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Broken chain: Protecting the workers who process Canada’s meat from COVID-19

The COVID-19 crisis is cutting a wide swath through two Alberta communities where local economies depend on meat processing plants. Those plants employ thousands of newcomers to Canada. In this special three-part series, Canadian Cattlemen editor Lisa Guenther looks at the immediate and longer-term fallout of what life is like for the people who process the […] Read more

Managing high-moisture canola

Managing high-moisture canola

It is an understatement to say there were harvest challenges for some Prairie farmers in 2019. For more than a few producers, harvest had to be suspended until this spring due to excessive moisture in fields. But not only did poorly timed precipitation create immediate harvest issues, it also became a grain storage issue as […] Read more





April 15-30: Putting your on-farm data to work

Greg Berg interviews Adam Gurr and Eric McLean at the 2020 Manitoba Ag Days about putting on-farm data into practice and their thoughts on what the future holds for on-farm data collection. Video by Greg Berg, online editor.


April 15-30: John Deere 7R tractor ridealong: Pt. 1

Scott Garvey hitches a ride in a John Deere 7R tractor with Deere marketing rep Archie Oestreich who demonstrates features in the updated CommandPro control console.Video by Scott Garvey.



Manitoba gate – Manitoba Ag Days 2020

Manitoba gate – Manitoba Ag Days 2020

Wyatt Van Damme of Triple Pass Welding of Belmont, Man., demonstrates his award-winning invention – the ‘Manitoba gate’ – that was entered in the Innovation Showcase at Manitoba Ag Days 2020. Video by Greg Berg.

Connecting the grain community with Combyne

Connecting the grain community with Combyne

Brennan Turner of FarmLead walks us through his award-winning app ‘Combyne’ from the 2020 Manitoba Ag Days’ Innovation Showcase that helps grain sellers and buyers connect more efficiently online. Video by Greg Berg.