A 72-year-old breeder, the CCA president and a 27-year-old rancher talk about what it takes to hand down a cattle operation.
VIDEO: Three Manitoba cattle ranchers on what succession planning really looks like
Mike Duguid sold his last herd at 72, Tyler Fulton took over a three-generation operation, and Connor English is building a path for his own sons — all three say the hardest part is the family conversation
VIDEO: Manitoba inventor designs tool to remove hitch pins from tractor seat
The Drawhand won runner-up for farm safety at Manitoba Ag Days and its inventor is now looking for a buyer to take it to production
A Manitoba inventor wants to take his farm safety tool from prototype to production.
VIDEO: Farm Shop Connect helps farmers plan machinery schedules from their smartphone
Manitoba-developed app wins ag tech award for digitizing equipment service tracking and task management
Farm Shop Connect digitizes equipment maintenance tracking, replacing whiteboards and paper logs with smartphone-based task management.
VIDEO: Seed less canola, harvest more? Bourgault field trials say it’s possible
Heavy seeding rates may be sucking at your canola profits, especially with the cost of seed; research shows leaner plant stands taking advantage of less competition, making for larger plants and bigger yield, in some cases
Bourgault field trials tested canola seeding rates as low as 1.25 pounds per acre and found individual plants grew larger with stronger roots.
VIDEO: New Claas Cubix baler aims for high feed output
The Cubix large square baler concept from Claas picked up a gold Innovation Award at last year’s Agritechnica show
Claas shows its square baler concept called the Cubix at Agritechnica last November, designed to output as much as 70 tonnes of baled forage per hour.
VIDEO: What climate change data gets wrong about the Prairies
The pace of climate change is usually expressed in temperature — but more Prairie climate change impacts are about water supply and precipitation, speaker argues
Precipitation, not temperature, may be a better gauge of climate change impact on the Prairies, says director of the Prairie Adaptation Research Collaborative.
VIDEO: CornerStone planter pitches easy operation for farmers
Award-winning row unit by Precision Planting leans on its flexible design, ease of use and on-farm mainenance
Award-winning row unit by Precision Planting leans on its flexible design, ease of use and on-farm mainenance
New Holland expands Workmaster compact tractor lineup
Company adds two new models to the Workmaster line: the 35C and 40C; they are the largest of four models
New Holland adds two new models to its Workmaster compact tractor lineup, the 35C and 40C. Also: Case IH debuts its new Farmall 35A and 40A tractors.
FPT showcases hybrid engines, modular battery concept at Agritechnica
The company is exploring what comes after diesel
Diesel engines have been the workhorse in agriculture for decades. FPT Industrial is one engine manufacturer that’s looking ahead to a post-diesel future.
VIDEO: THROWBACK: Targeting your fertilizer needs using the 4Rs
Synchronizing nutrient uptake and 4R principles for optimal crop results
Marla Riekman with Manitoba Agriculture talks about the 4Rs and the effective use of fertilizers when growing crops.