VIDEO: Canada’s agricultural markets update – June 14, 2017

VIDEO: Canada’s agricultural markets update – June 14, 2017

D’Arce McMillan, The Western Producer markets editor, monitors trends in the North American and global agricultural markets. Each week he hosts a market video about crops. The video is designed to help viewers understand the forces responsible for changes in the trade. If agricultural markets are important to you, we have you covered.

VIDEO: Canada’s agricultural markets update – June 7, 2017

VIDEO: Canada’s agricultural markets update – June 7, 2017

D’Arce McMillan, The Western Producer markets editor, monitors trends in the North American and global agricultural markets. Each week he hosts a market video about crops. The video is designed to help viewers understand the forces responsible for changes in the trade. If agricultural markets are important to you, we have you covered.

VIDEO: Canada’s agricultural markets update – May 31, 2017

VIDEO: Canada’s agricultural markets update – May 31, 2017

D’Arce McMillan, The Western Producer markets editor, monitors trends in the North American and global agricultural markets. Each week he hosts a market video about crops. The video is designed to help viewers understand the forces responsible for changes in the trade. If agricultural markets are important to you, we have you covered.


 Tours of George Washington’s farmhouse at Mount Vernon in Virginia give visitors a history lesson on the president and his contributions 
to agriculture. | Getty Images

VIDEO: Tour provides insight on famous U.S. president

George Washington was a hands-on farmer, credited for having the first manure composter in the country

MOUNT VERNON, Virginia — George Washington: soldier, rebel, president, slave owner, manure management expert. Washington is better known for some of his roles than others, with his time as soldier, revolutionary and founding president memorialized in the American national capital, in a state’s name, in statues, stamps and dollar bills, but in recent years his lesser […] Read more

VIDEO: Canada’s agricultural markets update – May 24, 2017

VIDEO: Canada’s agricultural markets update – May 24, 2017

D’Arce McMillan, The Western Producer markets editor, monitors trends in the North American and global agricultural markets. Each week he hosts a market video about crops. The video is designed to help viewers understand the forces responsible for changes in the trade. If agricultural markets are important to you, we have you covered.


Analyst says lighter cattle are heading to market due to high packer demand and are bringing healthy prices.  |  Barb Glen photo

VIDEO: Stars align to bring good cattle prices

The laws of supply and demand have seen the gavel drop on good cattle prices of late in a rally that began about four months ago. Live prices rose by US$20 per hundredweight in the last four weeks, reaching a high not seen since last August. Where the market will top, or whether it already […] Read more

Rob Bergevin of Foothills Auctioneers Inc. based in Stavely, Alta., takes bids on cattle May 12 as he competes in the Canadian Livestock Auctioneer Championship held May 11-14 at Perlich Brothers Auction Market in Lethbridge.  |  Barb Glen photo

VIDEO: Rhythmic chant and charm bring in bids

Cattle auctioneering involves much more than the chant, although that’s the most common aspect associated with the skill. Thirty cattle auctioneers were put to the test in the auction ring May 12 when Perlich Brothers Auction Mart in Lethbridge hosted the 20th annual Canadian Livestock Auctioneer Championship. What’s the secret to success in the cattle […] Read more

VIDEO: Canada’s agricultural markets update – May 17, 2017

VIDEO: Canada’s agricultural markets update – May 17, 2017

D’Arce McMillan, The Western Producer markets editor, monitors trends in the North American and global agricultural markets. Each week he hosts a market video about crops. The video is designed to help viewers understand the forces responsible for changes in the trade. If agricultural markets are important to you, we have you covered.


Matthew Johnson from M3 Aerial Productions in Manitoba says the producers need to treat the purchase decision like any other machinery choice. They must ask themselves how many acres and how fast.  |  M3 photo

VIDEO: Drones get civilized for agriculture

As drones become more affordable and flyable, an increasing number of growers are kicking the propellers as they try to figure out how to implement this emerging technology on their farms. The sky’s the limit in terms of the possible agricultural applications, but there is a limit to the amount of time and money farmers […] Read more

VIDEO: Canada’s agricultural markets update – May 10, 2017

VIDEO: Canada’s agricultural markets update – May 10, 2017

D’Arce McMillan, The Western Producer markets editor, monitors trends in the North American and global agricultural markets. Each week he hosts a market video about crops. The video is designed to help viewers understand the forces responsible for changes in the trade. If agricultural markets are important to you, we have you covered.