Dutch Industries has a solution for large livestock operations that need to dispose of animal carcasses. BioMulcher is a mortality composter for large containment livestock operations such as feedlots and chicken and hog barns. “How it works is, you drop the dead animal in along with a source of carbon and it will grind it, […] Read more
Robin Booker
Stories by Robin Booker
VIDEO: Peas prolific with plenty of nutrients
APT Nutrition’s fertility trial plots showed that a crop with more phosphate was taller and had more pods
LANGHAM, Sask. — The key to growing a monster pea crop, like ATP Nutrition had at its demonstration plot at the recent Ag In Motion farm show, is proactive nutrient management, said company spokesperson Dan Owen. “We wanted this crop to stay green right to the bottom throughout the season. If this crop starts to […] Read more
VIDEO: Hoseless, fuel powered staple gun allows freedom to move in pasture
LANGHAM, Sask. — Most of the fencing staple guns on the market have to stay within an air hose length of a compressor, which is not ideal for producers who need to follow fence lines through rough terrain. However, Stockade’s ST400i allows producers to shed the air hose tether while still maintaining the high productivity […] Read more
Invention makes green seed counts easier
Gerry Devloo used to test canola samples for green seed the old-fashioned way, but he found it cumbersome. “It started off when I was doing canola samples myself and found that the old system that everybody knows about very tedious and time consuming, and I figured that there has to be a better way.” The […] Read more
Video: Storing tough grain less risky with Drylo
Demand has increased for temporary grain storage bags and equipment over the past few years because on-farm storage has been unable to accommodate big crops and added acres. There are many benefits to temporarily storing grain in bags in the field, not the least of which is the low per-bushel cost. However, there are also […] Read more
Video: Agrifac sprayer delivers consistent droplets, easy cleanout
Dutch spray manufacturer Agrifac has been working to enter the Canadian market for the past year and a half, and the company is currently making its way through the Canadian agricultural trade show circuit. Its largest offering, Condor Endurance, was on display at Ag In Motion near Saskatoon last week. It holds 2,100 US gallons, […] Read more
Newcomer shows off innovative auger at show
Production at Edge Agro’s facility in Saskatoon decreased sharply during the Ag In Motion because the entire production staff took off their overalls and put on their sales hats for the farm show. Although at Edge Agro, the production and marketing staff consists of owners Greg Deibert and Ted Sand. Deibert said the company, which […] Read more
Farm show makes big splash
Attendance was up 44 percent compared to a year ago for the Ag In Motion farm show, which wrapped up near Saskatoon July 21. This year’s event recorded 16,566 people entering the gates. In total, 288 vendors participated in AIM, up 112 vendors from the inaugural year in 2015. With new exhibitors signing on, some […] Read more
#Plant16 photo contest
Sandra Duncan won The Western Producer’s #plant16 photo contest with the following image! Here is Duncan describing her picture: “I captured this image…early (in the) morning April 2 while checking for calves on the family farm near Eckville, AB. I’m sure many farmers can relate to crawling out of bed in the wee hours of […] Read more
Soaring lentils have fields awash in weed wicks and wipes
Saskatchewan growers are snapping up wick and wipes applicators to tackle resistant weeds and volunteer canola
More acres have likely been covered with wick and wiper applicators this year in Saskatchewan than in any previous year. “This is the first year that I’ve seen huge acreages being done,” said Ralph Wasylyniuk of Farmagro Sales Ltd, which is the western Canadian distributor of Vogels Wick Weeders. “This year it absolutely exploded. We’re […] Read more
