Crop Management
Work is needed to show farmers that winter wheat can achieve quality standards of premium markets and get higher yields
With southern Alberta facing lack of precipitation issues, use of winter cereals is one of the best risk management tools a farmer has available, said Ken Cole of Farming Smarter.
Crop Management
Colombo brings its first SP bean combine to Canada
Manitoba growers evaluate Brazilian specialty combine designed for gentle crop handling and low dockage
Growers want their crops harvested in the best possible condition, and for edible beans especially, that means careful threshing to avoid shattering or cracking, both of which can significantly reduce value. “Quality is huge,” says Frank Unger, a salesperson at genAG equipment in Winkler, Man., which sells and services Colombo brand bean harvesters from Brazil. […] Read more
VIDEO: Access repair procedure info and parts with visorPRO
Automotive and agricultural equipment manufacturers create service manuals for every new model. Historically, farm equipment dealerships and automotive service departments would have shelves of those printed manuals with a lot of greasy fingerprints all over them, as mechanics pulled them out and researched a particular repair procedure. Today, those shelves would need to be large […] Read more
Entrepreneur says Indigenous people face ag challenges
First Nations members must deal with cultural and legal barriers as they attempt to participate in agricultural industry
OTTAWA — Kendal Netmaker, a Saskatoon entrepreneur and speaker from Sweetgrass First Nation in Saskatchewan, said Indigenous people would like to be asked to work in agriculture. Many won’t apply for a job because they believe their culture and history mean they don’t have a chance. He told the Canadian Crops convention that decades of […] Read more
Russian wheat lowers prices
A major U.S. farm lender believes a wheat price spike is on the horizon. CoBank is alerting U.S. grain elevators storing large volumes of wheat that there is potential for a “sharp rally in wheat prices” in the year ahead. “The flood of cheap Russian wheat into the global market may have created a false […] Read more
Compact telehandlers launched by JCB
The Loadall 530-60 Agri Super has an overall height of two metres and is designed for barns with narrow passages
JCB has launched a compact telescopic handler with a three-tonne lift capacity and six-metre lift height. The British company has just introduced the JCB Loadall 530-60 Agri Super, and says it offers significant performance and productivity advantages. The machine was designed to meet the needs of livestock farms that have narrow aisles and passages. It […] Read more
Phantom loss secretly siphons cash
Early combining reduces risk from weather, insects and phantom loss, which could be the only silver lining in this year’s harvest cloud. Phantom loss describes the invisible grain loss from the combine’s threshing systems, according to a recent news release from GSI. Farmers minimize the risk of phantom loss by cutting their crops early. In […] Read more
New Agco sprayers target total cost of ownership
When Agco moved to differentiate its two main machinery brands in North America, Massey Ferguson and Fendt, it gave Massey the tag line “straightforward and dependable.” Product managers say that means a line offering fewer high-end options and, generally, a lower price tag. On the other hand, Fendt has been positioned as the premium, high-technology, […] Read more
Study predicts growth in plant-based meat sales
The future for plant-based protein is bright despite recent setbacks, according to a new Ernst & Young study. Demand for the product is expected to be strong in the wake of a global pandemic that led to an economic slowdown in 2022. Ernst & Young is forecasting US$139.4 billion in global plant-based meat sales by […] Read more
Beekeepers blocked in Japanese market
Japanese honey buyers don't have evidence or data showing that quinclorac above 10 ppb is a risk to human health but they've imposed that limit on Canadian honey anyway.
