Oct. 16 – 31: Taking stock of your soil’s health

At a workshop hosted by Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiatives this past summer, Abbey Wick, a soil health specialist at North Dakota State University, spoke about how the university uses extension to share ideas with producers, what soil health characteristics she looks for when assessing a field, managing saline areas and why it’s important for growers to share their local knowledge.





Oct. 1 – 15: The cost of harvest loss

Trevor Scherman of ScherGain talks about what farmers can do to measure grain loss and why relying on your combine’s factory settings may not offer you the best result for your hard work.



Photo: Greg Berg

New crop protection products, canola hybrids from BASF

Farm shows are a good place for companies to show growers new products that are just around the corner, and BASF took the opportunity to do just that at Ag in Motion this summer. Bethany Wyatt, senior technical service specialist with BASF, displayed the latest weed control product with a new group 14 herbicide that […] Read more



VIDEO: Artificial intelligence at the heart of cattle ID system

VIDEO: Artificial intelligence at the heart of cattle ID system

Face, body identification for livestock at your fingertips

Many folks in the ag business have likely heard of precision agriculture, but how about precision ranching? Well, technology has reached the point where that term may be about to get more familiar. OneCup AI is a technology that can monitor and track animal health, welfare, activity, growth and nutrition using computer-based vision and a […] Read more

When negotiating, William Ury suggests building a bridge between the two parties.

VIDEO: Getting to Yes

Depth of Field with Kelly Sidoryk

There is much talk these days about polarization. Agriculture is no exception. Whether it be on production methods, product branding, breed preference, or “Beyond” meats, the list goes on. We seem to get entrenched in our position and have difficulty seeing another’s viewpoint. Concepts used in major negotiations apply to both small and large conflicts. […] Read more


Sept 15 – 30: Electrifying application

Cropzone is desiccating potatoes and oats with a high voltage tool that ruptures plants’ leaf and stem cells, terminating growth. The company demonstrated the equipment and technique near Outlook, Sask. in early September. | Western Producer / Robin Booker video