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.
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VIDEO: Exhibit to spread canola story
People don’t always think of canola when they’re asked to think about Canada’s great innovations and success stories. That’s something the Canadian Agriculture and Food Museum is trying to change with an exhibition that will travel throughout Canada and the world during the next five years telling the canola story. It’s a multimedia exhibit explaining […] Read more
VIDEO: Cows decide milking regime
LACOMBE, Alta. — Two robotic Lely milkers were the subject of numerous videos taken March 7 at Chubanna Holsteins when tour groups associated with the Western Canadian Dairy Seminar visited the farm. Andrew and Anna Wildeboer operate the 100-cow dairy with help from one full-time and a few part-time employees. Andrew is also an auctioneer […] Read more
VIDEO: Canada’s agricultural markets update – March 22, 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: Farm takes plunge to improve animal health
VIBANK, Sask. — Zeus calmly enters the enclosure that will soon have him belly-deep in room temperature water. The treadmill starts, water begins to flow in and he walks for 25 minutes. At one point, he dips his head for a drink. As his hydrotherapy treatment ends, the water level drops and the tank empties, […] Read more
VIDEO: Trade minister enthusiastic supporter of canola industry
Canola has shown Canada the way forward and there’s no reason to believe even more export gains can’t be achieved, despite today’s trade-anxious environment, says Canada’s international trade minister. “I really encourage you to seize the moment. This is unprecedented,” Francois-Philippe Champagne said to the Canola Council of Canada’s 50th annual convention March 8. “I […] Read more
VIDEO: Canada’s agricultural markets update – March 15, 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: Canola finally getting its due?
There’s been a huge amount of newspaper ink spilt and radio time yakked-up by discussions about high-tech companies like Bombardier and (once important) Northern Telecom. Yet canola, arguably as important to Canada as the aerospace industry, gets far less attention. In a 2016 report, Canada’s federal science ministry said aerospace provided a $28 billion economic […] Read more
VIDEO: Canada’s agricultural markets update – March 8, 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: Merger, U.S. farm bill, trade and hybrid wheat major topics at Commodity Classic
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Day one of the 2017 Commodity Classic ended with a series of press conferences for the 165 journalists attending the event. The most intriguing one was the joint Bayer-Monsanto press conference where two former adversaries embraced one another for a photo opp. Adrian Percy, global head of research and development with […] Read more
