Farmers Edge’s CanPlug device takes harvested crop data on the go, system combines it with other farm information
There are a few companies that use weight measurements from the grain carts to increase the accuracy of yield maps. However, Farmers Edge takes it a step further by combining yield results with other production data, including fertilizer inputs and crop varieties, and also provides benchmark analysis of a crop compared to other producers in […] Read more
Robin Booker
Stories by Robin Booker
Measurements made easier thanks to on-farm testers
Getting protein levels on your grain used to be cumbersome. It involved a trip to the local grain elevator or sometimes weeks of waiting for results after sending samples into the laboratory. This was far too slow, especially for growers who need these specs immediately to help them with storage and crop segregation decisions during […] Read more
Miss pre-seed burn off? What are the options now?
Cool spring weather meant many growers couldn’t wait for a nice flush of weeds before laying down a pre-seed burn down for their pulse crops, which means timing their in-crop applications is even more critical than usual this year. “We’re hearing that a few fellows are stuck where their crop is coming up and they […] Read more
Harvester takes out hand-work
Hiniker’s CBD harvester was set to go, or so the company thought. Then came the farmer feedback. “After we unveiled it there (at a farm machinery show last year) and got some farmers’ input we decided we were not going to bring that to market,’’ said Matt Morrison of Hiniker. “Everyone had different ideas on […] Read more
Tough grass, low-volume conditions made for rake
A 260-horsepower self-propelled rotary rake has been developed by Ploeger for windrowing grass in silage production. “It’s a self-propelled belt merger, it has two five-metre-wide elements, which will pick up grass onto the belt and then you can discharge it left or right,” said Niels Antonissen of Ploeger. “Or they can be separated, leaving space, […] Read more
Electric hybrid equipment finding foothold in agriculture
The on-road electric vehicle (EV) and hybrid market is far more mature than the off-road market that includes agricultural applications. In the on-road market there are plenty of components, from generators and batteries to safety systems that vehicle makers can use, which is one of the reasons there have recently been new offerings on the […] Read more
Starter nitrogen applied in-row questioned in a study
Many new pulse varieties and fertilizer products have been released since most research was conducted on pulse sensitivity to fertilizer placed in the seed row. That’s why Harshini Galpottage Dona, a masters of science student at the University of Saskatchewan, decided to revisit the topic while studying under Jeff Schoenau. “She was interested in how […] Read more
New air carts about to hit marketplace
The air cart market for the 2021 model year already has a few notable updates, including Bourgault’s 8000 and 9000 series air seeder lines expected to be revealed in June. “We’re replacing our existing lines of air seeders. We’re doing a wholesale change of our current 6000 and 7000 series with the 8000 and 9000 […] Read more
Pasture weeds require vigilance
From wide acres of rangeland to intensively managed forage stands, there is a huge array of pasture types on the Prairies, each one subject to pressure from a unique set of weeds. However, one weed that seems to be pretty much ubiquitous is Canada thistle, which moves quickly into a pasture and then spreads through […] Read more
High-tech feed bunks help rank bull efficiency
GrowSafe tests bulls’ residual feed intake and has compiled a database with more than a quarter million cattle
GrowSafe published its first public list of proven, feed-efficient bulls earlier this year. “It isn’t technically the most efficient 150 bulls, it’s the highly proven, most proven 150 bulls on our database,” said Mark Nelson of GrowSafe. GrowSafe tests bulls’ residual feed intake (RFI), which is a measure of feed efficiency, and has compiled a […] Read more
