Producers of the past relied on written records, the Farmer’s Almanac and a good pair of workboots to check their fields as they planned their spring planting operations. Today’s producers can reach for the smartphone or tablet in their tractors to access a digital platform with all the information they need to make crop decisions
Crop planning the digital way
It may be time to ditch the old notebook in favour of a new way of doing business in the spring
Agriculture Safety Week a reminder of risks
Manitoba farmers are still practising one of the province’s most dangerous professions
With Canadian Agriculture Safety Week beginning on March 10, Manitoba farmers have got a tragic reminder of what’s at stake. Renee Simcoe, communications co-ordinator for the Manitoba Farm Safety Program, said in an interview March 1 the farm safety issue never loses relevance to the people working on farms across the province. “In this last
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
