flax market, which isn’t bad. You can find all our coverage of Crop Production week 2019 here
VIDEO: Pulse quality specifications change
Gordon Bacon, CEO of Pulse Canada, said during his CropSphere presentation that quality specifications for pulses have traditionally been based on size, shape and colour, but the industry must be prepared to meet more complicated specifications for the food ingredients industry. You can find all our coverage of Crop Production week 2019 here.
VIDEO: Oats looking good for 2019 – Boersch
Marlene Boersch, managing partner with Mercantile Consulting Venture, says oats should be a good crop to grow again in 2019 and growers should expect prices above $3 per bushel. WP reporter Sean Pratt interviewed Boersch during Crop Production week in Saskatoon. Video of his interview with Boersch can be found below. You can find all […] Read more
VIDEO: Agri-Trend founder joins DOT
MARICOPA, Arizona — DOT Technologies Corp. has brought in Rob Saik as chief executive officer of DOT Ready Retail, a new sales and marketing side of the business. DOT is a Saskatchewan-built robotic platform designed to bring autonomous farming to broad acre grain production. “DOT Ready Retail will run in parallel to the DOT manufacturing […] Read more
VIDEO: Canola council to reduce extension agronomy
The Canola Council of Canada announced sweeping changes to the organization today at the Canola Industry Meeting in Saskatoon. The main changes are that it is reducing its role in extension agronomy, will no longer be doing market promotion and is restructuring its funding model. Council president Jim Everson told delegates attending the meeting that […] Read more
