I have worked in agriculture my entire life (except for my foolish misguided three months in the financial services industry) and I would not have it any other way. Is my role different from many, well yes. The one thing that I enjoy the most about RealAgriculture.com is getting to meet so many people across… Read More

We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again, the sprayer is really a multi-purpose tool on the modern farm. From pre-seed burn-off, to in-crop protection and fertility applications, to post-harvest, the sprayer rarely sits still on the farm. Because it’s involved throughout the entire growing season, the sprayer could potentially be a great place… Read More

Both farmers and crop production companies are very focused and interested in increasing plant health through the entire growing season.  The industry has set its sights on accomplishing this through the increased use of seed treatments and fungicides.  Whether it be canola, wheat or corn, Canadian farmers are very prepared to invest in the health… Read More

Well, it’s official. The busy winter conference season is upon us, and I, for one, couldn’t be happier. This week, the RealAgriculture.com team took in Agri-Trade at Red Deer, Alta., and the first-ever Cereals North America conference. Also on this week was the Royal in Toronto, and though we didn’t make it there, we did… Read More

Below are some of my thoughts about succession planning from this week at Agritrade in Red Deer, Alberta.  It is very clear that farmers are not tired of this discussion based on the attendance at the AgriTrend Learning Center. If you cannot see the embedded audio player above, CLICK HERE

In a continuing trend, consumers are saying no to the idea of making the labeling of GMO included foods mandatory.  In Washington voters said no to the idea of mandatory GMO labeling. Detractors will spout off that this loss was due to biotech companies spending a state record 22 million dollars, but the reality is… Read More

Its time again for another edition of RealAgriculture.com’s Thumbs Up Thumbs Down.  This week Shaun and Lyndsey discuss the sabotage of Monsanto, the pesticide ban in Manitoba, should the Calgary Stampede have gone on, why don’t farmers ask questions at conferences, why don’t some people wash their hands after they pee, complaining about not being… Read More

 

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