Grainews participates in evaluating what’s new in 2015 for full-size pickup trucks.
Videos
VIDEO: Grainews at the Canadian Truck King Challenge
VIDEO: Agri-food brain trust gathers in Ottawa to ask tough questions
Manitoba Co-operator reporter Shannon VanRaes travelled to Ottawa for the 2015 Forum on Canada’s Agri-food Future. The event — hosted by The Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute — asked a provocative question: can and should Canada become the world’s most trusted food system? Industry stakeholders, policy makers and producers provided their answers as Canada’s role in the work
VIDEO: Lawrence MacAulay sworn in
Manitoba Co-operator reporter Shannon VanRaes was on-hand in Ottawa as Canada’s new agriculture minister made his first public remarks on Parliament Hill. Lawrence MacAulay has represented Prince Edward Island in the House of Commons since 1988 was also a cabinet minister under Jean Chretien. He said his first order of business will be to meet
VIDEO: November 1 – 15: IH915 Combine is converted to a grain cart
Kansas custom harvester, Harley Van Giesen, shows how he converted an IH915 combine into a 550 bushel, self propelled grain cart.
VIDEO: November 1 – 15: Rob Eirich talking with Dr. Reynolds Bergen of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association
EP11.4 – Rob Eirich talking with Dr. Reynolds Bergen of the Canadian Cattlemen's Association about hormone implants in beef and safety of beef in Canada.
VIDEO: Diverse lessons from New Zealand farms
Manitoba Co-operator reporter Shannon VanRaes wraps up her visit to New Zealand at the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists
Manitoba Co-operator reporter Shannon VanRaes wraps up her visit to the southern hemisphere by reflecting on what she has seen and learned during her time in New Zealand. From dairy aspirations and the TPP, to the country’s export philosophy and horticulture, Kiwi farmers offer a perspective on agriculture that is both in sync and at
VIDEO: Titans of the garden: Manitoba’s giant pumpkin growers
From seed to spectacular, we follow one giant pumpkin grower aiming for top honours at the Roland Pumpkin Fair
Roland, Man., is one of three Western Canadian sites hosting a Great Pumpkin Commonwealth weigh-off since 1995. In early October, growers bring gigantic homegrown pumpkins for judging in hopes of earning cash prizes and bragging rights with a new record-breaking weight pumpkin. It’s no small undertaking, says Art Cameron, Roland pumpkin grower and chair of the fair. Watch Cameron
VIDEO: Volcanic soil and coastal conditions make NZ grapes unique
Manitoba Co-operator reporter Shannon VanRaes is on assignment at the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists in New Zealand
New Zealand wines are already a staple on the shelves of Manitoba liquor stores, but the New Zealand Winegrowers association would like to see an even greater flow of product to North American markets — like Canada. Manitoba Co-operator reporter Shannon VanRaes speaks to Jeffrey Clark in Hamilton, New Zealand about what makes that country’s wine
VIDEO: It’s a bird, it’s a person … No! It’s a fruit
Manitoba Co-operator reporter Shannon VanRaes is on assignment at the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists in New Zealand
It’s furry, brown, delicious and nutritious. But the Kiwi fruit isn’t just a part of the New Zealand psyche, it a big part of the country’s export economy. Manitoba Co-operator reporter Shannon VanRaes speaks to Shane Max, orchard productivity manager with Zespri about the fruit’s origins and visits Whitehall Fruitpackers, where Mark Gardiner speaks about
VIDEO: Man’s best friend helps maintain biosecurity in New Zealand
Manitoba Co-operator reporter Shannon VanRaes on assignment at the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists in New Zealand
One of Brett Hickman’s duties with New Zealand’s border patrol is on maintaining biosecurity, especially important with travellers attempting to bring in fruit, vegetables or animals. Sniffer dogs – in this case, Kelsie, a beagle puppy in training – are one important tool border patrol uses to prohibit people from bringing items such as these into
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