Farm Forum Event Archives - Manitoba Co-operator

“Soils, wherever you are on the planet, were never formed with monocultures.” – Blake Vince.

This farmer sees cover crop benefits

It’s not just about the environment; it’s also about the bottom line

By Don Norman January 19, 2021

Farmer Blake Vince says he’s seen both benefits and challenges as he’s made cover crops part of his operation near London, Ont. At November’s Farm Forum Event virtual conference, he appeared by way of a pre-recorded presentation done weeks earlier at his no-till farm. Standing in the middle of a cover crop that was planted

Inoculants to encourage pulse crops to nodulate are a familiar form of biological product.

Crops, News

Biologicals in agriculture: what’s old is new (and improved)

Farmers have a centuries-long tradition of using biologicals whether they called it that or not

By Don Norman January 13, 2021

The term ‘agricultural biologicals’ conjures up images of white lab coats and test tubes. But the practice itself — deriving benefits from naturally occurring micro-organisms — predates the scientific method itself. Centuries ago, long before they knew anything about rhizobia or nitrogen fixing, farmers were reaping the benefits of the process by rotating legumes in

News, Other, Weather

No getting off the carbon reduction train

Farmers might be able to sway government but Mr. Market is speaking loud and clear

By Don Norman January 12, 2021

Climate change initiatives such as carbon taxes might elicit a lot of negativity in the Canadian agriculture sector. But ignoring them could also mean ignoring big opportunities, according to Alastair Handley, president of Radicle (formerly Carbon Credit Solutions). He’s been involved in carbon markets since 2007, when he started developing a system for Alberta farmers

News

Opportunities for plant proteins await

Plant proteins have a big role to play as Canada positions itself for the future of agri-food

By Don Norman January 4, 2021

There’s a market out there for the taking for Prairie producers. That was the message Bill Greuel, CEO of Protein Industries Canada shared with the Farm Forum Event earlier this winter. He told the virtual event that agriculture in Western Canada has a lot going for it — innovative producers, a supportive research and development

The long shadow of the 1930s dust bowl may have resulted in an inaccurate assessment of wind erosion risk.

Crops, News

Soil erosion concerns overblown?

Academic says soil loss to wind erosion isn’t backed up by data

By Don Norman December 14, 2020

David Lobb has spent much of the last year challenging long-established beliefs about wind erosion. The University of Manitoba soil science professor and his team recently completed a study of the historical and contemporary evidence of wind erosion on the Prairies and the findings run counter to deeply rooted assumptions about wind erosion that have

Farmit Manitoba

Small distillery, big satisfaction

From a grain farm to producing spirits, this Sask. couple has enjoyed the journey

By Don Norman December 8, 2020

The owners of Black Fox Farms & Distillery never expected to find themselves where they are today. Barb Stefanyshyn-Coté and her husband John Coté were both third-generation farmers. They were born and raised on farms and they met at agriculture college. After they got married, they went back to farming and raised four children on

Stan Blade at a grain elevator in Leduc, Alta., discussing the future of logistics in agriculture.

News, Other

Expect the unexpected

Farmers and the agriculture industry will need to be ready for a lot of change to be thrown their way

By Don Norman December 4, 2020

Stan Blade took to the Farm Forum Event virtual stage in mid-November to fight a few farming clichés. The dean of the faculty of agricultural life and environmental sciences at the University of Alberta took advantage of the format to pre-record his presentation, “Whatever You Think You Know About Agriculture — the Future Will Not

Other

Advancing Women conferences join Glacier FarmMedia

By GFM Network News, Gfm Staff May 2, 2020

Agricultural publisher Glacier FarmMedia is expanding its events division at both ends of the country with a major networking event for women in agriculture and agribusiness. The Winnipeg publishing house, which owns and operates this website, announced Thursday it acquired the two Advancing Women in Agriculture Conferences (AWC) — and has hired AWC’s founder, conference

Equipment, Farmit Manitoba

Myth busting precision agriculture

Cory Willness’s presentation at Farm Forum Event unravelled 10 common myths  in the emerging precision ag sector

By Spencer Myers December 23, 2019

“Precision Ag” is a very common term in today’s agriculture sector, but it can mean different things to different people. New sensors, software, and shiny toys can seem like a must-buy at first, but some producers are suggesting that old-fashioned logic might be the best tool for consistent yields and steady profits. “Right now there’s

The Calgary Telus Convention Centre, north building. (Calgary-convention.com)

Crops, Markets

Farm Forum Event under new management

By GFM Network News, Gfm Staff October 16, 2018

The company behind Canada’s two biggest outdoor farm shows is expanding to the great indoors as the new operator of another well known Canadian farm industry event. Glacier FarmMedia announced Monday it has acquired and will assume management of the Farm Forum Event, an annual professional development event for farmers, starting with its 20th anniversary

Daily Network News

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