Corteva Agriscience launched a herbicide that uses multiple modes of action to take out broadleaf weeds in wheat and barley. The new herbicide called Exhilarate combines Paradigm, which is a formulation of Arylex, Group 4 and Florasulam, Group 2, and MCPA Ester that is also a Group 4. “We actually have a combination of a […] Read more
Robin Booker
Stories by Robin Booker
Autonomous tractor captures imagination
Small machinery putting in big hours with little supervision offers farmers productivity opportunities
Dutch start-up AgXeed is developing crop production technologies that will enable farmers to perform real-world tasks through an online portal similar to a video game. Philipp Kamps, marketing manager of AgXeed said the company is creating a system that uses a digital twin of a farm where missions for autonomous equipment are created. A digital […] Read more
Co-op creates grower’s carbon compensation plan
Land O’Lakes aspires to bring soil sequestration program to Canada, initially rolls it out in the U.S.
One of America’s largest farmer-owned co-operatives launched a new carbon sequestration program that enables farmers to generate and sell carbon credits to private sector buyers. Land O’Lakes sustainability business, Truterra, launched its TruCarbon program that will pay farmers US$20 per ton to sequester carbon in their soils, beginning this summer. Jason Weller is the vice-president […] Read more
Maintaining the tracks improves life and performance for the long haul
There is a common misconception that track systems increase maintenance time and costs, companies say no
Track systems built for agriculture applications have come a long way during the past decade, but as with anything, they require maintenance. There used to be a larger variety of styles of tracked machines equipment manufacturers sold to farmers and they each had different maintenance demands. Now though, most track systems are similar. “Most of […] Read more
Grabbing the big stuff safely and securely
Handling tires on the farm has always been a bit risky, but today’s rubber is awkward at best, dangerous at worst
For the second year in a row the TireGrabber won first place for farm safety in the Manitoba Ag Days awards. The 2021 award was for the company’s updated product, the TireGrabber Reversible, that fits more tire sizes and types. Darcy Goossen, owner of TireGrabber, said he was asked by prospective customers for the ability […] Read more
Small and mighty, these electrics spark imagination
Electric farm machinery is finding its way into a few special fields, but the broadacre future might be full of them
Electric-powered farm equipment is inevitable for many agricultural applications, especially those with many stop-and-start duty cycles. Significant advancements in electrification are needed before diesel tanks can be removed from machines like combines and high-horsepower tractors that typically run at a set duty cycle all day long. However, the technology is already available for compact electric […] Read more
Planting canola by the numbers, one seed at a time
North Dakota farmer had a new planting tool custom built so the farm can seed canola to corn in a single pass with speed and precision
Travis Messer first built a planter that could handle his North Dakota farm’s canola crop in 2015. “Our farm had been in canola for a number of years and we just knew what planters, with good depth control and precise placement, would be a way to save on some seed costs,” Messer said. He said […] Read more
Herbicide carryover called major risk for pulses this year
There’s a high risk of herbicide carryover across southern and central Saskatchewan, and some areas have an extreme risk. Many crops are vulnerable to herbicide carryover, but pulse crops are particularly sensitive to groups 2 and 4 and potentially group 27 chemistries, which can cause crop damage for up to two years after application in […] Read more
Agriculture puts radio chips to work by tracking cattle in dairy barns
Inpixon’s Nanotron Technologies has stepped into the agriculture ring with its nanoLOC transceiver chip, which has been used for real-time location system (RTLS) asset tracking by the industrial and mining industries for years. Nanotron is a subsidiary of U.S.-based Inpixon. Chief executive officer Nadir Ali said the nanoLOC chip can be used to track equipment […] Read more
Don’t bother lifting it up with the auger, take it over the top
Fargo, North Dakota’s Amity Technology is selling a high-lift, side-dump cart that can be used with silage, grain and specialty crops like sugar beets. There are two models in the Crop Chaser lineup: the CC1000 single-tank and CC2000 double-tank. The 1000 single-tank model has independent front and rear live wall chains and four hydraulic remotes […] Read more
