Crop Management
A controversial University of Alberta billboard advertisement touting the benefits of climate change has caused concern among producer groups. The ad, which read “Beefier barley: climate change will boost Alberta’s barley yield with less water, feeding more cattle,” drew heavy criticism because many people thought it conveyed the message that climate change is good, even […] Read more
Crop Management
Montana producers eye winter canola option
The crop gains popularity because it blooms in late May and early June, when temperatures are 10 to 15 degrees cooler
The town of Hardin, Montana, gets awfully hot and dry in July. Temperatures of 33 to 36 C are commonplace and Hardin only receives 30 millimetres of rain in the entire month of July, on average. Growing spring canola doesn’t make a lot of sense in Hardin, 50 kilometres east of Billings, or other parts […] Read more
Video: Claas adds tracked tool to box
Decatur, Ill. — Following the commercial launch of the Axion 900 and 800 series tractors in the United States and Canada this summer, Claas displayed the next big development for this tractor line. “Here is the Axion TT, or the tracked version,” said Drew Fletcher, tractor product manager for Claas of America during the Farm […] Read more
Video: At 1,600 gallons and 132 feet the Hardi ‘I’ is smart and big
Decatur, Ill. — Hardi closed the gap between its high-end and mid-level trailed sprayers with the new Navigator I. Twin Force booms, which create an air curtain to help control drift in non-optimal spray conditions, are only available in the higher end Commander lineup. But many of the other bells and whistles that used to […] Read more
Fast flowing floater feeds fertilizer
Decatur, Ill. — With the capacity to spread more than 850 pounds per acre at 10 m.p.h., the new RoGator AirMax pneumatic fertilizer spreader provides another option for Canadian growers to “send it.” “Before, 500 lb. was maybe the top end of that limit. This has really opened up the capacity of this machine,” said […] Read more
There is value in inviting guests along for a ride in the combine
Harvest is an exciting time of year that is often enhanced by enthusiastic guests riding shotgun in the combine. My family’s farm seems to frequently have guests during harvest time due to our close proximity to the city. While at times it seems like a slight inconvenience to arrange for guests to be transported to […] Read more
Oat mill planned for Manitoba
A new oat mill is coming to Manitoba. Executives with Paterson GlobalFoods and Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister announced this morning that the company will build a 250,000 tonne oat mill northwest of Winnipeg. The $94 million processing plant will be located next to the Paterson grain terminal, which services farmers around Winnipeg and in the […] Read more
Rains slow Manitoba harvest: report
Winnipeg (MarketsFarm) – Widespread rainfall slowed harvest progress in Manitoba during the week ended Oct. 1, according to the latest crop report from Manitoba Agriculture. Total harvest progress was pegged at 67 percent complete, which compares with the three-year average of 76 percent done. On a crop-by-crop basis canola was only 69 percent harvested, which […] Read more
Late Canadian mustard crop facing quality downgrades
Winnipeg (MarketsFarm) – An early blast of snow and cold temperatures across the Canadian Prairies has delayed harvest operations for a mustard crop that was already running behind normal, with quality downgrades expected for any mustard still in the field. “It has to be absolutely flattened,” said mustard buyer Walter Dyck of Olds Products in […] Read more
Rains keep Manitoba potato growers on edge
Manitoba potato growers are hoping the 2019 harvest isn’t a repeat of 2018. Harvest has been delayed in many areas after 50 to 125 millimetres of rain has fallen since Sept. 20. Ideally, growers like to finish digging potatoes by the first week of October. That’s unlikely to happen this year because more rain is […] Read more
