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The Western Producer

Sabanto adds more compatible models

Tech start-up company Sabanto appeared on the agricultural scene not all that long ago with its autonomous conversion kit for regular ag tractors.
 Early in the company’s evolution, the model-specific kits were limited to just Kubota M5s and some John Deere 5000 Series models. However, that list of compatible tractors has grown significantly.
 “We have...

October 24, 2024

The Western Producer

Beef strategy measures sector’s gains

Glacier FarmMedia - Lower emissions, more exports and a more positive perception of the sector — those are a few of the wins the beef industry says it is celebrating from the last two years.
 The reported gains come from an update of the 2020-24 national beef strategy, a road map backed by seven major...

September 13, 2024

The Western Producer

White tractor tour supports Man. community

When a rural Manitoba community was looking for a novel idea for this year’s community fundraising project, Kristen Rubeniuk had a suggestion.
 Maybe she could convince her husband, Craig, to open the doors to his impressive collection of White Farm Equipment machines and memorabilia.
 ”The Gilbert Plains Community Fund hosts a garden tour every year...

August 29, 2024

The Western Producer

Prof receives cattle research award

Glacier FarmMedia - A well-known innovator in beef cattle health and welfare was honoured by her peers Aug. 21.
 Dr. Cheryl Waldner, a professor and researcher at the University of Saskatchewan’s Western College of Veterinary Medicine, won the 2024 Canadian Beef Industry Award for Outstanding Research and Innovation. She was named to the honour during...

August 27, 2024

The Western Producer

Australia set to make grocery code mandatory

SYDNEY (Reuters) — Australia could impose billion-dollar fines on big supermarket chains that fail to comply with an industry code of conduct, the federal government said late last month as it seeks to address concerns that suppliers have been unfairly squeezed on pricing.
Grocers with more than US$3.3 billion in annual revenue — currently Woolworths, Coles,...

July 3, 2024

The Western Producer

Recent rain seeds optimism

REGINA — The optimism meter rose among Prairie farmers and ranchers last week after widespread and substantial rainfall.
 Only the Peace region of Alberta appeared to be left out of the event that dumped more than 100 millimetres in some places. Most importantly, the rain fell in the drought-affected regions of Alberta and Saskatchewan.
 Alberta...

May 14, 2024