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Andrew Campbell's Blog – November 2009 Archive (1)

A Lesson From Best Buy

This was written by Matt Hardecke from the Young Producers' Council, which is part of the US based National Cattlemen's Beef Association. It's an interesting perspective...



As the future leaders of American agriculture and the beef industry, we need to not only know the facts but understand the thought process of our consumers. I am looking to buy a new flat screen TV. Over the weekend I went to Best Buy to gaze at the selections of options for my view pleasure. For an hour I stood… Continue

Added by Andrew Campbell on November 3, 2009 at 3:48am — 1 Comment

Agriculture Headlines from Farms.com Canada East News - click on title for full story

There’s a Revolution Going on in the Hybrid Rye Space and Alberta is Playing a Big Role

Kenny Piecharka of Lethbridge recently took over as country lead for KWS Seeds Canada at an exciting time for the crop the company specializes in: hybrid fall rye.

A profound shift is needed in Alberta — a shift toward embracing the potential of cutting-edge genetics to propel farming into a new era of success and sustainability.

At last week’s CrossRoads Crop Conference in Calgary, Alberta, seed community leaders came together to champion this transformation, highlighting the pivotal role farmers play in shaping the future of agriculture.

Federal ag minister concludes trip to China

Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay has returned to Canada after a one-week mission to China.

Crop hail claim payouts reach $230 million

Member companies of the Canadian Crop Hail Insurance Association (CCHA) paid out $230 million to Western Canadian grain farmers.

Finetuning fertilizers for better crop yields

Many agricultural soils are deficient in the nutrient zinc despite the fact that farmers use fertilizers enriched with the element.

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