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Taking inventory – new digital tool helps monitor what’s in your bins
It’s been a tough growing season and growers have been working hard for every bushel this year. It’s important to not let those efforts go to waste, part of that means getting the most out of their operation..
Viterra inks blockbuster deal
For some time, Viterra has made it no secret that it is in an acquisition mode. At $1.4 billion in cash and shares, the Viterra deal to buy ABB...
Snow does not have to mean reseeding
Recent snowfall and frost in Alberta and some other parts of the Prairies may be prompting canola growers to consider reseeding, but the Canola...
Slow start to growing season
The warm weather that is forecast for the end of the week will be welcome. It isn’t uncommon to get snowstorms well into May, but this year has seen...
Seeding has commenced!
DynAgra’s Get More Bushels Super Crop Plot was seeded on May 12th and 13th. A few short showers put a damper on us on Tuesday, but we were...
Research funding fails to compensate for years of neglect
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has made recent funding announcements aimed at enhancing public research at the Semiarid Prairie Agricultural...
High oleic soybeans coming
High oleic canola has been produced in Western Canada for a number of years. It will soon be competing with high oleic soybeans. High oleic oils...
Impressed with an ancient Versatile
I’ve always heard the owners of old Versatile tractors talk glowingly about these workhorses. This spring, I’ve been running an old, old Versatile...
Subsoil moisture map
In general terms, the eastern side of Saskatchewan has good to very good subsoil moisture, while the western side of the province is rated as fair...
Our Super Crop Plot is almost ready
Seeding is scheduled to start very soon at the Get More Bushels Super Crop Plot, where we will be showcasing different varieties of canola as well...
Beans but no pork
During the BSE crisis, Canadians rallied around the beef industry. Domestic beef consumption actually increased – something that had never happened...

