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Glacier FarmMedia – Say there’s trouble with the automated GIS and mapping features on the tractor, but you can’t find a tech with enough knowledge to| Country Guide
Glacier FarmMedia – Say there’s trouble with the automated GIS and mapping features on the tractor, but you can’t find a tech with enough knowledge to| Country Guide
Taylor Schmitt, son of company founder Barry, is operations and business manager at Barr-Ag and is in charge of Middle East and domestic sales as well as| Country Guide
If you build it, they will come, right? Dedicated and hard-working employees will if you follow the advice Barr-Ag has to offer about the “people| Country Guide
If you want your estate to create a legacy of positivity, you’ll have to proactively communicate your wishes through an estate plan.| Country Guide
The first step is making your farm succession plan a priority because it's about more than just the transfer of assets.| Country Guide
Today’s young farmers are focusing a lot more on business skills than previous generations.| Country Guide
AgTalk is an anonymous, free online platform in which people can discuss mental health and find support from their peers. It’s moderated by mental health professionals.| Grainews
A recounting of errors from the September 2025 print editions of Grainews, details of which are painful to the editor.| Grainews
Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures ended higher on Tuesday after falling to a five-year low on abundant global supplies. Corn also higher, while soybeans end down.| Farmtario
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday Washington was considering terminating some trade ties with China, including in relation to cooking oil.| Farmtario
Ontario soybean yields better than expected, both Ontario and U.S. corn crops bigger than anticipated. This is weighing on grain prices.| Farmtario
Tariffs make it more complicated for Smithfield Foods, the biggest U.S. pork processor, to sell all parts of a pig, CEO Shane Smith said on Wednesday, and may disrupt imports of Canadian weanlings.| AgCanada
Canada’s proposed retaliatory tariffs could end up hurting the country’s grain farmers.| AgCanada
Three distinct factors are likely to drive the type of weather farmers and ranchers experience in Manitoba this winter, Daniel Bezte writes, starting this issue with a look at the atmospheric event known as La Niña.| Manitoba Co-operator
Canada Beef reports on recent activities, including working with an influencer and an executive chef from Korea| Canadian Cattlemen
Making a complex organization such as the CFIA more efficient will take a sophisticated approach by competent and knowledgeable managers.| The Western Producer
Glacier FarmMedia - This year’s federal Advance Payments Program began with a reduction in the interest-free portion of the loan, but it has been humming| The Western Producer
There were no changes to the pulse numbers for 2025/26 in the October supply and demand report from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada on Oct. 17. So far it has translated into Western Canadian pulse prices holding steady.| Alberta Farmer Express
Australia’s weather bureau is not convinced that a La Nina weather pattern is forming that could change rainfall patterns and bring wilder weather to parts of the Americas, Asia and Oceania, affecting crop production.| Alberta Farmer Express
U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to revive U.S. shipbuilding using massive fees on China-linked ship visits to American ports is causing U.S. coal inventories to swell and stoking uncertainty in the embattled agriculture market, as exporters struggle to find ships to send goods abroad.| AgCanada
Ticks seem to be expanding their territory in North America and are trending north. Animal movement facilitates this but climate change and adaptation may| The Western Producer
Most of the high water across the eastern Prairies will recede in the upcoming weeks, if they haven’t already. When cattle can be returned to these| Grainews
For the week ending October 4, Western Canadian grass yearling markets traded steady to $5-$8/cwt lower on average compared to seven days earlier.| Alberta Farmer Express
Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures hit their highest level in a month on Monday on renewed optimism over U.S.-China trade talks after U.S. President Donald Trump said he believed Beijing would agree to a soybean trade deal and will buy U.S. soy again.| Grainews
Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday said he expected to meet senior Chinese leaders soon but sidestepped a question about dropping tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles in exchange for relief from Beijing’s duties on canola.| Grainews
