A new company — a partnership between the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) and livestock technology company ViewTrak — plans to bring the newborn unsteadiness of an information exchange network to a full gallop for all Canadian livestock sectors. The as-yet unnamed private company was formed to bring the CCA’s beef information exchange system, BIXS, to […] Read more
New company set up to deliver BIXS livestock data system
Crop yield and quality all over the map
Wrecks in some places, but surprisingly good in others, say farmers talking about the 2014 harvest
So how was the harvest of 2014? Depending where you on the Prairies it may have set a record for being one of the worst, or slowest in farming memory, while on the other hand, for some it was surprisingly one of the earliest. And quality wise, that ranges across the board too, according to […] Read more
P.E.I., Man. couples named Outstanding Young Farmers
After a year-long nationwide competition, a P.E.I. couple in a potato growing and processing partnership, and a Manitoba couple building a seed growing and seed retailing business, are Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2014. Andrew and Heidi Lawless of Kinkora, P.E.I., both part of a partnership producing about 1,200 acres of potatoes, and Myron and […] Read more
Manitoba and PEI families named national outstanding young farmers
Seed growers from Carmen, Manitoba and potato farmers from Kinkora, P.E.I. have been named Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2014. Myron and Jill Krahn, who crop about 3,000 acres of grains, oilseeds and special crops and Andrew and Heidi Lawless who are part of a partnership producing about 1,200 acres of potatoes were selected national […] Read more
They said “you’ll just love Quebec City”
I’ve been in Eastern Canada less than 24 hours and I’ve already eaten veal liver twice. I had it once yesterday at the Toronto airport because it was recommended by the waitress, (maybe it was difficult to move) and I had it again last night for dinner at a trendy little restaurant on St. Jean […] Read more
Farmers focus on improving Ayrshire dairy cattle genetics
Quebec: Dairy herd just part of a diversified third generation farming operation
Continuing to improve the genetics as well as facilities within their dairy and hog operations tops the priority list for Quebec farmers Bruno Soucy and his wife Helene St. Pierre, as they look at where their farm is headed over the next few years. Further improvements to barns used for a 1,500 head hog finishing […] Read more
Production efficiency improves dairy cattle operation
Ontario: New technology means more milk, fewer cows
Producing more milk with fewer cows has been the management focus of Eastern Ontario dairy farmers Jason and Amanda O’Connell, over the past few years. When they returned to farming in 2006 and began working with Amanda’s father on the family dairy farm at Carleton Place, west of Ottawa they were milking about 115 head […] Read more
Adding value pays off for farm business
Manitoba: When buying more land became difficult, Myron and Jillian Krahn made the most of what they had
Myron and Jillian Krahn don’t have a lot of opportunity to increase the land base of their southern Manitoba farm, but they do grab every opportunity they can to add more value to farm enterprises they do have. They’ve increased the size of the farm near Carman, Man. considerably since they took over the operation […] Read more
Focusing on strengths such as beef and grass
Saskatchewan: Aaron and Adrienne Ivey’s focus on their cow-calf operation has taken them to the top
Aaron and Adrienne Ivey say it is important that they concentrate on the strengths of their east-central Saskatchewan ranching operation. Producing beef and grass is the core business on their ranch near Ituna, Sask. northeast of Regina. They seed some annual crops to accommodate pasture and hay land rotation, and while they background their calves […] Read more
New barn grows dairy
Alberta: Moo-Lait Farms makes plans for future growth
Nicole Brousseau figures her husband Richard walked their dairy herd through every corner of their new northeast Alberta dairy barn at least 1,000 times (in his head) before they even began construction of the barn, which was completed and put into service in March. The 72’x160′ loose housing structure that connects to a double seven […] Read more
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