Growing past wheat genes for the future

Dallas Kessler of Gene Resources of Canada describes to Western Producer’s Robin Booker some of the wheat varieties grown at the organization’s gene bank.




AGI rolls out MKX2 grain auger

AGI rolls out MKX2 grain auger

Grain augers endure a considerable amount of wear and tear during their use, and this is something AGI looked to improve upon with one of its latest offerings: the MKX2. At the recent Manitoba Ag Days in Brandon, Man., Warren Shymko, a territory sales manager with AGI, took some time out of his day for […] Read more

Grain bin monitoring tech takes top prize

Grain bin monitoring tech takes top prize

Adaptive Agriculture is in the business of monitoring what your grain is doing inside your bins. Its bin-monitoring technology even earned first place for Ag Tech in the Innovation Showcase at Manitoba Ag Days last month. Here, Dustin Maki with Adaptive Agriculture talks about the tech company’s in-bin grain drying offerings and its new visual […] Read more



Hay handling made easy

Hay handling made easy

Why move one bale at a time when you can pick up two? This question likely crossed the mind of inventor Howard McKay as he looked for a way to help farmers be more efficient. The challenge for McKay was finding a way to not damage the bales while in transit and proper placement when […] Read more





VIDEO: On memory and the art of remembering

VIDEO: On memory and the art of remembering

Depth of Field with Kelly Sidoryk

There is a good chance the topic of memory is more of a concern to those of us in the over-forty category than the younger set. Forgetting things is completely normal, according to neuroscientist and author Dr. Lisa Genova. Genova’s book, Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting, explains that forgetting where […] Read more