Crop Management
The public and private sectors have different and sometimes contradictory objectives, but that doesn’t mean the two sides can’t work to-gether, says Hans-Joachim Braun. It’s all in the planning, said the wheat program director for CIMMYT, a non-profit research centre headquartered in Mexico that works to increase productivity of corn and wheat crops in developing […] Read more
Crop Management
Tiny Massey tractor equipped with big time features
Lots of options | Versatility makes this machine an unlikely source of help on the farm
BRANDON — Four wheel drive, three-point hitch, differential lock, rear and mid power take-off are all available on the Massey Ferguson GC sub-compact tractors. With a maximum of only 25 horsepower and 19.6 p.t.o. h.p., the little tractor is not intended to do real farm work, but the long list of options for the p.t.o., […] Read more‘Mighty Mouse’ delivers more mower power
Stronger, not faster | North Dakota students give garden mower a makeover
FARGO, N. D. — There’s finally a solution for guys needing a more powerful lawn tractor. Install a Chevy small block, widely known as “Mighty Mouse.” It is possible to pull that tiny original engine and slide a Chevy small block V8 into the same hole, as students at North Dakota State’s College of Science […] Read moreFeds promise temporary levy to help fund CIGI market development
VAUXHALL, Alta. — The Canadian International Grains Institute is proceeding without its largest funding partner. As of April 1, the Canadian Wheat Board will no longer fund CIGI’s market development work. Rex Newkirk, director of research and business development for CIGI, said initial fears have faded about the future of the institute when the wheat […] Read more
Winter wheat breeder urges farmers to be patient with winter wheat this spring
Rob Graf, a winter wheat breeder with Agriculture Canada, urges growers to be patient with winter wheat this spring. The crop has strong tillering ability so a crop that looks thin because of winterkill or other injury can still fill. He said the unusual winter with little snow across much of the Prairies might normally […] Read more
Innovation takes load off your mind
Hydraulic elevator | E-Zee Loader does the heavy lifting and can be custom designed for every cart on the market
BRANDON — Filling an air cart with bagged canola seed and inoculant makes for a gruelling day, especially if you start at 4 a.m. and run until 9 p.m. Carrying bags becomes a time factor and a danger on dew- and dust-greased stairs and ladders. It wears you out physically and mentally, and that’s when […] Read moreCanadian firms win ag engineering awards
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — Three Canadian companies have won agricultural engineering awards from the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers this year. The annual awards recognize the top 50 innovations in machines or processes that had a significant, positive effect on agricultural or food production and were introduced in the past year. This year, Winnipeg’s […] Read more
Expert skeptical on spreading phosphorus
Wide row spacing has energy-saving and moisture conservation benefits, but some researchers and drill designers feel it also has negative repercussions because it crowds the plants and fertilizer into such a narrow band. In the late 1980s, North Dakota State University’s Agronomy Seed Farm at Casselton N.D., looked at applying phosphorus in a wide ribbon. […] Read more
Trials determine yield losses after optimal seeding date
As fire bans were reimposed in some parts of southern Alberta last week and at least one golf course opened for business, farmers’ thoughts may have turned to seeding. Although early seeding is a good idea, February is a little too early, Alberta Agriculture researcher Ross McKenzie said tongue in cheek, noting recent balmy winter […] Read more
Razor slices soil for seeds
BRANDON — Anderson Openers, described for decades as big bulky construction bricks made of many small pieces, have changed their public profile as well as their profile in the soil. The new Anderson Opener is a smooth streamlined version that retains the same seed/fertilizer relationship as the original brick. Kevin Anderson retired from the business […] Read more
