There were ideal conditions for aphanomyces in large swaths of the prairies last summer. But exactly how prevalent the disease was is largely unknown because Ag Canada researchers weren’t allowed to do in-field surveys due to COVID-19. “We didn’t actually get to go out to do surveys, partly because of the COVID restrictions over what […] Read more
Robin Booker
Stories by Robin Booker
Farm sale includes two barn-find ‘new’ tractors
$260,000 for a 1992 4760 seems like a lot of money until the part about it having 3.6 hours on the clock
Nobody seems to know why Danny Spence bought a new JD 4760 back in 1992 and then stored it until he passed away last January. “Nobody actually even knew he had these until he died,” said Dallas Simmonds, owner of Raptor Enterprises. “I knew there were a couple new tractors in the shed, but I […] Read more
Raven to build DOT platform near Regina
Raven Industries has established a headquarters near Regina for autonomous technology and to build the DOT autonomous agricultural platform, after acquiring DOT Technology Corp. last June. “DOT will be manufactured at this facility, but ultimately this headquarters will be a central hub, not only for autonomy in Canada, but also for our precision solutions, and […] Read more
Read it on the go, tillage in the know
A set of soil sensors can be installed on cultivators and vertical tillage implements to provide real-time readings that help growers create a uniform seed bed and create high-resolution soil maps that can inform future planning. Veris Technologies introduced Vision for Decisions this year, which the company calls a seeding environment support system that uses […] Read more
Bigger reach, bigger power, Bobcat tele-lifted to new level
Telehandlers were once seen as a nice option on the far; for those who have them, they are now a necessary tool
Bobcat beefed up its telehandler lineup with the introduction of the V923 VersaHANDLER this summer. The company already offers a V519 telehandler that has 74 horsepower and can lift 5,500 pounds with a 19-foot-high maximum height, as well as a 100 h.p. V723 that can lift 7,700 lb. and a maximum height of 23 feet. […] Read more
Farm sale includes two ‘new’ tractors
Nobody seems to know why Danny Spence bought a new JD 4760 back in 1992 and then stored it until he passed away last January. “Nobody actually even knew he had these until he died,” said Dallas Simmonds, owner of Raptor Enterprises. “I knew there were a couple new tractors in the shed, but I […] Read more
Raven to build DOT near Regina
Raven Industries has established a headquarters near Regina for autonomous technology and to build the DOT autonomous agricultural platform, after acquiring DOT Technology Corp. last June. “DOT will be manufactured at this facility, but ultimately this headquarters will be a central hub, not only for autonomy in Canada, but also for our precision solutions, and […] Read more
Carbon credit market may boom
The world’s largest economy is expected to move swiftly toward a greener economy once Joe Biden becomes the 46th president of the United States, and Canadian companies and farmers are well positioned to capitalize. “This isn’t applicable just to us,” said Alastair Handley from Radicle, an information technology company based in Calgary. “Companies that have […] Read more
New robot mows grass and feeds cows autonomously
The number of days it can spend on Canadian fields will be limited unless it can be turned into a Zamboni
Keeping Lely’s new robot that harvests and feeds fresh grass a secret was no longer an option for the company. This is because the robot, named Exos, has moved onto a new developmental phase at testing farms in The Netherlands and it was bound to turn heads of anybody driving by. So even though the […] Read moreNitrous oxide incentives required
During the 2020 Soils and Crops workshop in Saskatoon last winter, Richard Farrell of the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Agriculture and Bioresources presented a study on slow and controlled released nitrogen products on the Prairies. Researchers from the University of Manitoba, Agriculture Canada and the University of Alberta also worked on the study that […] Read more
