Videos
VIDEO: Vertical feed mixers gaining ground with beef producers
“There’s really nothing that a vertical feed mixer will say ‘no’ to,” says Glenn Buurma, president of Penta. Buurma notes that while traditionally vertical feed mixers saw most of their attention among dairy producers, he’s seeing beef producers increasingly add them into their operations as well. “There’s nothing that’s going to have a quicker payback […] Read more
AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it: Your national ag news recap for Aug. 30, 2024
The rail strike that wasn’t, canola fears China-Canada EV crossfire, and GMO wheat—coming to a country near you. It’s your national agriculture news recap for August 30.
AgGronomyTV: When to spray a fungicide for blight in peas
Mycosphaerella blight is a widespread disease among Manitoba pea fields. So, how can pea growers in the province get two steps ahead of this economically injurious disease? For starters, it’s important to know what you’re up against before loading your tank with a fungicide and spraying your crop. Why? Another common blight in peas looks similar to Mycosphaerella and a fungicide will have no effect, as Dennis Lange, pulse and soybean specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, explains.
AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it: Your national ag news recap for Aug. 23, 2024
Big bin energy, pigs weighed in 3D, and the rail lockout: on, then off, then on again? It’s your national ag news recap for the week ending Aug. 23. Editors note: As this video was in production, the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference issued a strike notice to CN, effective the morning of Aug. 26.
VIDEO: Producer feedback built into design of Highline’s TMR mixers
Depending on the size of your cattle operation, the value that a TMR mixer can bring for you and your herd may be worth a closer look. In this video, field editor Melissa Jeffers-Bezan talks with Claude Rouault with Highline Manufacturing about its line of feed mixer offerings, getting the optimal ration for your animal, […] Read more
VIDEO: ‘Go slow to go fast’ when cattle handling
At Ag in Motion earlier this summer, Canadian Cattlemen editor Lisa Guenther took in the cattle handling equipment demonstrations at the farm show site. Here, she speaks with Gus Vigier with Tuff Livestock Equipment about low-stress cattle handling techniques and some of the safety features designed into its equipment.
VIDEO: How beef cattle operations can benefit from a TMR mixer
According to Alan Vaage, ruminant nutritionist for Jaylor, the biggest problem with feed supply in beef cattle production is wastage as it can be selectively eaten. By Vaage’s estimate, a TMR mixer can save up to 20-30 per cent in forage use, or even higher for some operations. But it’s not just about the cost […] Read more
AgGronomyTV: Is it aphanomyces or fusarium?
Jennifer McCombe-Theroux with Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers talks about pulse crop diseases at Crop Diagnostic School in July 2024.
AgCanadaTV Special Feature: Farming ‘Innovation’ from the ground up
Innovation Farms, west of Winnipeg near the community of Grosse Isle in Manitoba, has become a testing ground for some of the latest technology and farming practices. In this video from Manitoba 4R Day in early August, Leanne Koroscil with EMILI talks about how its research gets out to the wider farming public, how soil […] Read more
AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it: Your national ag news recap for Aug. 9, 2024
Trump’s tariff threats terrorize traders, the federal government clamps down further on foreign workers, and La Niña forecasts a frosty fall—it’s your national ag news recap for the week.