Customers can order the impact mill as an option on S-Series combines, and more brands will be added for 2021
A Canadian-built cage mill that attaches to combine choppers and destroys weed seeds during harvest is now on the market. Saskatoon-based Redekop held the public launch of its Seed Control Unit in the John Deere booth at Agritechnica in Hannover, Germany, last November. Redekop owner Trevor Thiessen said the company’s been developing its impact mill […] Read more
Robin Booker
Stories by Robin Booker
Conservatives need a shift on climate change
With Andrew Scheer’s resignation as leader of Conservative Party of Canada, the party has an opportunity to establish a new approach to the climate crisis and promote economic development in rural and agricultural ridings. The Conservative party’s approach to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions targets large emitters and doesn’t affect farmers. Agriculture is largely exempt […] Read more
Research seeks answers for sprouted wheat
Falling number is a big problem in prairie wheat this year; the Canadian International Grains Institute looks for solutions
Researchers at the Canadian International Grains Institute are looking for ways to help food processers use the low-falling-number wheat produced on the Prairies this summer. “Normally, in mid-December we’re very quiet. All our travellers are out there in the world and they’re presenting the data and that’s about it. This year, we are as busy […] Read more
Leave the soil, take the data
HANNOVER, Germany — German researchers have installed cutting edge sensor technology on an autonomous BoniRob robot to simplify soil testing. “We have developed a lot of components that have been bolted together to make it possible to have the soil sampling process, the soil preparation process and soil analysis process directly in the field,” said […] Read more
Compromise required for national unity
When groups of people are perpetually set against each other, there is a real danger that those divisions will take on lives of their own and prevent all sides from getting anything done. Politicians constantly divide the population in ways that help them chart a path to power. Divisive politics work. The Alberta and Saskatchewan […] Read more
Single rank drill provides precision planting
SeedMaster’s 60-foot Ultra SR air drill uses spike wheels between the shanks to clear residue away from the openers
LANGHAM, Sask. — SeedMaster’s Ultra SR is a single rank 60-foot precision air drill that seeds 15 inch rows, has 735 bushels of onboard capacity and will have a limited availably for growers in the 2020 planting season. “This provides the precision and accuracy for people who are looking at planters but still maintaining a […] Read more
Horsch introduces inter-row cultivator
The new hoeing tool was designed in part as a response to increased public pressure on herbicides in Europe
HANNOVER, Germany — Horsch launched a new hoeing tool for in-the-row cultivation that will interest organic producers and growers struggling with herbicide resistant weeds. “It’s our first inter-row cultivator the company Horsch has built,” said Eileen Nicolai of Horsch during Agritechnica. “We think that the organic farming, at least here in Germany and in Europe, […] Read more
Parallelogram flex header wins silver for Biso
Hannover, Germany — The Biso 3D Varioflex header offers a unique solution for growers who want a durable flex head that can switch between multiple crop types with little set-up time. Operators can change from cereals to canola in a few minutes by removing the crop dividers, setting the cutting bar as far forward as […] Read more
Ag equipment giant unveils the future
John Deere’s Future Technology Zone displayed research into automation, electrification and artificial intelligence
HANNOVER, Germany — New agricultural products are being launched at a breakneck speed, and some of the more innovative offerings are launched by small and nimble companies that can quickly transform trail-blazing technologies into agricultural platforms. Large companies can be at a disadvantage when it comes to rapid use of the latest innovations because they […] Read more
Tractor gets serious about heavy loads
The JCB Fastrac 4000 series may interest producers who want to use it for pulling fertilizer spreaders and sprayers
HANNOVER, Germany — Upgraded axles in the JCB Fastrac 4000 series enables the tractors to handle heavier loads. “We have now eight tonnes in the front and 10 tonnes in the rear,” Michael Mayer of Fastrac said during Agritechnica in Hannover. “It’s a legal thing, so you are allowed to put more weight on it, […] Read more
