Agriculture
Western Canadian wheat up in all classes
Source: Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm, Producer.com, June 17, 2019
WINNIPEG – Wheat bids in Western Canada were up across the board for the week ended June...
Preconditioning calves can help prevent illness
Source: Barbara Duckworth, Producer.com, June 13, 2019
Calves that are properly vaccinated, given protein-rich feed and taught to use a waterer before leaving home tend...
Drought can complicate weed control
Source: Brian Cross, Producer.com, June 13, 2019
Slow-emerging weeds make for tough spraying decisions, as do crops that are slow to develop
Slow crop development, low...
Shortage of rain slows crops
Source:Sean Pratt, Producer.com, June 13, 2019
Crop development is one to three weeks behind normal across the Prairies.
A satellite map of vegetative growth for the...
Management Strategies when Pasture Supplies are Low
Source: Jenifer Heyden, PAg, Regional Livestock & Feed Extension Specialist, North Battleford, June 2019
Pasture management may not be the most exciting activity, but it needs...
‘It’s pretty grim’: Sask. ranchers selling off cattle again this year...
Source: Emily Pasiuk, CBC News, June 13, 2019
Producers don't have enough grass to feed herds
Coming into year three of extremely dry weather, cattle producers...
Canadian livestock welfare system to be tested in Switzerland
Source: Brian Cross, Producer.com, June 10, 2019
Transport Genie Ltd., an ag innovation company based in Guelph, Ont., has teamed up with Prodavi SA one...
Crop adviser says cash in on cover crops
Source: Ron Lyseng, Producer.com, June 6, 2019
Soil is meant to be covered, not exposed.
That’s the basic premise of “cover crop coach” Steve Groff, a small...
Sask. cattle producers mindful of Beyond Meat’s success
Source: David Baxter, Global News, June 10, 2019
Cattle producers are watching Beyond Meat - the latest meat alternative - carefully.
Veggie burgers aren’t a new...
Getting the payment you deserve requires work and a bit of...
Source: Natasha Wilkie, BSA, PAg, Regional Livestock and Feed Extension Specialist, Weyburn, May 2019
Have you ever dreamt about that infamous crystal ball that forecasts when...