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Agricultural Events & Tradeshows - Country Guide
WEB22 hours ago · Agri-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 …
Old combines hold their own at harvest - Country Guide
WEBAug 11, 2020 · With the combine fully engaged in the crop and going at normal speed, drop the pan. Step 4: Clean the sample. Once the combine has passed over the pan, take all contents from the pan and carefully separate the seeds from the chaff and straw. Grading screens, like those used at the elevator, can work well.
Latest News on Agriculture - Country Guide
WEBAug 17, 2023 · By Gus Trompiz, Reuters 22 hours ago. Reading Time: 2 minutes LDC, one of the world's largest crop traders and processors whose competitors include ADM, Bunge and Cargill, said its core earnings (EBITDA) were $1.057 billion (C$1.434 billion) in the first six months of 2024, against $1.169 billion (C$1.586 billion) a year earlier. News, Reuters.
Manitoba Crop Report: Harvest begins in earnest for most crops
WEBAug 21, 2024 · Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm—Most of Manitoba’s fall rye and winter wheat crops came off the ground, while the harvesting of other crops for the most part started during the week ended Aug. 19, according to the province’s weekly crop report.. Approximately, 72 per cent of the province’s fall rye crop was harvested, including 95 per cent in the central and eastern regions.
Aran Islands are learning just how much they owe to agriculture
WEBFeb 15, 2019 · Farms on the Aran Islands average between six to 20 hectares and their land is fragmented. The main farm enterprise is suckler cows, and herd sizes average four animals, which farmers ship at around seven- to nine-months-old for finishing elsewhere in Ireland. Grazing is year-round and there is no housing or silage on the islands.
Summer Series: A practical guide to writing your farm business plan
WEBMay 1, 2024 · A written business plan is a key tool that sets your farm business up for success. While the necessary components vary from business to business, here are eight sections that most farm business plan templates include: 1. Executive summary. A concise summary of the key points of the business venture and the purpose of the plan.
CNH gets a new boss - Country Guide
WEBNov 18, 2021 · It’s a very, very big ship that Scott Wine has taken the wheel of, so earlier this fall, Country Guide sought an opportunity to interview the new CEO of CNH Industrial, the parent company of Case IH and New Holland. Wine took over last January, so he’s got his feet under him now and we wanted to know, where is he going to steer the farm ...
Tips and tricks for successful baled silage - Country Guide
WEBOct 30, 2020 · Ray Bittner suggests this list of don’ts when making round bale silage. Don’t: Carry two bales on the front of the tractor. Overload your semi, mover or baler. Oversize your bale. Go too wet. Go too dry. Wait too long to wrap. Baled silage has several advantages over dry hay, including reduced risk and a higher-quality product when it’s ...
Farm succession — minus the success - Country Guide
WEBFeb 2, 2023 · Here’s the situation we found. One day when “Will” was still a teenager, his father “Mike” told him that he wanted to set up a succession plan. Mike had been thinking of his own start on the farm and how he’d bought the family farm shortly before his dad died. Mike hadn’t realized at the time how good a move that was because it ...