Lynn Ketelsen, owner and operator of the Linder Farm Network in Owatonna, Minnesota, past president of the NAFB, now a formal inductee of that same organization and a personal friend is confident president Donald J. Trump has picked a greatRead More ...

By Harry Siemens -“It is not going to happen. Dead as a doornail.” Much consternation about president-elect Donald J. Trump’s talk on trade deals and even country of origin labeling [COOL] – remember that one, came back into the mixRead More ...

Back in 1984, when Jon Block was the sec. of ag under president Ronald Reagan, I interviewed him at that time. Earlier this week I interview him again, this time about president-elect Donald Trump going forward. While not as young asRead More ...

A visit to Manitoba, which was originally part of a House of Commons Agriculture Committee tour to consult farmers on the next agricultural policy framework, is no longer in the committee’s plans, says Keystone Agricultural Producers president Dan Mazier.  “WeRead More ...

On September 21, 2016, a new case of PED was confirmed at a finisher farm in southeast Manitoba. This farm is within 5 km of the sow farm that was confirmed positive for PED last week. The producer is working withRead More ...

Doug Bartlett of Midwest Farm Services near Kansas City, MO says some disappointment in early harvested corn although, “I think it’s pretty darn good considering the weather that the crop went through 180 bushels per acre. Not too shabby.”

Grant and Natalie Erlandson own and operate The Berry Farm, seven miles south of Saskatoon on the scenic banks of the South Saskatchewan River. The Berry Barn is a relaxing getaway just minutes from the city, with homestyle cooking servedRead More ...

With all of the rain this summer, farmers are having a hard time getting out into the field.  Art Enns who farms at St. Elizabeth, MB tried harvesting some ryegrass on a waterlogged field. These pictures, while from one wetRead More ...

In 2013, the Canadian beef industry-initiated efforts to create a comprehensive strategy that identified a vision, mission and priorities for the sector, while aligning key industry players. With the vision of “a dynamic profitable Canadian cattle and beef industry,” The StrategyRead More ...

Reg Friesen, Prairie Sky Crop Solutions of Niverville, MB says we started pre-harvest on canola and wheat late last week. We are currently spraying both crops as they come to maturity using both air and ground application in fields togetherRead More ...