I’m proud of the unfathomable work ethic and perseverance “settler” families had to have to make the prairie region an agricultural powerhouse that people around the world rely on. Canada is consistently honoured as one of the greatest countries in the world in multiple international measures, including quality of life. So we as settlers and […] Read more
Robin Booker
Stories by Robin Booker
Russian forage harvester possible for Canada
The company, which owns Versatile, must first look at what changes it would need to make before entering the market
HANNOVER, Germany — The Rostselmash booth in the Russian section at Agritechnica was well attended, and one of the company’s most impressive offerings, the RSM F lineup of forage harvesters, may soon be available in Canada. Speaking through a translator, Sergey Savenkov of Rostselmash said the company is studying the Canadian market to see if […] Read more
Multi-functional vehicle uses different methods to apply crop products
HANNOVER, Germany — Pegas-Agro’s Tuman-3 is a common sight on Russian fields, and if the company’s expansion plans come to fruition it will also become common in Canada. “We have studied the Canadian and U.S. market and have seen interest,” said Anna Sinitsyna of Pegas-Agro during Agritechnica in Hannover, Germany. The Tuman-3 vehicle can be […] Read more
No cell service? Now bring your own tower
HANNOVER, Germany — Poor rural connectivity is a fly in the ointment for ag tech companies. The power of machine learning and cloud computing will only be completely unleashed to help farmers once broadband internet becomes available out in the field. Low power, wide area (LPWA) networks have been installed and used successfully in cases […] Read more
New service brings buyers and sellers of grain together
FarmLead pivoted to a free-service model with the launch of Combyne, the company’s next generation platform. “We’re not going to try to monetize the transaction going forward. Instead we’ll introduce some premium-subscription-based features down the road, maybe in the summer or the fall,” said FarmLead chief executive officer Brennan Turner. He said users will appreciate […] Read more
Accepted right to protest has its limits
The right to protest is essential, but this right does not include the ability to indefinitely shut down critical infrastructure, including rail lines. Last week protests began after the RCMP enforced a court injunction against Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs and their supporters who had been halting construction of the Coastal GasLink pipeline project that crosses the […] Read more
Spring frost warning issued for eastern Prairies
EDMONTON — Wide swaths of the Prairies can expect a cool and dry spring, and southern regions will receive more precipitation than normal once the rain finally comes in early June, according to Drew Lerner’s spring and summer forecast. “Several things influence our weather, and it’s interesting to see how well they line up,” the […] Read more
Bike makes the path from the field fast and green
Saskatchewan equipment builder creates electric ride with farm utility, from checking crops to shuttling
Strapping a bike onto farm equipment to ride home from the field used to be commonplace, before farms spanned multiple townships and towing an all-terrain vehicle to do the same job made more sense. But if Kramble Industries is successful with its new product line, bikes will again commonly be used to ferry farmers to […] Read more
Pulse survey focuses on life-cycle assessment
The project hopes to identify for international buyers an environmental footprint for peas and lentils grown in Canada
Growers who fill out a Pulse Canada survey by Feb. 7 have a chance of winning a $1,000 Amazon gift card. “It’s probably one of the better draws in terms of your ability to win something. If we have 300 growers that take the survey, it would be much better odds of winning compared to […] Read more
Glyphosate resistant fears become reality
Glyphosate resistant wild oats have been found in Australia, which may not bode well for Canadian growers. “Glyphosate resistance in wild oat would be a huge issue for agriculture in Western Canada,” said Charles Geddes, a research scientist with Agriculture Canada. “Most farmers are currently dealing with herbicide resistant wild oat as it is; adding […] Read more
