LANGHAM, Sask. — Indications are we’re heading into dry soil this autumn. On a slightly brighter note, this creates a window to catch up on drainage in preparation for the next wet year. This year’s Ag in Motion field demonstrations near Saskatoon featured three different styles of drainage machines including rotary, tile and a big […] Read more
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New sprayer technology and size helps address application challenges
A cold dry season turns wetter, and wetter, and wetter, slowing application processes, eventually requiring aerial
“Spraying? It was long. It was drawn-out,” said Larry Woolliams. The Airdrie, Alta., farmer started the year with late and cold conditions, a bit short of moisture and staring down 9,000 acres of land to crop to seed this spring. With a new sprayer this year, he was hoping for the best, “but you always […] Read more
Surface spread nutrients precisely in hi-tech mode
If you didn’t make it out to the Ag in Motion outdoor farm show this summer, don’t despair. Here, we examine eight precision applicators that made an appearance in AIM field demonstrations:
LANGHAM, Sask. — Field demonstrations are one of the main features at the Ag in Motion (AIM) outdoor farm show that attract more farmers every year. This year, growers saw eight of the latest precision nutrient spreading machines in action. The key word here is “precision.” Not long ago, you would never have heard the […] Read more
Challenges mount as food demand soars: Saik
Chief executive officer of DOT Autonomous Farm Technology says the pressure on food exporting countries is enormous
“If you want to know who I am, this is who I am,” says Robert Saik, as he points to a screen displaying the chromosomal complex that makes up his genome. “If you want to go deeper we can go into the genes inside of my genome sequence and know if I’m susceptible to any […] Read more
Backlash erupts over European pesticide regulations
When it comes to climate change and human rights, Europeans sometimes view themselves as moral authorities for the world. They now appear to be taking a similar approach to pesticides as the European Union tries to impose its rules on the rest of the globe, and at least 16 agricultural exporting countries are voicing complaints. […] Read more
Ukrainian machinery maker exports to Canada
Company builds on 20 years of farm machinery with tools for the Canadian market, based on similar crops and conditions
LANGHAM, Sask. — Canada and Ukraine are a lot alike. The two countries share many of the same growing conditions and Ukrainian farmers grow a lot of the same crops and livestock as their Canadian counterparts, so the machinery from each can be a good fit. Often Canadian producers think about Canadian air-seeding and swathing […] Read more
Farm media group builds Discovery Farm
A new concept helps farmers discover agricultural innovations in a hands-on manner. The Glacier Farmmedia Discovery Farm was announced by company president Bob Willcox during the 2019 Ag In Motion innovation ceremonies in Saskatoon. The GFM Discovery Farm is a 640-acre property dedicated to agricultural events and demonstration plots near Langham, Sask., which Willcox said […] Read more
Plot trials measure value of seed treatments
A planter provides slightly higher canola emergence compared to an air drill but the difference may be erased by a seed treatment, based on initial results of demonstration plot trials near Langham, Sask. The Field of Excellence trial plot is a 380-acre space dedicated to field-scale and small-scale demonstration plots. It is a place where […] Read more
Threshermen’s Reunion thrives on volunteers
Manitoba Agricultural Museum’s annual event is a gathering place for like-minded people preserving prairie heritage
AUSTIN, Man. — There are a lot more people volunteering at this week’s Threshermen’s Reunion than live in the nearby village of Austin. And the thousands who will throng to the event this week vastly outnumber the population of farmers and rural people living hereabouts. That’s the mystery of the reunion: how does it find […] Read more
Fertilizer delivery made quickly
Amazone’s trailed spreader gets fertilizer to ground quickly and accurately with variable rate control
REGINA — With a spread width up to 54 metres and operational speeds of up to 30 km-h, the Amazone ZG-TS trailed spreader is capable of quickly getting product to the ground. “The capacity is about 1,700 pounds per minute. That means you can spread a big amount in pounds per acre and still drive […] Read more
