Reading Time: < 1 minute In many cattle ranchers’ minds, there’s no such thing as a good gopher. However, custom grazier Steven Kenyon, who practises regenerative agriculture on his Alberta operation, sees them as neither friend nor foe. “They’re part of the system,” he said in an interview during a pasture tour organized by the Canadian Forage and Grassland Association […] Read more
Got gophers? Invite a raptor to dinner
At Ag in Motion: Bin thinking?
Prairies' grain storage needs getting larger
Reading Time: < 1 minute Farms are getting larger, and so are the grain storage solutions. AGI’s Derek Johnson spoke to Glacier FarmMedia senior editor Gord Gilmour about Western Canada’s unique grain storage needs at Ag in Motion near Langham, Sask.
Weather Brief: In Prairie crops, results may vary
Bruce Burnett and Gord Gilmour at Ag in Motion
Reading Time: < 1 minute In this video, face to face at the Ag in Motion outdoor farm show at Langham, Sask., Glacier FarmMedia senior editor Gord Gilmour and Bruce Burnett, MarketsFarm’s director of weather and markets, review Bruce’s trip west; the insurance-grade conditions of some crops along the way; and the variations that may lead to markdowns in grain […] Read more
AgCanadaTV Special Feature: Entrepreneurship on the farm
Reading Time: < 1 minute Pam Bailey of Dacotah Malt in Manitoba talks about some of the challenges of entrepreneurship and running an on-farm business. (Originally recorded at Manitoba Ag Days, January 2023)
At Ag in Motion: Farmers review their data-driven decisions
A panel of producers discuss their paths to early adoption
Reading Time: < 1 minute A producer panel on Tuesday at the Ag in Motion outdoor farm show at Langham, Sask., finds the concept of data-driven farming coming into its own. In this video Glacier FarmMedia senior editor Gord Gilmour speaks with Eston, Sask. farmer Dave Hewlitt, about his path to early adoption of the technology and how his fields’ […] Read more
At Ag in Motion: Ag innovation winners unveiled
Awards kick off outdoor farm show
Reading Time: 2 minutes The next wave of Canadian agricultural technology pioneers was recognized at the official opening of Ag In Motion 2023, highlighting the continuing achievements of creators who find new ways to make farming better. “Innovation is sewn into the fabric of our industry, as is perseverance through hard times, resilience over obstacles, and the unwavering belief […] Read more
At Ag in Motion: New Claas tractors built with North America in mind
Reading Time: < 1 minute One of the world’s major makers of farm machinery has rolled out new tractors it bills as purpose-built for the North American market. In this video from the Ag in Motion outdoor farm show underway this week at Langham, Sask., Frans Reijmers, Claas’ product manager for tractors for North America, speaks with machinery writer Scott Garvey […] Read more
AGCanadaTV: In Case You Missed It – Your National Ag News Recap for the week ending July 14, 2023.
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AGGronomyTV: Keep a watchful eye for herbicide resistance
July 15 to 31: You’ve sprayed the weeds in your field and hung your hat for a job well done. Not so fast. Dennis Lange, provincial pulse and soybean specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, suggests it’s doubly important to scout for weeds that potentially escaped herbicide treatment (if any) and find out why. Hear what else Lange had to offer about herbicide resistance and weed pressure in soybeans in this video recorded at Crop Diagnostic School on July 5.
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The durum drought
Reading Time: < 1 minute This week MarketsFarm’s Bruce Burnett talks with editor Gord Gilmour about why one crop’s getting hit particularly hard by the drought hammer this season, on both sides of the international border.
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