Manitoba field peas and dry beans had average to above-average yields in their respective harvests, said the provincial government’s pulse specialist.| Grainews
What do agronomists wish farmers would ask for, or stop asking for, or understand better about their jobs?| Country Guide
Chicago cattle futures fell sharply on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump said his administration was working to lower the cost of beef. "We are| Alberta Farmer Express
Harvest operations advanced to 96 per cent complete in Alberta as of Oct. 7, with only a few late-seeded cereal and canola fields remaining, according to the latest provincial crop report.| Alberta Farmer Express
The western Canadian fed market pulled back slightly during the week ending July 11, but prices are still within $5 per hundredweight of June’s record highs.| The Western Producer
The price of replacement heifers is through the roof in Western Canada, and beef producers are getting creative when selling cattle to take advantage.| Manitoba Co-operator
Yield tops Dan Undersander’s list of considerations for an alfalfa variety, for the simple reason that profitability increases with yield.| Grainews
The Co-operator's recap of cattle prices from Manitoba's livestock auction markets for the week ending Oct. 17, 2025.| Manitoba Co-operator
Canada may want to gauge how Argentina and other countries have approached gene editing in livestock and what that has meant for local innovation in developing countries.| Manitoba Co-operator
For Nora Paulovich, as for farmers all across Canada, farm success means two big things. It means nurturing the land, and nurturing the family too,| Country Guide
The Irish government thought it was such a great idea. The year was 2007, and in Ireland, as in the Canada of that time, few farms were setting up formal| Country Guide
It is often hard to quantify the value of our participation at international conferences as the results aren’t always immediate. But having Canada’s| Canadian Cattlemen
For Andrea van Iterson, discussing succession planning with her peers from her time in the Canadian Cattle Young Leaders Program is like therapy. “It’s| Canadian Cattlemen
Alberta’s harvest is virtually complete at 99.4 per cent finished, ahead of the five-year and 10-year averages at this time of the season.| Grainews
The future has arrived for alternative proteins. Consumers now have many plant-based options in addition to livestock products such as meat, milk and eggs, and the expectation of cellularly produced […] Read more| Farmtario
In today’s turbulent times of high interest rates, rising costs and ever-rising demands placed on farmers, innovation is often held up as the tool that will get the sector to […] Read more| Farmtario
Glacier FarmMedia – An expert told a conference of agricultural leaders that Canada must deal with a crisis in public confidence in artificial intelligence, likening it to the monster under […] Read more| Farmtario
A New Brunswick precision agriculture startup has attracted $1.45 million in investment for its real-time nutrient tissue analysis technology. Picketa Systems’ trademarked Leaf Evaluated Nutrient System (LENS) has marked early […] Read more| Farmtario
Can Manitoba’s fall really predict future winter weather? From early leaf drop to when the birds leave, there are plenty of old sayings, but how much fact is there behind the folklore?| Manitoba Co-operator
Saskatchewan’s harvest was 98 per cent complete as of Oct. 13 before rain and snow fell onto some regions.| Grainews
Prairie forecast covering October 8 to 15, 2025. The Prairies may be in for a prolonged battle between warm and cold air before winter sets in. This could bring lots of rain or snow.| Grainews
Recent comments from Chinese and Canadian officials offer a shot of positive vibes that lifted ICE canola futures to their highest levels in a month, even without actual concrete developments on the trade front.| Manitoba Co-operator
U.S. meat industry lobbyists say Washington’s proposed new rules governing voluntary ‘Product of USA’ or ‘Made in the USA’ labels would “impose the same standard” as that country’s now-defunct mandatory country-of-origin labelling (COOL) law — and frustrate U.S. packers who import Canadian meat or livestock. The U.S. Department of Agriculture […]| AgCanada
Ontario Sheep Farmers announced Art Alblas as chair Oct. 27 during the organization’s first in-person annual general meeting since the pandemic. “I am very pleased to be elected as chair […] Read more| Farmtario
Canadian sheep and goat farmers have more access to export markets due to recent approval to ship frozen semen to Colombia without the need for scrapie risk certification. That’s in […] Read more| Farmtario
