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: Canada’s agricultural markets update – October 12, 2016
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. Crops:
VIDEO: Agriculture dominates finance committee hearing in Winnipeg
Farmers’ needs and challenges dominated the hearings of the House of Commons finance committee when it visited Winnipeg to hear from Manitoba residents. From carbon taxes to labour force programs to the fate of the port of Churchill, farming and agriculture were presented to Liberal, Conservative and NDP members as core to the Manitoba economy. […] Read more
VIDEO: Churchill hot topic at finance committee hearing
Churchill got a lot of time in the spotlight when the House of Commons finance committee visited Manitoba Oct. 6. Broad support for finding some way to keep the port and rail line viable appeared to come from people representing municipal governments, chambers of commerce, unions and farmers. It also provided a forum for NDP […] Read more
VIDEO: Drone use shows promise as ranch helper
Researchers look to ‘precision ranching’ to help cattle producers carry out basic tasks and pasture management
KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Research designed to develop drones to help with routine ranch work has been given a $664,000 grant. John Church, Innovation Chair in Cattle Industry Sustainability at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, and his team are working with drones to carry out basic ranch tasks. Those include searching for, monitoring and herding cattle, […] Read more
VIDEO: Self-motivated, self-serving tub mixer saves time
The twin auger tub grinder hauls more feed in less time, and driver safety is increased because functions are controlled from the cab
FARGO, N.D. — There are only five prototype SPSL30T grinders is existence, but they’re already creating a stir in the mixing industry. Built by Supreme International in Wetaskiwin, Alta., the unique feeding machines are designed to load, grind, mix, deliver and dump at an unprecedented rate. SP designates self-propelled, SL designates self-loading and 30T designates […] Read more
VIDEO: Canada’s agricultural markets update – October 5, 2016
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. Crops:
VIDEO: Harvest 2016
The 2016 growing season will be remembered for its promising start that ran into mid-season rain clouds that wouldn’t stop releasing moisture. The result was drowned out and diseased crops, but the harvest is still expected to be impressive. Our Western Producer reporters and editors have been with you in the field this season. In […] Read more
VIDEO: Canada’s agricultural markets update – September 28, 2016
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. Crops:
VIDEO: The damaged harvest
Jan Knight hates being the bearer of bad news. However, that’s going to be a big part of her job for the next few months as she informs farmers that their crops are likely to be downgraded because of disease and weather damage. “I don’t want to be a ‘Debbie Downer,’ but there’s nothing really […] Read more
