Glacier FarmMedia – Glacier FarmMedia’s John Greig is at the World Seed Congress in the Netherlands. Watch for his daily updates here and further coverage in Glacier FarmMedia’s publications and websites. The World Seed Congress is on in Rotterdam, Netherlands with a discussion of the major issues facing the seed and crops sector. Related story from this event: VIDEO: […] Read more
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VIDEO: Losing our identity can be difficult
If you pull out the farmer part, is there anything left? That’s a question that plagues the minds of so many farmers and haunts the dark hours of the night if their farm is in some way “failing.” Drought, debt, a crippling injury, a divorce — all these can cause a farm as a business […] Read more
VIDEO: New chief commissioner brings ‘solid understanding’ of the issues facing grain industry
David Hunt, the new Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Grain Commission, is well known and respected in Manitoba agricultural circles, where he has worked in both the private sector and with Manitoba Agriculture for many years. He’s less well-known west of the Manitoba-Saskatchewan border, so I popped by the CGC’s headquarters today to do an […] Read more
VIDEO: Cutting edge livestock feed research
Emily Burton of Nottingham Trent University in the UK discussed “responsible innovation” in an era in which nutritionists are facing expectations that their work can lead to major improvements in greenhouse gas and other emissions from livestock. “The pressure on us . . . is enormous,” she said. Burton urged fellow nutritionists to engage with […] Read more
VIDEO: Shooting not the answer with wild pigs
BRANDON — Don’t shoot. That’s the plea from virtually all wild pig experts who are fighting the reasonable — but wrong — assumption among many hunters, farmers and other gunowners that shooting a wild pig helps control the growing problem. “You’re not going to shoot your way out of a pig problem,” said Aaron Sumrall, […] Read more
VIDEO: Environment minister claims carbon tax support
Farm groups raise questions after Steven Guilbeault tells House producers don't appear to have carbon tax concerns
UPDATED – April 25, 2024 – 0840 CST – Comments from Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault added. WINNIPEG — Federal environment minister Steven Guilbeault stood in the House of Commons April 15 and said he has been speaking with farmers from Alberta, Nova Scotia and elsewhere and found they are more concerned about the impacts of […] Read more
VIDEO: WP 100 Webinar Series – Biologicals in Crop Production
As part of The Western Producer’s 100 Farmers, 100 Questions 100 Years Series, we asked farmers for their thoughts and concerns, and explored the management practices they are using on their farms. In the second session of this webinar series, which was broadcast live on April 18, 2024, The Western Producer’s Robin Booker chats with […] Read more
VIDEO: Hog producers face challenges in the upcoming year
Changing diseases, new rules in export markets and relatively high feedgrain prices create headwinds for the industry
Hog producers are hunkered down for a tough year as reduced margins combine with trade chaos to create a cloudy outlook. Yet beneath those stormy skies, hog farms continue to invest in open housing systems. They are building new barns, successfully tackling tough disease issues and setting bold targets for further improvements. That was the message as the province’s […] Read more
VIDEO: Young B.C. speaker has positive ag message
Janel van Dongen impresses audiences with a speech that won a national competition at the Royal Winter Fair last year
OTTAWA — Janel van Dongen captivated her audience from the moment she took the stage at the Canadian Federation of Agriculture annual meeting. The 16-year-old from Nanoose Bay, B.C., delivered the speech that in November won her the top prize at the Canadian Young Speakers for Agriculture competition at the Royal Winter Fair. She focused […] Read more
VIDEO: Fun at the fair – photo essay
Last week’s Royal Manitoba Winter Fair in Brandon allowed thousands of families, youth, rural and urban people to get up close and personal with livestock. | Ed White photos and video
