Provincial gov’t relaxes moratorium on new barn construction as pork council asks producers to expand the industry
A lot of little ideas could make the next generation of Manitoba hog feeder barns a lot cheaper. That’s the hope of industry leaders as they encourage farmers to start considering building new and replacement barns that incorporate fresh ideas from farmers and suppliers across the industry. Persuading farmers to build and produce is vital […] Read moreVideo
VIDEO: Canada’s agricultural markets update – Feb. 10, 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: PGR use may pose marketing issue, warns grower
No maximum residue limit for growth regulators have been established, creating roadblocks for exports
EDMONTON — Plant growth regulators probably have a role to play in western Canadian agriculture, say farmers familiar with the technology. However, it might take some time to figure out exactly what that role is. Producers attending FarmTech in Edmonton heard that plant growth regulators can boost harvested yields by as much as 20 percent […] Read more
VIDEO: Canada’s agricultural markets update – Feb. 3, 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:
Who’s right, who’s not on canola ending stocks
I keep seeing comments from private analysts who believe Statistics Canada’s December production report greatly over-estimated the size of the canola crop. However, the pace of exports and domestic use does not indicate worries about smaller supply. If we assume analysts are correct and assume the pace of disappearance continues unabated, then the year-end stocks […] Read more
VIDEO: Canada’s agricultural markets update – Jan. 27, 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: Do cold calculations before buying equipment
BRANDON —The costs and benefits of buying new equipment can vary dramatically depending on why it’s being bought. That’s why producers have to apply different math to their equipment-buying decisions that accounts for why they are thinking of buying something new, say Manitoba Agriculture farm management specialists. “Try to take the emotion out of it […] Read more
VIDEO: Difficult harvest may affect seed supplies
Saskatchewan’s seed growers planted a big pedigreed seed crop last year, but that doesn’t mean there will be ample supplies of seed for all crop types and varieties. The province’s seed producers dedicated 333,000 acres to pedigreed seed production last year but challenging harvest conditions last fall will likely keep a significant amount of seed […] Read more
VIDEO: Canada’s agricultural markets update – Jan. 20, 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: Minimizing canola losses at the combine
Ed White interviews the Canola Council of Canada’s Angela Breckenreed at Ag Days in Brandon, Manitoba about minimizing harvest losses in canola.
