by Breanne Baker | May 20, 2011 | Agriculture Industry, Articles
Here are some pictures of how severe the flooding in Manitoba is: This is the Assiniboine River Bridge on Highway 34. The water is usually 15 feet below the bridge. Looks more like a lake than a river!
by Breanne Baker | May 19, 2011 | Agriculture Industry, Articles
With over 270 weather stations across Alberta giving daily or hourly reading on various weather observations, Alberta farmers have access to interactive tools through the ACIS website to help long-term planning and decision making based on current and past weather...
by Breanne Baker | May 18, 2011 | Agronomy, Articles, Crop Production
From Canola Council of Canada Peace (B.C. and Alberta): Canola seeding is around 25% complete across the region and progressing well. Warm temperatures and high winds have dried out the topsoil, and many growers are seeding deeper to hit moisture. Alberta: Canola...
by Breanne Baker | May 17, 2011 | Agronomy, Articles, Crop Production
Please join the Canola Council of Canada for a presentation from Dr. Tom Wolf, Research Scientist with Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, on spraying tips for 2011. The webinar will run for approximately 60 minutes and will include a Q&A session with...
by Breanne Baker | May 17, 2011 | Agriculture Industry, Articles
Bayer CropScience Canada, will be changing advertising agencies to prepare for a younger generation of farmers. After over 20 years working with agricultural agency AdFarm, the company thought it was time to try a fresher approach and chose MacLaren McCann Calgary to...
by Breanne Baker | May 16, 2011 | Articles, Farm Management, Know-Risk Updates
CANOLA HEDGE THOUGHTS We have been in a time period of traditional seasonal strength in both oilseeds and feed grains. Currently, all the fears and concerns of crop planting and development are being “baked” into the grain and oilseed prices and have supported a 6...