The technology monitors harvested grain and allow growers to increase resolution of their harvest maps, with protein, starch and oil values accessible on the fly.
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Online dashboard simplifies bin management
Tool allows connection to in-bin sensors and control devices for remote management via wi-fi or cellular networks
Saskatoon-based Adaptive Agriculture built a bin inventory system, available through its website, that connects to bin sensors and graphs their readings.
Papa’s got a brand new bag
Are grain bags getting bigger, smaller or just better? That question was proposed by Vern Kirk on a recent Flaman Connect podcast. Kirk manages Prograin equipment in Colonsay, Sask. The April 24 Flaman Connect was hosted by Mitch Flaman, along with Flaman employees Trevor Grinde and Regan Kunz. The following is a partial transcript of […] Read more
Reducing grain-handling and storage hazards starts with bin preparation, safety plan
Handling and storing grain are dangerous tasks that expose farmers to numerous hazards. Power takeoff entanglements and suffocation from grain engulfment or entrapment are two of the most common incidents involving grain. Keeping stored grain in good condition and following recommended safety measures when working with grain can prevent incidents. To reduce safety risks, farmers […] Read more
Real-time VR decision made in nanoseconds
Flatland variable rate fertilizer application works but likely depends more on current soil moisture than outdated data. If farmers match available soil moisture to the instant of application, then flatland VR works. That’s the opinion of Riceton, Sask., farmer Lee Moats. He said he knows VR nutrient application works on his table-flat farm on the […] Read more
Raining on the VF parade
Flat clay soils on the Regina Plains and the Red River Valley share a common complex problem. Both landscapes are perplexing for agronomists trying to make good nitrogen rate recommendations. Saskatchewan agronomist Lee Moats faces the same challenge as that faced by Manitoba agronomist Brunel Sabourin in his Antara Agronomy CropPro franchise at St. Jean […] Read more
Starter fertilizer 101: especially vital this year
Whether placed beneath, beside or top dressed, fertilizer must be placed with care to avoid burning up yield potential
Strong commodity prices go hand-in-hand with higher input prices and most farmers are concerned about getting the best return on those expensive inputs. A well-managed starter fertilizer plan can help boost that return on investment. Chad Kruse of C & R Supply offered his analysis for introducing starter fertilizer into a no-till farming system in […] Read more
Learning to listen to what our crops are telling us
We’ve looked at crop plants in every conceivable way but have we ever just listened? A research team led by Lilach Hadany at Israel’s Tel Aviv University in Israel has done just that. Plants may be quiet to human ears, but at ultrasonic frequencies, the team found that tomato and tobacco plants in their greenhouse […] Read more
Why aren’t farmers embracing ag tech?
Advanced systems offer clear benefits but farmers aren’t adopting them even when they come as standard equipment
Fewer farmers use leading agricultural technologies than most farmers probably think, researchers at Olds College have discovered. That’s a threat to the hopes of many that fertilizer emissions and other environmental impacts of farming can be mitigated by farmers embracing new technologies. “What really surprised me with this, when we started running through the numbers, […] Read more
Build the house on stone or sand?
Geotechnical expert urges farmers to seek detailed site soil knowledge before setting their hearts on a location
There’s a Biblical story about a smart man who built his house on rock while the not-so-smart guy built his house on sand. His sandcastle got swept away. The Soil Science Society of America deals with more than agronomy. It also looks at soil structure from an engineering perspective. Last month it posted a blog […] Read more