Lethbridge Polytechnic researcher Selin Karatepe is helping agriculture producers with decision-making tools in economic feasibility.| Alberta Farmer Express
Farmers can hardly be blamed for being a bit confused about using aeration to dry their grain in the bin. They are told to turn their fans off at night,| Grainews
Grain storage and handling equipment maker GSI’s GrainVue bin monitoring system allows farmers to monitor grain’s condition inside the bin and automate the drying, cooling and/or aerating.| Grainews
U.S. corn futures gained on Wednesday as slow farmer sales of newly harvested grain firmed cash market prices and triggered short covering and technical buying in the futures market.| Farmtario
Flax oil is rich in an omega-3 fatty acid called alpha-linolenic acid, which is good for heart and brain health.| The Western Producer
Hunting season 2025: Sneak peeks and predictions for Manitoba hunters this fall, from grouse to waterfowl to going after deer| Manitoba Co-operator
Land productivity could be greatly increased by combining sheep grazing and solar energy production on the same land, according to new research by Oregon State University scientists. This is believed […] Read more| Farmtario
Mexico has recorded 5,086 cases of flesh-eating screwworm in animals as of August 17, a 53 per cent jump from the number of cases reported in July, according to Mexican government data seen by Reuters on Wednesday.| AgCanada
The initiative brings together farmers, researchers and agri-experts to test sustainable nitrogen practices directly on farms, aiming to boost yields while protecting the environment| Farmtario
Without a healthy amount of movement, friction and influence during the healing process, scar tissue may later disrupt how the body moves around it, so maintenance is needed as soon as an incision or wound heals over, Kathlyn Hossack writes.| Grainews
Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday said he expected to meet senior Chinese leaders soon but sidestepped a question about dropping tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles in exchange for relief from Beijing’s duties on canola.| Farmtario
U.S. corn futures rose for a third straight day on Thursday and hit a 1-1/2 week high on reports of lower-than-expected harvest yields in some areas of the Midwest and forecasts for rain that could delay further field work.| Farmtario
Glacier FarmMedia – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The Alberta government| Grainews
Despite heavy rains in much of the province, Manitoba’s harvest advanced to 86 per cent complete as of Oct. 6, 2025.| AgCanada
Combining in Saskatchewan is in the home stretch as the province’s agriculture department reported it at 84 per cent complete. Although the harvest advanced 16 points during the week ended Sept. 29, it was eight points behind the five-year average.| AgCanada
Despite weaker U.S. futures, Western Canadian wheat prices increased during the week ended Oct. 9, 2025.| Farmtario
Ontario corn and soybean prices are under pressure due to heavy farmer selling. There has been no progress in regard to trade talks between the U.S. and China, which has also weighed on North American corn and soybean markets.| Farmtario
Provincial agricultural departments are reporting pulse yields higher than Statistics Canada’s September estimates.| Manitoba Co-operator
Here are the things farmers should weigh when choosing which alfalfa variety to plant in their next forage stand.| Manitoba Co-operator
Very few of the alfalfa varieties sold in Canada were developed under Canadian conditions. The CFIA registered 119 varieties in Canada between 2012 and| Canadian Cattlemen
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced plans on Wednesday to open a sterile fly dispersal facility in Hidalgo County, Texas, as part of the country’s effort to fight the encroachment of New World screwworm.| AgCanada
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Monday a phased reopening of cattle, bison and equine imports from Mexico following a prolonged closure over the damaging pest New World screwworm.| AgCanada
Mexico's government said on Monday that it has started to build a $51 million (C$69.8 million) facility in the country's south as part of an effort to combat screwworm, a pest that has disrupted Mexican exports of cattle to the United States.| AgCanada
Thanks to a stretch of good weather, Alberta farmers advanced their harvest 12 points during the week ended Sept. 29 to 89 per cent complete. The Alberta agriculture department said that’s seven points above the five-year average.| Alberta Farmer Express
