Pinching pennies pays off for young Manitoba couple eager to buy cows and quota, and raise a family
BLUMENORT, Man. — Matt and Tanya Plett worked hard to make their dream a reality, but it’s a dream some might have considered a nightmare: No weekends off, financial risk, long work days and a threat hanging over the future. But the Pletts couldn’t be happier or more fulfilled, because a life as full-time dairy […] Read moreVideo
Video: Canada’s agricultural markets updates – June 10, 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
Cattle producers already making plans to cope with dry conditions
INNISFREE, Alta. — In dry years, plants under stress put energy into seed production, not growth. So Lyndon Mansell hopes that letting his cattle nip the tops of the grass just before it goes to seed, will delay that stage. That way, he figures if a rain comes, the grass will start growing again, and […] Read more
Educate public to gain support, understanding
Talking about the complexities of farming and livestock to non-farm people can be vexing, but some livestock industry leaders say it’s key to self-preservation, especially when regulations or consumer campaigns are developing. “If we’re not helping them make decisions, they’ll still make decisions that affect us,” said Ryder Lee, the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association Ottawa lobbyist […] Read more
Video: Canada’s agricultural markets updates – June 3, 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
4-H member shows determination
account_id=”2206156280001″ player_id=”HJ11Iy7v”] Hanna Chilson, of Hardisty, Alta., gives her calf’s tail an extra brushing before entering the show ring at the Flagstaff District 4-H Beef show. It’s Chilson’s first year in the beef club. | Mary MacArthur photo[/caption] Chilson led Bubbles around the show ring before the rest of the members of the beef club […] Read more
VIDEO: Conservatives cost farmers billions: Goodale
A Liberal government in Ottawa would take immediate steps to improve grain transportation in Western Canada, starting with a full rail costing review to examine railway operating costs and revenues derived from moving prairie grain. Ralph Goodale, a senior member of the federal Liberal party, accused the federal Conservatives of making a “colossal mess” of […] Read more
Video: Canada’s agricultural markets updates – May 27, 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: Canada’s agricultural markets updates – May 20, 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: Culture of respect key for oats
Can farmers get inside a big tent with grain companies, processors and marketers without losing their ability to stick up for themselves?
By today’s accounts, Western Canada’s oat growers felt small, poor and disconnected when they walked into the post-Canadian Wheat Board world 23 years ago. In 1992, federal wheat board minister Charlie Mayer placed the crop outside the CWB’s marketing control. Back then, oat growers knew little about the companies that processed their crop, the products […] Read more
