Insights and Stories of Lisa Guenther

Guenther: Tensions risk holding back Ukraine’s ag potential

Mar. 25, 2014 at 1:45 pm CDT

When Mike Lee moved to Ukraine six years ago, he didn’t think he’d end up with a front-row seat to a conflict that could tip into outright war. Lee is an agronomist and agribusiness consultant hailing from the United Kingdom. He’s farmed, taught agriculture at Writtle College in the U.K., […]

Persistence key for market access to China, Vilsack says

Mar. 11, 2014 at 4:34 pm CDT

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Two sisters

Mar. 7, 2014 at 9:40 am CST

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Black Sea tensions stoke concerns over grain exports

Mar. 4, 2014 at 4:09 am CST

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Cheerios maker not taking all products GM-free

Jan. 17, 2014 at 6:01 pm CST

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Guenther: Dairy calves show benefits when raised socially

Nov. 4, 2013 at 6:35 pm CST

Cognitive development is a term more commonly heard in university psychology classes than agriculture research. But how a dairy calf’s brain develops has implications for housing systems. Whether farmers decide to house calves individually, in pairs or in groups, each housing system has its advantages. In the first few weeks […]

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Guenther: A+W supplier seeking more ranchers

Oct. 17, 2013 at 6:44 am CDT

The Canadian supplier of A+W Canada’s “Better Beef” wants your cattle. Alberta-based Spring Creek Ranch, an operation known until now in farming circles mainly for its stewardship efforts, has become a featured player in the burger chain’s new promotions and is recruiting producers to help it fill A+W’s requirements at […]

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Claims for storm-damaged crops above average for Alta.

Sep. 10, 2013 at 5:09 am CDT

Many Alberta farmers were rocked by wild weather this summer, with overall claim activity 25 per cent above average, according to the Canadian Crop Hail Association. The association’s latest report stated that although insurance companies saw more normal claim volumes from Alberta in August, storms struck southern Alberta early in […]

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Guenther: Late-season flea beetles are next spring’s problem

Aug. 29, 2013 at 11:54 am CDT

The growing season is winding down, but pest insects are still feeding in parts of the Prairies. Here’s an overview of what farmers, agronomists and entomologists are seeing in the fields — and what farmers can do about it. Late season flea beetles showing up Scott Meers and Shelley Barkley […]

By Lisa Guenther

Hail tapers off on Prairies

Aug. 19, 2013 at 3:53 pm CDT

Saskatchewan hail claims have slowed over the last two weeks, but some farmers were hit a second or third time this year, according to the Canadian Crop Hail Association. An Aug. 5 storm nailed farmers in southeastern and southwestern Saskatchewan, netting hail claims from many communities, the insurers’ association report […]

By Lisa Guenther