Hemp growers in Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Europe are tired of the stringent and complex regulations around industrial hemp. Collectively, they are calling for a consistent and global system for the production and sale of hemp. In simple terms, they want governments to treat it like an agricultural crop. “The global consensus is clear. […] Read more
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New Holland, the company doesn’t look a day over …
Agriculture can be a tough game so there’s a special spot for the few select machinery makers that last beyond…
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Strategic management can help weather the storm
Most non-farm businesses have a multitude of standard operating procedures. New employees are handed an orientation manual with set vacation…
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New Proline molecule pumps gold
Bayer Crop Science has launched an enhanced version of the popular canola fungicide Proline. The double action fungicide named Proline…
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Auto turnaround a step toward autonomous operations
Raven Industries has improved its visual guidance system (VSN) with the addition of two new features — full canopy guidance…
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New mid-size air seeding cart from Deere
Deere’s new air cart took the leading-edge technology developed for big brother C850 and incorporated it into the mid-size C650.…
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Upgrade Precision Air 5 carts now available
Case’s Precision Air 5 lineup has been expanded to include a pair of three-tank models for fertilizer application or broad-acre…
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Dry weather no reason for farmers to stop worrying about mycotoxins
Many mycotoxins are associated with wet weather, but grain-based aflatoxins and other fungal diseases can thrive in hot, dry conditions
Growing conditions across much of Western Canada have been hot and dry this year, especially in southern and central growing regions during late July and August. But that doesn’t necessarily mean that the grain harvested this fall will be free of deoxynivalenol (DON) or other grain-borne mycotoxins. “Obviously, it’s still pretty early so we haven’t […] Read more
Canadian crop biomass energy research
UBC researchers are looking beyond forest material to crop straws and chaff to build renewable power products
That field of wheat straw could someday be pressed into pellets. Producing biofuel pellets from crop residue is the focus of a new project by researchers at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Mahmood Ebadian, research associate for chemical and biological engineering at UBC is the project manager for the four-year study, which received $2.4 […] Read more
New Holland, the company doesn’t look a day over …
Agriculture can be a tough game so there’s a special spot for the few select machinery makers that last beyond a century. For New Holland, the century mark was passed some time ago as the company this year reaches 125. Saskatoon remains one of New Holland’s important hubs where it develops the latest in seeding […] Read more
Strategic management can help weather the storm
Most non-farm businesses have a multitude of standard operating procedures. New employees are handed an orientation manual with set vacation days, and management plans execute a strategic direction for the business. The path to further growth is well understood and financial information is reported quarterly, if not monthly to stakeholders. Traditionally, family farms have been […] Read more
New Proline molecule pumps gold
Bayer Crop Science has launched an enhanced version of the popular canola fungicide Proline. The double action fungicide named Proline Gold, is intended for fields with exceptionally high sclerotinia pressure. The original Proline has been pumped up by the addition of fluopyram, a fungicide already approved by the Pest Management Regulatory Agency for other pulse […] Read more
Auto turnaround a step toward autonomous operations
Raven Industries has improved its visual guidance system (VSN) with the addition of two new features — full canopy guidance and automatic row turnaround. “Automatic row turnaround is a feature that enables that operator to program in a speed and a geometry in which they want to turn and the system will automatically detect that […] Read more
New mid-size air seeding cart from Deere
Big brother C850 passed a lot of hot technology to C650 design, including tank scales, at-side display
Deere’s new air cart took the leading-edge technology developed for big brother C850 and incorporated it into the mid-size C650. The 650-bushel cart can be towed between the tractor and seeder. A prominent C850 feature now on the C650 is the digital cart-side display, which puts the operator safely on the ground instead of running […] Read more
Upgrade Precision Air 5 carts now available
Case upgrades 2021 air carts with cart-side display and fill controls, now has turn compensation, from 350 to 950 bu.
Case’s Precision Air 5 lineup has been expanded to include a pair of three-tank models for fertilizer application or broad-acre seeding. The Precision Air 3725 and 3915 are both tow-behinds. The new curve compensation feature helps ensure proper plant population across the drill in tight turns and corners, according to Case. AFS AccuSection modular metering […] Read more
Barley research funded at U of S
The Canadian Barley Research Coalition has signed a new $2.7 million core breeding agreement with the University of Saskatchewan’s Crop Development Centre. Under the new deal, the CRBC will contribute $2.7 million to the CDC over five years, with the money going toward the development of new barley varieties with improved agronomic, disease resistance and […] Read more
