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
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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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LIVE BLOG: Ag in Motion 2019
Ag in Motion is underway for its fifth consecutive year. The show, located northwest of Saskatoon near Langham, Sask., runs…
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VIDEO: Goats offer another city weed control option
Seeing a goat chewing vigorously on a leafy spurge blossom in its mouth brings a smile to Jackie Cardinal’s face.…
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VIDEO: Initiatives aim to root out wild pigs
Bob Brickley’s team has pored over aerial surveillance data, drawn up a detailed plan of attack and possesses extensive knowledge…
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VIDEO: CanolaPalooza19 – Saskatchewan edition
Saskatchewan CanolaPalooza was held July 9, 2019, at the Ag Canada Research Station near Saskatoon. Here are some videos of…
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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
VIDEO: Goats offer another city weed control option
Using goats to control weeds is called a great option for urban parks, but those involved say there are definitely challenges
Seeing a goat chewing vigorously on a leafy spurge blossom in its mouth brings a smile to Jackie Cardinal’s face. The invasive weed is a problem in riverside parks within the City of Lethbridge, and Cardinal, the city’s parks natural resource co-ordinator, is pleased to see that goats are now among the control measures. “For […] Read more
VIDEO: Initiatives aim to root out wild pigs
An approach called the Moose Mountain strategy hinges on identifying a group of pigs and killing every single member
Bob Brickley’s team has pored over aerial surveillance data, drawn up a detailed plan of attack and possesses extensive knowledge of their target’s behaviour. War games? A Call of Duty video game scenario? Nope. Brickley of the Moose Mountain eradication team has outlined these as key factors to success in bringing down the population of […] Read more
VIDEO: CanolaPalooza19 – Saskatchewan edition
Saskatchewan CanolaPalooza was held July 9, 2019, at the Ag Canada Research Station near Saskatoon. Here are some videos of a few of the event’s features: Warren Ward of the Canola Council of Canada describes a fertilizer placement demonstration trial and provides advice on the dangers of placing fertilizer in the seed row. Barb […] Read more
