Crop Management
WOODSTOCK, Ont. — Bale silage can be a time consuming and time-critical business. The wet bales need to be under plastic in a matter of hours. New Holland has added the single-bale, wrap on the go feature to its 450 model balers for 2018. Neil Martin of New Holland in Elmira, Ont., said that while […] Read more
Crop Management
Spec selling pressures corn and soybeans
WINNIPEG – A recent round of contract selling by speculators has created a bearish outlook for corn and soybeans. Recently, both crops suffered losses after the United States Department of Agriculture released production estimates on Sep. 12 that were higher than expected. According to a trader in the industry, these and other challenges have painted […] Read more
ICE weekly: Canola to continue downward spiral
Winnipeg – ICE Futures canola contracts will continue to drift downward for the foreseeable future, according to one analyst. “The demand isn’t here because the buyers know that the farmer is undersold and they have to sell it,” said Wayne Palmer, senior market analyst with Exceed Grain. The November canola contract dipped below the $485 […] Read more
Ag Canada lowers canola carryout forecast by one million tonnes
Winnipeg – Canadian canola carryout stocks at the end of the current marketing year (2018/19) will be considerably tighter than earlier estimates, according to updated supply/demand tables from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, released on Sep. 18, 2018. Agriculture Canada’s market analysis branch forecast canola ending stocks for 2018/19 at 1.250 million tonnes, which would be […] Read more
CDN canola and wheat crops hiked in new production report
Statistics Canada raised its production estimates for most crops across Western Canada in its new production report, released Wednesday, Sep. 19. Unlike traditional reports that used information gathered from phone surveys, the model-based report was comprised of satellite imagery collected during the month of August. The report has only been in existence for a few […] Read more
Climate change would bring more insects
Main grain-producing areas of Canada and the U.S. could see rapid increases in crop-damaging insects as global temperatures rise, according to researchers at the University of Washington and the University of Colorado, Boulder. A new study reveals temperature increases are likely to spark population growths in grasshoppers, caterpillars and other insects that devour crops in […] Read more
New TerraGator C Series offers choices
It’s been 50 years since Gator was introduced, and it’s still going strong with new three-wheel and four-wheel models
The new Challenger TerraGator C floaters have come a long way since the first TerraGators roamed the Prairies a half-century ago. The Series C are still the technology leaders, according to Agco. The C Series includes three new three-wheel models, the TG7300C, TG8300C and the TG9300C. The series also includes one new four-wheel model, the […] Read more
Sniper spinner spreader provides swath control
We haven’t normally associated spinner spreaders with precision farming, until recently. More spreader manufacturers are employing new technology so growers can apply high granular volumes with precise accuracy. The Salford Group says its new BBI Sniper spinner spreader delivers targeted dry fertilizer rates at swath widths up to 120 feet. Like all variable rate spreaders, […] Read more
Show contest winner opens office in Sask.
LANGHAM, Sask. — For the past two years, the Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority has picked up the travel costs to the Ag In Motion outdoor farm show for four companies from outside of Canada. The companies are chosen through SREDA’s Agriculture Technology Harvest Program and this year slightly less than 30 companies applied. “We […] Read more
New chemical-mixing station helps with record-keeping
A new chemical-mixing station can save applicators time with mixing and reporting of chemical batches. Iowa-based Praxidyn won a gold standard award this summer at Canada’s Farm Progress Show for their Mixmate portable chemical mixing station. Operators pour chemical jugs into the station by placing them on the rinse nozzle in the stainless steel inductor. […] Read more
