Seeding in Alberta, where “rain is a good thing”
Near the end of April, Kolby Minhinnett was out seeding in Rocky View county and shot this short, bird’s eye view while he was out seeding. We hope things went smoothly and that your fields got their...
View ArticleAre you tornado ready?
Do you have a generator for electricity? Do you have an emergency water supply for your livestock? Is your farm prepared if and when disaster strikes? If you’re not ready for tornado season, take...
View ArticleNo-till soybean planting
This YouTube video courtesy of How Farms Work out of rural Wisconsin offers a good POV of no-till soybean planting with a 12-row John Deere planter.
View ArticleSoil moisture as a climate variable
In this YouTube video, Wolfgang Wagner of the Technical University of Vienna, talks about satellite measuring technology and the importance of soil moisture as an essential climate variable, and how...
View ArticleHow wall clouds work
Have you ever looked into the sky and see a cloud like this and wonder, ‘What on Earth is that?’ Courtesy of the U.S. National Weather Service, this video explains wall clouds, what causes them to...
View ArticleFlooded roads in Falcon Lake
Heavy rains that began June 24 in Falcon Lake – located near the Manitoba/Ontario border – washed out roads, devastated a number of homes and cottages, and left people scrambling. As seen in this...
View ArticleOkotoks hail storm
On June 28, 2016, a heavy dose of hail fell on the community of Okotoks, Alta. As seen in this YouTube video, the ground is covered in white and lumps of hail flow down the street, pushed by the heavy...
View ArticleRain, flooding in Estevan
Major flooding occurred in Estevan, Sask., after an intense burst of rain and stormy weather began on July 10, according to the Estevan Mercury. This YouTube video, courtesy of ‘discoverestevan,’...
View ArticleJuly storm wallops Winnipeg
The clouds were angry over southern Manitoba on July 20, 2016 as a powerful storm dominated the skies. Watch the awe-inspiring, pre-storm cloud formations and heavy rainfall that walloped Winnipeg in...
View ArticleGrab your camera, and a catcher’s mitt
If you’re familiar with the magazine National Geographic, the stunning images that have graced its covers and inner pages over the years are one of its calling cards. In this video, see what their...
View ArticleHarbinger clouds over Saskatchewan
On July 31, 2016, Environment and Climate Change Canada confirmed that a pair of tornadoes touched down near Melville and Yorkton, Sask. This video recorded at Otthon, Sask. – a small hamlet situated...
View ArticleTornado in Waywayseecappo, Manitoba
On August 8, a tornado whipped through Waywayseecappo First Nation in Manitoba. Environment Canada had issued several warnings that evening for people to be on the look out for severe weather....
View ArticleEarly corn harvest in Ohio
Rain that came to parts of Ohio recently were a welcome sight for soybean growers who’ve been looking at dry soil for some time, but for corn growers the wet weather was a little too late. In this...
View ArticleKillarney project growing hope
Earlier in August, a group of farmers hopped into the cabs of 18 combines to help harvest this field of winter wheat in Killarney, Man., for charity. Called the Killarney Grow Project, for the past...
View Article“Look at all the (flying debris)!”
WARNING: VERY SWEARY LANGUAGE. This video, uploaded to YouTube Aug. 25 by user Kenny McLean, shows us his vantage point during the tornado that touched down near Windsor, Ont. on Aug. 24. The winds,...
View ArticleCrop duster flyby
Anyone who’s ever watched a crop duster at work likely appreciates the exceptional piloting skills involved. If a flyover by one of these planes ever gets as close to you as it does in this video...
View ArticleKicking up mud at harvest
In a display of what’s clearly the opposite of fun, this video compilation shows several situations where producers simply wanted to harvest their efforts but nearly sunk out of sight in the process.
View ArticleCutting canola under blue skies
An ideal day to cut canola – or harvest any crop for that matter – has been a challenge this year for some producers due to poor weather. While many parts of the Prairies have been deluged by wet...
View ArticleProper canola storage
This video, courtesy of the Canola Council of Canada, offers canola storage procedures and tips on aeration and ventilation to help producers maintain the quality of their harvest.
View ArticleSnow comes to Saskatchewan
“Would you believe that it was plus 20 two days ago?” Uploaded to YouTube on Oct. 5, 2016, it’s easy to understand the disbelief in this narrator’s voice. Yes, snow has come to the Prairies once...
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