If you haven’t seen a wild pig in Manitoba, it may very well be for two reasons: they’re very good at hiding and tend to be more active when the sun goes down when you may already be in bed. In this series of videos, Devon Baete with Squeal On Pigs Manitoba talks about how
VIDEO: Manitoba wild pigs’ nocturnal habits keep them (mostly) out of sight
Tractors of the year announced at EIMA agricultural machinery show
Day one of the EIMA international machinery show in Balogna, Italy, saw five tractor manufacturers take home awards for Tractor of the Year. There were six different categories in play – Fendt won in two categories – that ranged from horsepower to sustainability and a newly created category called 'TotyBot' for fully automated tractors without a cab.
EIMA 2024 opens its doors to the world
Glacier FarmMedia digital editor Greg Berg takes in the 2024 EIMA International Agricultural and Gardening Machinery Exhibition in Bologna, Italy.
VIDEO: All quiet on the PEDv front for Manitoba’s hog producers
Biosecurity playing a key role in helping keep deadly diseases at bay
VIDEO (above): On-farm biosecurity with Manitoba Pork Pt. 1: Jenelle Hamblin with Manitoba Pork talks about biosecurity on hog farms and some of the best-practices pork producers should use to maintain a healthy herd. Manitoba’s pork industry has been enjoying a relative calm on the disease front in when it comes to viruses such as
VIDEO: Targeting your fertilizer needs using the 4Rs
Nutrient uptake and nutrient removal in crops may sound like the same thing, but they are quite different when it comes to how crops use nutrients as they mature over the growing season. At Manitoba 4R Day last month, Marla Riekman with Manitoba Agriculture spoke about how, and when, major crops – and in some
Italian contingent visits Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show
A group of Italian delegates, representatives and business leaders gathered at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show as part of its Italy Agtech Roadshow that’s visiting locations in Ontario and Quebec. The group aims to raise awareness for Italian technologies and businesses in order to look for opportunities to help promote them in Canada.
VIDEO: Weeds to watch for in Manitoba
Crop spraying conditions have likely improved since this was recorded at Crop Diagnostic School earlier this month, but that doesn’t mean any weed issues you may have been dealing with are in the rear-view mirror. As provincial weed specialist Kim Brown puts it, the warm-season weeds are upon us and taking full advantage of the
VIDEO: Is your canola starved for nutrients? Here’s how to tell
A boon of moisture this growing season has seen a number of nutrients flow further down into the soil profile, potentially putting them out of reach of your plant’s roots. But the symptoms of nutrient deficiencies – particularly canola – can be easy enough to spot if you know what you’re looking for. In this video
VIDEO: Managing fusarium head blight risk
The past couple of years hasn’t been much of an issue for fusarium in wheat crops, but along came the 2024 growing season which has brought a lot of rain – more than 200 per cent of the 30-year average of rainfall in Carman, Man. alone, according to David Kaminski, field crop pathologist with Manitoba
VIDEO: Weather picture all wet for southern Manitoba, so far
Southern Manitoba has had an abundance of precipitation this growing season, and what’s really needed now is for the clouds to lift to allow the sun to dry things out. That was part of the message that Alison Sass, agricultural meteorology specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, had for attendees at the second day of Crop Diagnostic
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