In 2017, Spain’s Depuporc entered into a long-term licensing agreement with OriginClear to incorporate EWS and AOx technologies into its swine manure waste-water treatment system. OriginClear’s EWS:AOx were determined to be the best final stage for clarifying the flow of manure water and removing the ammonia. The Depuporc process incorporating EWS and AOx technology takes […] Read more
Ron Lyseng
Stories by Ron Lyseng
Six-wheel-steering trailer gets around
The new Duo Lift drives rings around conventional trailers where the turning gets tough and the yard tight
Combine heads are getting bigger and bigger. As a result, the problem of transporting them and gracefully getting them from the road into the field is becoming bigger and bigger. A solution can be found in trailer technology. Wide heads require long trailers. But the problem compounds itself. Longer trailers create bigger problems getting in […] Read more
First Pass launches into future of precision ag
The Saskatchewan initiative prepares for autonomous field implements with precision ag, digital ag and autonomous ag
Launch Pad is the next big endeavor in the future of precision farming for First Pass, the Saskatchewan company known for specializing in designing optimal field pathways for implement traffic. Launch Pad brings together the three main factors that will dominate the future of field operations, according to Wilson Acton, an executive of Verge, the […] Read more
The story of a mysterious Montana soil pit
Soil scientists love digging soil pits. Leave them alone anywhere with a shovel and they’ll dig a deep hole, just to see what’s down below. Many never miss a chance to ply their trade. In truth, digging and analyzing soil pits is one way scientists advance our knowledge of how we interact with Mother Earth. […] Read more
Inside cargo trailers —more than meets the eye
WOODSTOCK, Ont. — Many people might think that all cargo trailers are alike. After all, they look alike. But that would be an incorrect assumption, according to Brian Cox. Cox has spent 45 years repairing and dissecting trailers and using that knowledge to build new trailers. He’s the founder and owner of the Canadian Trailer […] Read more
Twelve things to think about when buying a cargo trailer
The Leonard Truck and Trailer company located in Ohio has put together 12 issues that a potential trailer buyer should consider: Steel or aluminum —Steel is usually cheaper than aluminum. Although most people think that aluminum has a great weight saving compared to steel, the actual weight saving depends on the manufacturer. As well, aluminum […] Read more
Real-time soil analysis in the field
Don’t bring your soil sample to the lab, take the lab to the field, says the Winnipeg inventor of the SoilReader
It’s a difficult concept to sum up in a few words. A Winnipeg startup will sell you a coulter that reads nine nutrient factors while pulled through soil. As the headline states, SoilReader can give you real-time data, on-the-go, as you pull it through your field. The nine vital constituents are nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, organic […] Read more
SWAT team attacks salt or cuts it out
I recently had an email conversation with Scott Day. He told me about his new approach to designing fertilizer prescription maps for his family’s Treelane Farm at Deloraine Man., an area notorious for spots of extreme salinity. “This was the first time we variable rate applied all our nitrogen in accordance with the soil’s salt […] Read more
616 bushels per acre corn crop
Of course it’s a special field and it received all the love and tender care Hula could possibly lavish on it, but still 616 bushels per acre is not too shabby. The National Corn Growers Association announced their 2019 yield contest winner. Virginia farmer David Hula set the highest yield on record with 616 bushels […] Read more
Tackling saline spots
Suck it up. That’s how to put those saline scars back into profitable production. Seed down with varieties that will suck up the salts, then harvest the saline saturated plants to remove salts. Once saline spots are identified in a field, the next step is to get something growing there. There’s a handful of varieties […] Read more
