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Wireless grain monitoring is a grain spoilage saviour
GrainX offers producers the ability to focus on harvest while they manage grain quality

Saskatchewan agriculture sector receives federal funding
Funds through PrairiesCan will assist in the continued growth of the province’s ag research and manufacturing
PrairiesCan funding will assist in the continued growth of Saskatchewan’s ag research and manufacturing sectors.

Sask. agriculture sector receives federal funding
Funds through PrairiesCan will assist in the continued growth of the province’s ag research and manufacturing
PrairiesCan funding will assist in the continued growth of Saskatchewan's ag research and manufacturing sectors.

Saskatchewan agriculture sector receives federal funding
Funds through PrairiesCan will assist in the continued growth of the province’s ag research and manufacturing
PrairiesCan funding will assist in the continued growth of Saskatchewan’s ag research and manufacturing sectors.

A new easy conversion of hopper bins to aeration
The removable Wavcor Manhole aeration attachment is designed as a low-cost upgrade for farmers to add to their grain handling systems
The Wavcor Manhole aeration attachment, made by a Canadian company, is designed as a low-cost upgrade for farmers to add to their grain handling systems.

Warm December delighted grain beetles; farmers not so much
CALGARY — Unusually warm weather that lasted into early January prompted a Saskatchewan farmer to warn producers about hot spots and insects in grain bins. “I’m hearing that more and more farmers are finding bugs,” said Michael Reimer, who primarily grows durum wheat near Eston, Sask. “I mean, a year ago, we were at minus […] Read more

Bigger bins change the storage game
In the 1970s, a standard bin was 14 feet in diameter, with a capacity of 1,350 bushels. If you were a high roller, you’d add an extra ring and stretch that another 300 bu. You could get a bin that was 19 feet in diameter, with a 2,700 bu. capacity but few farmers bought them […] Read more

Be optimistic with your storage system plans
LANGHAM, Sask. — Planning a storage system means being optimistic, future-focused, and strategic. It isn’t something you should do when you realize you’ve got a big crop coming and not enough room to store it. “It starts with a plan,” said Derek Johnson in the lee of the giant grain bin system AGI has built […] Read more