Electric future ahead for precision planting
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, Man. — Electric drive systems will gradually become the norm as farmers…
A harrowing experience at 10 m.p.h.
BRANDON — It’s late June, past the crop insurance deadline. Eight thousand soggy acres still…
Dairy farm biodigester will be the first to operate in Manitoba
Manitoba’s first dairy-based mesophillic anaerobic digester is in the final stages of…
Singulation and spacing are not the same thing
PORTAGE la PRAIRIE, Man. — People new to the nuances often assume that singulation and uniform…
Producers can salvage a crop with shallow seeding
Late snow melt? Cold soil? Too much rain? Tough seeding into mud? Short growing season?
It…
Digesters unlock manure’s potential
There’s no doubt anaerobic digesters work, but making them economically viable in Canada’s…
Thanks to this researcher, prairie soil now stays put
It was a dry, hot, windy day in the spring of 2012. Snow had long since disappeared from the…
Count costly corn seeds
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, Man. — Corn growers face a multitude of critical decisions as they try to…
Grapple allows formushroom stacking
BRANDON — The Haukaas rotating grapple is designed to gently move a pair of big round bales…
Quick disease identification vital
PINAWA, Man. — A new infrared device uses mirrors to identify a wide range of harmful bacteria in…