Some are highly skeptical that Canada could massively expand irrigation in Saskatchewan and Alberta so that 10 per cent of Canada’s farmland is irrigated.| Alberta Farmer Express
Governments and industry continue to discuss how best to deal with Chinese tariffs on Canadian agricultural products, particularly canola.| The Western Producer
At the Ontario Sheep Field Day, farmers compared Rappa’s ATV fencing system and Gallagher’s SmartFence. Both aim to cut labour, speed up grazing moves, and expand access to pasture while working with solar energizers.| Farmtario
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Thursday said Mexico has not adequately enacted protocols to curb the spread of New World screwworm.| Farmtario
Building more time into the farm succession process can allow for setbacks -- but can also provide time to build up investments, experience and education.| Country Guide
Once the United States has imposed tariffs on its major trading partners it could engage in bilateral talks with countries on new trade arrangements, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday.| AgCanada
The province recently announced two conservation programs -- the Private Land Conservation Program and Ecosystems Grant Program -- to protect natural areas while allowing farm and ranch activity to continue.| Alberta Farmer Express
The Canadian Federation of Agriculture policy summit examined several topics the industry is dealing with right now, including trade.| The Western Producer
With counter-tariffs coming from China and the European Union, U.S. farmers see key markets for agricultural goods threatened.| AgCanada
The old days of treating everything in the fall with an ivermectin-type (macrocyclic lactone) product year after year and always expecting excellent results are perhaps going away.| Grainews
Strong Canadian cattle prices mean that beef producers are investing in better forage, seed company staff say at Ag in Motion 2025.| Manitoba Co-operator
The brainchild of British cycling coach Sir David Brailsford, marginal gains theory is the concept of tiny changes that add up over time.| Country Guide
Rain fell onto the southern half of Alberta last week, while hot and dry conditions persisted in the northern half, according to the province's crop report released on July 18.| Grainews
In her regular Innovations section submission, our contributor Lilian Schaer takes a look at what will be trendy amongst agriculture technology investors in 2024. I’ve watched with interest in the […] Read more| Farmtario
Oat market demand is strong. At the same time, Canada’s planted oat area is up an estimated 2.6 per cent from last year and 2025 yields may be up 2.8 bushels to the acre.| Manitoba Co-operator
Brent Herrington’s easy patter never faltered while he transformed a whole lamb carcass into value-added and traditional cuts. Throughout his hour-long craft butchery presentation, attendees of the Ontario Sheep Farmers’ […] Read more| Farmtario
Prices for beef cattle continue to be strong across the beef value chain, although feedlot profitability could be challenging by the end of 2025, analyst Jerry Klassen says.| Grainews
Exotic alfalfa varieties that produce white, blue, cream and yellow flowers are being looked at by plant breeders to improve the crop's drought tolerance.| Manitoba Co-operator
The flesh-eating livestock pest New World screwworm has advanced closer to the U.S. border with Mexico, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said, prompting Washington to block imports of Mexican cattle just days after it allowed them to resume at a port of entry in Arizona.| AgCanada
Establishing meeting ground rules can help your family find ways to communicate that work for your farm.| Country Guide
Where many farm leaders manage family members, long-time employees or seasonal crews, there’s an opportunity to shift to mentoring them instead.| Country Guide
Adam Funk provides agronomy services to clients in south-eastern Manitoba. He often looks to the U.S. to find new products, new varieties and agronomic research most relevant for his clients.| Country Guide
With herbicide resistance on the rise, farmers can no longer spray their way out of weed problems — but smarter spraying can help prevent making| Grainews
When an abattoir closed in their area, Sarah and Chad Hunt seized on an opportunity to buy a nearby abattoir as an additional enterprise to their operation.| Canadian Cattlemen
Recently in one of our amazing membership coaching calls a farmer sighed loudly about his transition frustration and said, “It is what it is.” This| Grainews
On the second floor of the Queensbury Convention Centre at Agribition, the Grain Expo takes place every year. Around the edge of the room, booths are set| Canadian Cattlemen
