A bigger implement isn’t necessarily a more cost-effective implement. With sprayers for example, the longer fill time of a bigger sprayer may cut into potential return on investment. Smaller is sometimes smarter. Size is a major consideration in any new sprayer decision. While a larger sprayer is more productive, a grower should try to achieve […] Read more
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Midwest’s catastrophic floods cause widespread damage
BROWNVILLE, Neb., (Reuters) - Severe flooding caused by rainfall and melting snow devastated farms and towns in Nebraska and Iowa…
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Short-stature corn touted as next big thing in agriculture
ORLANDO, Fla. — Bob Reiter doesn’t hesitate when asked if Bayer has any revolutionary products in its research and development…
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Precise metering can mean big saving on seed
Being confident that your product does what you say it will do is a positive place to start, but proving…
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Tight rows squeeze out huge corn yield
The cornucopia of a 284-bushel corn crop is something we might see in Iowa, but to find a yield this…
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Site-specific cultivator targets herbicide resistance
Australian researchers developed a cultivator that tills only areas where weeds are detected, and dubbed it the Weed Chipper. “It’s…
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Wild relatives good for something after all
We all know that plants produce flowers so those flowers can, in turn, produce seeds for the next generation. That’s the way it’s always been and shall remain, we assume. But what about plants that produce flowers that do not, in turn, produce seeds? Do they produce flowers just to look pretty? You or I […] Read more
Balance tires and wheels with balls not beads
Out of balance tires take a toll on the machine, the operator, the fuel bill and the tires themselves. However, keeping tires in balance can also be a time-consuming nuisance. Many truckers and farmers thought balancing beads inside the tire might provide the answer, and they might have for some people. However, concern has been […] Read more
U.S. jury finds Bayer’s Roundup caused man’s cancer
March 19 (Reuters) – A U.S. jury on Tuesday found Bayer AG’s glyphosate-based weed killer caused a man’s non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in a bellwether trial that may help determine the course of hundreds of similar cases. The finding by the unanimous jury in San Francisco federal court clears the way for that same jury to determine […] Read more
Midwest’s catastrophic floods cause widespread damage
BROWNVILLE, Neb., (Reuters) – Severe flooding caused by rainfall and melting snow devastated farms and towns in Nebraska and Iowa on Tuesday, leaving at least four people dead and causing hundreds of millions of dollars in damage, with waters yet to crest in parts of the region for several days. The floods inundated stretches of […] Read more
Short-stature corn touted as next big thing in agriculture
ORLANDO, Fla. — Bob Reiter doesn’t hesitate when asked if Bayer has any revolutionary products in its research and development pipeline. “Short-stature corn, which I think fundamentally has the opportunity to really shift how we grow our corn crop,” the global head of research and development at Bayer Crop Science told reporters attending the Bayer […] Read more
Tight rows squeeze out huge corn yield
The cornucopia of a 284-bushel corn crop is something we might see in Iowa, but to find a yield this big in Manitoba would come as a surprise for most producers. Yet 284 bu. per acre with 52-pound bushel weight was the winner in the 2018 Manitoba Corn Growers annual yield competition. Planting Pioneer HiBred […] Read more
U.S. corn competition winner grew 521 bu. per acre
In Western Canada, 284-bushels-per-acre corn can win a competition. But in the United States, you’ll need 521 bu. to get the win. Georgia corn grower Randy Dowdy grew 521 bu. per acre three years ago to win top spot in the National Corn Growers Association yield contest. The big crop was grown on a no-till, […] Read more
Site-specific cultivator targets herbicide resistance
Australian researchers developed a cultivator that tills only areas where weeds are detected, and dubbed it the Weed Chipper. “It’s an existing cultivator (John Shearer) that had a hydraulic break out or hydraulic release system that has been re-engineered so that the (shanks) are held out of the ground, and when a weed is detected […] Read more
Ravage saves time by rapidly ripping, devouring bales
BRANDON — Efficiency in the feedlot is important, especially when you’re processing a lot of bales daily, the wind is howling and the temperature is -30C. Time management takes on new meaning. Time management and efficiency were foremost in the minds of engineers at Elmer’s Manufacturing as they designed the new Ravage Bale Processor, says […] Read more
