The number of people facing acute food insecurity has increased for the fourth consecutive year. In fact, there are more than a quarter of a Billion people are facing acute hunger, and people in seven countries are on the brink of starvation. Maximo Torrero Cullen, chief economist with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, says there are ways countries can help to reduce food insecurity. AUDIO: Healthy […]
The CEO of one of the nation’s largest cooperatives says there may not be enough water to support 10 billion people by 2050. Beth Ford with Land O’Lakes says demand for water will almost surpass supply, which could hurt production agriculture unless there’s advancements in drought-tolerant genetics. “We need that yield stabilizer. We need technology overall whether it’s applied research, investment in seed, investment in crop protection – those […]
Farmers will soon have a new, fast-acting tool to help them make fertilizer application decisions by reading the actual amount of nitrates in water or in a growing plant. James Schnable from the University of Nebraska explains their new EnGeniousAg nutrient sensors on today’s Managing for Profit on Brownfield. 230609 Managing for Profit – James Schnable ...
Most people shiver at the very thought of creating or operating a checklist – they know that, more often than not, it is either used incorrectly or not at all. However, as today's guest puts it, if we want consistency and accuracy in order to survive the complex problems of day-to-day production, staff rollover, and health challenges in the swine industry, we must have a simplified checklist. In the great […]
Morning pig barn chores and building stairs to the basketball court upstairs in the old barn loft. Farmer Dan farms pigs and cash crops with his wife Janet, kids Hannah, Dominic, Aaron, Anthony, Jordan and Kate, and parents Matt and Fran in southwestern Ontario Canada.
July 22nd 2019 was the day Brooke Taylor gave birth to her daughter, on that same day she diagnosed with stage 2b, triple-negative breast cancer.
It’s clear as day that it's hard to build a robust swine industry without technology, especially with the challenges we face today at our barns. Among the different tools we have available, there is one that raises a lot of attention: precision feeding. That's because it seems to play a major role when it comes to feeding pigs more efficiently, minimizing feeding costs, and decreasing the carbon footprint of productions […]
We discuss Alina's journey to the US and her amazing career growth. We learn about details of her immigration experience (Why the US, Hurdles, myths, what she overcame and advice along with her current role at the Hanor Group.) We learn from Alina what opportunities she see's in the Pork Production business, three vital points that make a successful production manager, along with the impact of PRRS and PED on […]
Spring weather allowed for more fieldwork to be completed in Wisconsin. USDA’s latest weekly crop report says corn planting advanced to 14 percent, three days ahead of last year but five days behind the five-year average. Soybeans are 11 percent planted, three days ahead of a year ago but two days off the normal pace. Oats are 38 percent planted and potato planting is 47 percent complete. Hay is rated […]
