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You can’t please ’em all

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It occurred to me a couple of days ago as I sat in a local grocery store parking lot that almost all of the vehicles around me were painted pretty neutral colours. The lot was full of silver-grey, white and black pickups and cars. None were wearing paint that really screamed “Look at me”. No […] Read more
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Ag in Motion highlights

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Drinking plenty of fluids was the order of the day at the Ag in Motion outdoor farm show, which was held a few minutes outside the city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, in late July. Fortunately, there were plenty of vendors willing to sell bottles of water, soft drinks or even something a little stronger. The show […] Read more
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Amazing agri-prize offered for 100-bushel canola crop

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If you think you can do a great job of growing canola and are interested in a prize worth close a million dollars you’ll want to sign up for the recently announced Agri-prize Contest challenging Western Canadian and northern U.S. farmers to break the record on canola production. The Agri-prize Contest announced at Western Canada’s […] Read more
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Losing direction

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There has been much discussion and sociological study in academic circles in recent years about what impact the digital age has had on our societies. Some of the things that used to come under the heading of common sense, or at least common knowledge, we’re told are now foreign concepts to many who are engaged […] Read more
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DuPont Pioneer opens corn research centre near Lethbridge

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It’s official…corn is coming. With the snip of an inordinately large pair of scissors Wednesday, at a new research centre near Lethbridge, AB, DuPont Pioneer Canada officially re-confirmed its commitment to the development of new and improved — earlier and higher yielding — field corn varieties for Western Canada. The company which has been involved in seed […] Read more
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Tipping the monkeys

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There aren’t many times when you go into a business and come out feeling you got more than you expected in terms of customer service. But I had that experience last week. Every now and again when I get busy, I just pull into one of those quick lube places in the city to get […] Read more
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Euthanasia — when the time comes, do it right

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Well here is knowledge I don’t plan to use any time soon, but in dealing with the realities of farming and animal agriculture in general I received a lesson last week in the proper way to euthanize an animal. I’ve had to dispatch a few animals myself over the years, and have been around when […] Read more
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Another year at Farm Progress

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Walking around the grounds of Canada’s Farm Progress Show in Regina, it is clear manufacturers’ R&D departments are still hard at work. There is a lot of equipment here with updated features. And, of course, more than a few entirely new machines and models. So it’s clear the downturn in new ag equipment sales hasn’t […] Read more
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It never ends

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Just as grain elevators once dominated the landscape of prairie towns, large farm workshops now dominate the landscape of prairie farmyards. Not having one seems to be unthinkable for most farmers. And I agree. A state-of-the-art shop may be one of the most valuable investments producers can make, these days. Back when I was a […] Read more
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On the road to autonomy

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Last week Daimler Trucks North America officially unveiled its new autonomous class 8 highway truck, the Freightliner Inspiration at a glitzy media event on the Hoover Dam in Nevada. This is the first truck of its kind actually licensed to operate on highways in autonomous mode. That means the truck can make its own way […] Read more

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