Tractors keep getting bigger and bigger, but with the advent of automation, do we really need 500 HP tractors? Ohio State University (OSU) professor Scott Shearer doesn't think so. He believes future tractors will get a lot smaller and become autonomous units that make farm soils more productive. “The current trend to increasingly larger equipment... Read More
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It was just over a year ago that Farm & Food Care Canada released its fourth edition of "The Real Dirt on Farming" booklet, with the goal of distributing one million copies over the following four years. The organization says that milestone was reached this week, just 15 months after the 52-page digest was first... Read More
Manitoba farmers will see their crop insurance coverage increase by an average of seven percent while average premiums per acre will decrease by four percent in 2016. Manitoba Ag Minister Ron Kostyshyn made his annual crop insurance program announcements at Manitoba Ag Days on Tuesday, the last day before the pre-election blackout on Manitoba government... Read More
Versatile sparked plenty of buzz on social media with news the tractor company is going back to its old colours for a run of 50th anniversary models in 2016. The online hoopla moved into the real world at the Western Canadian Crop Production Show in Saskatoon last week as the first retro-looking model to roll... Read More
Commodity prices continue to trade flat to lower as Chinese stock market losses continue to weigh heavy on broader markets, including commodities, forcing broader optimism for global economic growth to fade. All grain values are lower in the first few weeks of 2016 but with some notables being the front month contracts for oats below... Read More
The Canadian Grain Commission is moving ahead with its proposal to realign the wheat classification system for Western Canada. Two new classes will be created while three others will be eliminated on August 1st, 2016. The Canada Northern Hard Red class will be established to address concerns about lower gluten strength in some milling wheat... Read More
The details have yet to be worked out, but organizers of CropSphere in Saskatoon say the conference is going to be joining the coinciding Western Canadian Crop Production Show at Prairieland Park in 2017. While both events are part of the annual Crop Week in early January, CropSphere — with its speaker sessions and annual... Read More
Toronto-based Broadgrain Commodities Inc. is expanding its presence in Western Canada with a proposed bulk grain handling facility and bean-processing plant on the northwest side of Winnipeg. The company has unveiled plans to invest up to $25 million at a 29 acre site inside the CentrePort Rail Park. “As we started looking at potential green... Read More
It’s the year of pulses in more ways than one. We’re covering all the Crop Week and CropSphere events in Saskatoon this week, including the buzz about lentils and peas, the unveiling of Versatile's retro look and the premiere of a short film on maintaining ag's social license. A new report shows greenhouse gas emissions... Read More
South-central Manitoba is getting a new mainline machinery dealership as Mazergroup has announced plans to open a New Holland outlet on Highway 3 near Morden. The region has been without a New Holland dealer since the acquisition of Kroeker Machinery Sales (New Holland dealership excluded) in Winkler by GenAg in 2013. “We are fully prepared... Read More