The Western Producer’s reporter/analyst Sean Pratt attended the Canadian Special Crops Association (CSCA) Pulse and Special Crop Meeting in Calgary June 21-23, 2015. Here is his coverage of the event: Industry prepares for year of pulses The pulse industry is gearing up for a year of partying. The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization has […] Read more
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Video: Hail simulations give crops a beating
Hail has damaged the crop. Now what? Will it recover? Will it be more susceptible to disease? Will spraying fungicide give a yield boost? Ken Coles of Farming Smarter, an applied research organization, said he has often heard such questions from farmers, but they aren’t easy to answer. Hail is fickle. It’s unpredictable, uneven and […] Read more
VIDEO: CWB obtains permission to buy Saskatchewan farmland: are new grain terminals coming?
The Saskatchewan Farm Land Security Board has granted CWB permission to acquire more than 700 acres of farmland in three Saskatchewan municipalities. The move has fueled speculation that the company may be planning to build additional grain terminals in the province. In a farmland ownership exemption order dated May 5, the board granted CWB or […] Read more
VIDEO: Foreign ag aid has ‘nosedived’
Canadian Foodgrains Bank says agricultural aid directly helps poor women and children
One of the best ways to help poor women and children in developing nations is to teach them how to farm better, says the Canadian Foodgrains Bank. That’s why cuts to the foreign aid budget for agriculture is hurting the federal government’s professed commitment to improving maternal and newborn child health, said Paul Hagerman, the […] Read moreVideo: Website offers independent spraying advice
REGINA —Your intelligence is limited by where you get your information. It may be an old expression, but it’s still important to keep in mind, especially when considering the increasing number of advertorial article-based websites. Sprayers101.com is a free website managed by Tom Wolf and Jason Deveau that provides a one-stop resource for specialists in […] Read more
Video: Morris wants farmers to try a little tenderness
REGINA — Morris Industries has an idea that will put 1,000 bushels of up to four products into an air seeder cart in less than 10 minutes, saving up to two hours of seeding time per day. The extreme sizes of farm equipment being adopted by prairie producers prompted the Saskatchewan company to examine the […] Read more
Canada’s Farm Progress Show 2015: Daily coverage
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VIDEO: Canada’s agricultural markets updates – June 24, 2015
D’Arce McMillan, The Western Producer markets editor, monitors trends in the North American and global agricultural markets. Each week he hosts two markets videos, crops and livestock. The videos are designed to help viewers understand the forces responsible for changes in the trade. If agricultural markets are important to you, we have you covered. Oilseeds: […] Read more
VIDEO: Canada’s agricultural markets updates – June 17, 2015
D’Arce McMillan, The Western Producer markets editor, monitors trends in the North American and global agricultural markets. Each week he hosts two markets videos, crops and livestock. The videos are 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: […] Read more
VIDEO: 4-Her rolls into ring with willing calf
KILLAM, Alta. — A wheelchair hasn’t stopped Hanna Chilson from training, brushing, leading or showing her 4-H calf, Bubbles. Chilson, 12, a junior member of the Battle River, Alta., 4-H Beef Club spent the winter working and training Bubbles and led him around the show ring on achievement day, June 1. “He got used to […] Read more
