Versatile’s new ML air drill features independent parallel linkage without hydraulics, real time depth control and quick switch furrow profile changes for different seed sizes. Versatile engineer Sylvio Tessier says the new ML series has been on the Ezee-On drawing board for years. When Versatile bought Ezee-On, the blueprints received a shot of money and […] Read more
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Farmers try triple shoot openers
Three complete sets of the new VW30PR openers hit the soil this spring, along with dozens of openers bought by farmers who wanted to install just one as a comparison. Brothers Gavin and Colin Greenwold of Fox Valley, Sask., installed the new openers this spring on their 45 foot Flexi-Coil drill, which is equipped for […] Read more
Canola extends lead over spring wheat
Farmers are bullish about almost every crop, Statistics Canada’s March seeding intentions report shows. However, it also offers more evidence of the long-term trend of farmers embracing canola and avoiding spring wheat. Each year farmers plan to grow more canola than the previous year, but they generally plan to grow less spring wheat. This year, […] Read more
Spirits high in areas flooded out last spring
Seeding already underway | While sowing conditions are ideal in many areas, farmers are waiting for soil to warm up
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER, Man. — So what’s it like to be able to seed canola into perfect conditions at the end of April? “It feels good,” said Guenter Jochum with a broad smile as he headed to his tractor to seed a dry field with canola seed April 25. That’s a common feeling across much […] Read more
Seeders hit fields early
Farmers are getting a jump on spring seeding, thanks to favourable weather and moisture conditions. “We’re going to get into the field this week,” said Lynn Jacobson of Enchant, Alta. Seeding usually starts during the first week of May on Jacobson’s farm. “We’re earlier than typical in this area. We haven’t had any snow for […] Read more
Barley rebounds in forecast
The world’s farmers will plant more barley this year, according to a number of reports. “Part of this is due to happenstance,” said Bruce Burnett, the CWB’s director of weather and market analysis. Farmers in the European Union and Ukraine will likely use spring barley to replace their frost-damaged winter wheat crops. Some estimates call […] Read more
