VIDEO: The story’s the thing: Machinery Pete on farm auctions

VIDEO: The story’s the thing: Machinery Pete on farm auctions

After speaking with Greg Peterson, aka ‘Machinery Pete,’ you may walk away with the sense that you’d just been talking with the Garrison Keillor (of past Prairie Home Companion fame) of farm machinery. The two men have something in common: both are Minnesotans and know the power of story-telling to make a connection. In this



AGGronomyTV: Improving crop fertility from the ground up

May 1 to 15: Having a solid approach to agronomy and fertility is becoming more essential each year as producers work to improve crop yields and quality. At Manitoba Ag Days earlier this year, Craig Davidson of Taurus Ag talked about the company’s low salt, four-in-one natural mineral, Polysulphate Premium, that provides a gradual, 60-day release – which it also won an award for at the show’s Innovation Showcase.


VIDEO: Grand opening for Manitoba Egg Farmers’ centre

VIDEO: Grand opening for Manitoba Egg Farmers’ centre

Representatives from Manitoba Egg Farmers, the University of Manitoba and the provincial government were on hand today at the grand opening of the 22,000 square foot Manitoba Egg Farmers Learning and Research Centre at the University of Manitoba’s Glenlea Research Station. The new state-of-the-art egg research centre will shine a light on modern egg production technologies and



Photo: Greg Berg

Improving crop fertility from the ground up

Having a solid approach to agronomy and fertility is becoming more essential each year as producers work to improve crop yields and quality. At Manitoba Ag Days earlier this year, Craig Davidson of Taurus Ag talked about the company’s low salt, four-in-one natural mineral, Polysulphate Premium, that provides a gradual, 60-day release – which it





VIDEO: Manitoba Pork weighs industry issues at AGM

VIDEO: Manitoba Pork weighs industry issues at AGM

From public outreach to taking the fight to wild boars, on to trade and everything in between, Manitoba Pork Council had a packed agenda at its annual general meeting held today in Winnipeg. Manitoba Co-operator editor Gord Gilmour spoke with Cam Dahl, the organization’s general manager, about some of the big issues facing the sector,

A balanced approach to fertilizer and the 4Rs

A balanced approach to fertilizer and the 4Rs

Think of nitrogen carryover as ‘money in the bank’ for many crops, says John Heard, soil fertility specialist with Manitoba Agriculture – an even more important point to consider in a time of high fertilizer prices. “Soil testing is really not an option. It’s a must in order to fine tune recommendations,” says Heard. 4R