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Agricultural Events & Tradeshows - Country Guide
WEBAgri-Trade Equipment Expo. Reading Time: < 1 minute “…attracts annually over 30,000 qualified agriculture buyers and over 475 equipment manufacturers and agricultural services to Red Deer. Agri-Trade is considered one of the best agricultural equipment shows in Canada generating an estimated $300 million annually in equipment sales and ...
‘I’m a Canadian farmer’ - Country Guide
WEBJul 22, 2020 · Big statistics describe Canada’s farmers as a whole, though they tell only a small part of the story. For starters, there aren’t many of you around anymore, and fewer with every passing decade: 271,935 at last count. But you take up a lot of space, or rather cover a lot of ground — dedicated cropland was at 93.4 million acres in 2016.
Soft white spring wheat spreads east - Country Guide
WEBMar 30, 2017 · Until relatively recently, there were few producers outside the irrigation belt of southern Alberta who had ever heard of, much less planted, soft white spring wheat (SWSW). However, backed by 50 years of research, the wheat class is suddenly showing a new potential to be grown on more acres and in more areas, and for …
Farm automation likely adopted in high-value crops first
WEBMay 28, 2021 · Several farm robots featured at the recent AgRobotics and Automation event hosted by the RH Accelerator focused on higher-value crops instead of corn, soybeans or wheat. The interest is creating new players in the field. Haggerty Creek AgRobotics is the first field robot dealership in the province. It’s not surprising that it …
Selling the family farm – Country Guide
WEBFeb 8, 2016 · Here’s how one couple from Saskatchewan proactively approached the sale of their seed farm, and how they captured value beyond piecemeal selling of their hard assets. Warren and Carla Kaeding and Roger and Phyllis Kaeding had been growing seed at Churchbridge near the Manitoba border since 1983 after their Hereford herd was …
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WEBGuide also looks beyond just the business side of agriculture, and covers the unique challenges and benefits of living, working and raising a family in a rural community. As Canada’s oldest farm publication, with roots back to 1886, Country Guide is about the business of farming, providing farmers with strategic business thinking.
Tips for growing a quality oats crop - Country Guide
WEBFeb 13, 2018 · Soil and rotation. Oats grow best in black and grey wooded soil zones that have higher moisture, but can grow on sandy loam to heavy clay soils as long as they have good drainage. To reduce disease pressure and optimize yields, oats should not be grown after cereals. The best rotational crops include canola, hay, soybeans and other legumes.
Agriculture Machinery & Farming Equipment - Country Guide
WEBMay 3, 2023 · Reading Time: < 1 minute The company, along with Ram Industries Inc., was placed in receivership June 11 after numerous financial difficulties were reported and the company missed payments to BMO. It owes BMO more than $16.6 million. Country Guide provides Canadian farmers the latest in agriculture machinery …
Livestock Production & Management - Country Guide
WEBDec 6, 2022 · Major feedlots in Alberta appear to be focusing on local cattle. The calf market is in price discovery mode with prices quoted $10/cwt higher to $10/cwt lower. Country Guide provides Canadian farmers the latest in livestock production and management to help their business succeed through strategic business thinking.