Like most beef producers, Daniel Doerksen has some very specific ideas about what kind of cattle he likes. Most of all, he wants cattle that are feed efficient and profitable. Grainews reporter Lisa Guenther caught up with Doerksen at Canadian Western Agribition, where he had a pen of bulls on display. Guenther found out about his selection […] Read more
VIDEO: Beef producer talks cattle feed efficiency at Canadian Western Agribition
Prairie land use and water rights
Alberta’s Western Irrigation District finds its way while it straddles the urban-rural divide
Straddling the urban-rural divide is an uncomfortable balancing act. Alberta’s Western Irrigation District, headquartered in Strathmore, has kept its balance by co-operating where it can, and getting tough when needed. For years, the irrigation district had a rocky relationship with the city of Calgary. Stormwater from the city would wash contaminants such as salt, phosphorus, […] Read more
VIDEO: Behind the scenes at Canadian Western Agribition
Lisa Guenther shows you a few sights and sounds from Agribition 2015
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when someone mentions Agribition? Is it the cattle shows, the sheep shearing, or perhaps the rodeo? To get a sense of what’s going on at Canada’s largest livestock show, Grainews reporter Lisa Guenther asked show-goers to name their favourite part of Agribition.
Sask. livestock sector adds three hall-of-famers
It was only proper for Byrnne Rothwell, Florian Possberg and Barry Andrew to be announced in the Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame’s next group of inductees during Canada’s biggest livestock show. The three inductees, all known for their contributions to the livestock sector, were announced Friday morning at Canadian Western Agribition in Regina. Ed McCall […] Read more
PHOTOS: Photo Gallery: What’s in the barn?
Grainews' Lisa Guenther takes in the sights at Agribition 2015
If livestock is in your blood, the Canadian Western Agribition is where you need to be. Lisa Guenther attended the show in Regina, Sask., and offers up this display of sights as seen through her camera lens.
Those awkward conversations about food production
Talking to urban consumers about food can be more uncomfortable than political debate
By the time you read this, the 2015 federal election will be history. Maybe you will have even re-friended any politically-obnoxious people you dropped on Facebook in the weeks leading up to the big vote. Maybe. As I write this, before the election, I’m filled with the smug satisfaction of a citizen who already cast […] Read more
Railway funds to deliver safety, leadership programs
4-H Canada is set to launch a new youth leadership program, along with a farm safety fund, thanks to a $600,000 contribution from Canadian National Railway (CN). Executives at 4-H and CN unveiled the 4-H Canada Leadership Excellence Awards of Distinction (LEAD) at Canadian Western Agribition on Wednesday morning. Each year LEAD will award four […] Read more
Is it time we scrapped that cap?
Prepare for the debate by reading the details about the Maximum Revenue Entitlement
If you’ve been following the transportation debates, you’ve heard about the maximum revenue entitlement, or revenue cap. And that means you’ve probably heard a lot of contradictory, confusing, and outright false information about how the revenue cap works and how it affects rail service. While it’s a complex issue, there are facts to be found. […] Read more
Digging into the details of dockage
Dockage can be an expensive issue on your farm. Learn what it is and how it’s measured
Your grain is in the bin but your job is far from over. Now it’s time to sell that crop. But how do you know you’re getting a fair shake at the local elevator? A little knowledge can go a long way, and so we took a look at the dockage procedures for wheat and […] Read more
Agri-Trend CEO says nothing changed to company’s data policy
Current clients may wonder who has access to their farm data in pending deal with Trimble
With Trimble set to buy Agri-Trend, farmers who count themselves among Agri-Trend’s clients may be wondering what’s in it for them. The pending deal between Trimble, headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, and Agri-Trend, was announced November 10th. Agri-Trend, based in Red Deer, Alta, operates the largest network of independent agricultural consultants in North America. That network […] Read more
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