ODESSA, Sask. — Engineer Nathan Muchowski expects robots to be seeding for farmers within the next five years. He built a prototype to test his theory that won third place in the 2016 agBOT Challenge in Rockville, Indiana. The idea for an unmanned seeder had been on the 26-year-old’s mind for several years, so when […] Read more
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StatsCan seeding report shows record lentil acreage
WINNIPEG/OTTAWA, June 29 (Reuters) – Canadian farmers planted less spring wheat and about the same area of canola as last year, dedicating the most land ever to lentils, Statistics Canada said in a report on Wednesday that was in line with trade expectations. Statscan pegged all-wheat plantings, which also include the durum and winter varieties, […] Read more
Many get early start to seeding
Lynn Jacobson was done seeding on his farm near Enchant, Alta., by the first week of May. “We’re probably three weeks ahead,” he said. “It’s very, very substantial.” He believes most farmers in southern Alberta will be wrapping up seeding by the end of this week. They were able to get out into the fields […] Read more
Patience a virtue soybean growers must exercise
It can be tempting to plant as early as possible in the spring, but producers should be particularly careful with soybeans, says a Manitoba Agriculture bean expert. “Folks want to get going, (and) patience, patience, patience is a hard thing to preach to people, but you really do need patience (with soybeans),” Terry Buss, a […] Read more
Growing better canola starts with seeding rates
Before Dan Orchard shifted his concentration to clubroot, he was an expert on canola fertility. The Canola Council of Canada plant scientist now has expertise in both aspects of the crop, and he recently attended the Farming Smarter conference to talk about how to attain “colossal canola.” It begins with seeding rates. Orchard said growers […] Read more
Soggy fields delay seeding
Conditions better further west | Seeding in some areas could reach record late date
Dan Mazier looks forward to June 1 because that is typically when seeding wraps up on his farm near Brandon. This year he is 50 to 60 percent complete and there is no end of headaches trying to get the remainder of the crop in the ground. “Last year we were a little bit later […] Read moreSeeding updates
Alberta Farmers catch up following delays Seeding may have got off to a slow start in Alberta because of snow, but it’s estimated that 70 percent was done in 10 days, and maybe even seven days in the Wetaskiwin area. “It happens that rapidly. It’s mind boggling,” said Barry Schultz, owner of Parkland Fertilizers. A […] Read more
Double disc drill leaves past in the dust
Older farmers remember the field downtime, perpetual greasing and bearing replacement and some swear they never want to see another disc drill as long as they live. However, Kim Hartman said it’s time to put the past behind us. The owner of K-Hart Industries in Elrose, Sask., thinks every bearing on a modern disc drill […] Read more
Corn planter effective in precision canola seeding
A corn planter places canola seed more accurately than does an air drill, according to producers who have tried it. “The accurate seed placement of a planter is the big factor. That’s what makes this whole idea potentially viable,” says Andrew Dalgarno, a canola grower from Newdale, Man. “There was a lot of talk last […] Read more
Consider planter for precise spacing
Higher yield with less seed | Air seeders equipped with regulators for smaller seeds work, but not as well as a planter
CARMAN, Man. — Corn and soybean frontiers push further north and west each year, driven by improved varieties, new technology and possibly a warming climate. This creates new seeding challenges for farmers accustomed to putting cereal and canola seeds through an air seeding system. Although manufacturers have had success adapting air systems to corn and […] Read more
