Crop Management
After the 2016 harvest nightmare on the Prairies, grain bin and dryer manufacturers had a good run installing systems capable of quickly drying large amounts of crop. Many farms are now well-positioned to dry tough grain, which is fortunate because there is a pile of it coming off this fall. But even with a good […] Read more
Crop Management
New Deere forage harvester touches 1,000 horsepower
John Deere has unveiled a new beast to the self-propelled forage harvester market in the form of the 9000 Series with the largest model touching 1,000 horsepower. Following intensive German farm association DLG’s testing in high yielding maize fields in northern Italy and in Germany, John Deere has unwrapped the new 9000 Series of harvesters. […] Read more
Grain vessel lineup a possible sign of shipping to come?
The lineup of grain vessels waiting for loading at Vancouver increased to 21 for Week 8 of the grain shipping season. Reports by Quorum Corp., which monitors prairie grain handling, stated vessels at Vancouver were up 31 per cent from the previous week (17). The increase in ships raised sentiments that grain orders and exports […] Read more
Rising yield expectations limit upside for corn and soybeans
Winnipeg – Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade may be finding some short-term support from harvest delays across the Midwest, but expectations for large crops overall should limit the upside for prices going forward, according to an analyst. “The highs could be in right now,” said Rich Feltes, of R.J. O’Brien […] Read more
Road tests to be done by government employees: Alta.
The Alberta government is going ahead with plans to hire road examiners as provincial employees, a move that will strengthen what it says is a flawed system. Starting March 1, all driver examinations will be conducted by government employees. Fees for tests will roughly be the same. Albertans will still go to registry agents to […] Read more
That’s a big sprayer, even by Prairie standards
WOODSTOCK, Ont. — Kitted-out as a Canada Special, the new Dammann 3500 HS4 Profi-Class is the largest self-propelled sprayer in the North American marketplace. While not quite the widest, at 125 feet, it takes the prize for the most capacity, at 3,170 gallons. The machine’s ability to remain in the field longer between refills makes […] Read more
More multi-task tillage tools hit the dirt
FARGO, N.D. — As prairie farmers gradually move toward more tillage, they’re finding that the old iron they dragged out of the bush is not up to the performance standards of new machines. But in looking at new tillage implements, growers are startled by the cost, especially on implements that only perform one task. Price […] Read more
VIDEO: Sprayer power: Is electricity the next big thing in spray adjuvants?
WOODSTOCK, Ont. — Getting fungicides and insecticides into the canopy and to the underside of leaves is a challenge for most sprayers. Small droplet sizes and even coverage are needed for this and for the fungicide lacquering required for control in most non-systemic products; and that comes with the risk of drift. The concept, and […] Read more
Manitoba corn appears headed for lower yields
Manitoba’s corn crop harvest is getting underway earlier than expected, which could point to potential yield problems. While it’s too early to provide firm yield estimates, Morgan Cott, field agronomist for the Manitoba Corn Growers Association, said some high moisture corn was already harvested in mid-September, and regular grain corn harvest got underway last week. […] Read more
Brazil to import 1 mln tonnes of soy from U.S., says trader
SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Brazil, the world’s No 1 soy exporter, is expected to import around 1 million tonnes of the oilseed in coming months from its largest global competitor, the United States, as local supplies dwindle, according to Sao Paulo-based grain trader Agribrasil. It would be the first time that the South American nation, […] Read more
