Canada's Farm Progress Show, Chairman, Larry Gregga is very excited about the future of Canada's Farm Progress show. With over 800 exhibitors, over 50 internationally based companies, and 1.9 million square feet of trade show space, it has been officially dubbed the biggest in Canada. Jason Stroeve, (aka. @realagvideoguy) talked to Chairman, Larry Gregga about... Read More
Category: Tradeshows & Events
This week is Canada's Farm Progress Show in Regina Saskatchewan. Jason, Lyndsey and myself will be at the show capturing all of the highlights for you. We will be writing posts, getting audio and our ever famous videos of everything that happens at the show. Our sponsor for this years show will be Morris Industries,... Read More
The economic impact of canola is visibly obvious across Alberta. It has become a mainstay on many farms across the west as canola acres push above 20 million acres. Offering support to that large amount of acres is no small task, and trying to stay ahead of the curve on any potential issue that can... Read More
August is coming and with it the end of an era on the prairies. August 1, 2012 officially marks the end of the Canadian Wheat Boards marketing monopoly in the West. The end of that monopoly means a lot of adjustments for producers and industry alike. How that individual marketing freedom will change the landscape... Read More
The Alberta Pulse Industry has room to grow. There are close to 1 million acres in Alberta dedicated to pulses with a mandate by the Alberta Pulse Growers Association to increase that by 15% over the next 2 years. There are a number of things that the Association is doing to help that along including... Read More
Every cowboy or cowgirl needs to make sure that they look good. Whether you are headed to church or on horseback on the ranch in East End, Saskatchewan, you need a cowboy hat that makes a statement about yourself. At NCBA 2012 in Nashville, my ranching friend Barry decided that he needed a new cowboy... Read More
FarmTech 2012 was an incredible success by all measures. It managed to bring together some of the most progressive and diverse farmers from across the West to listen to some of the most innovative and knowledgable people in the industry. With such a diverse and savvy group available to us, we had to take the... Read More
Running a ranch can be tough work in the large open space of Western Canada. Animals get spread out, the landscape doesn't allow you to get close to the animals always and labor is hard to come by. This is where the where the PNEU-DART System comes into play. Now the PNEU-DART does come with... Read More
In the last episode of Saiks Agri-Treks we followed Rob as he toured the various live machinery demonstrations at Expoagro in Junin, Argentina. This time around, we get a look at the agronomic side of the show as we visit some of the booths on the ground featuring some of the larger companies in Argentina.... Read More
Depending on how many cattle you feed and what stage those cattle are at, the silage pit can be your second home during the day. It can also be a very dangerous place depending on how high that pile is. Typically if your pile is high, you end up creating a cliff when you dig... Read More