Meters on the frame in a single rail allow the operator to adjust openings at once rather than individually
LANGHAM, Sask. — Clean Seed Agriculture Technology will see six machines built this coming year. The unique seeding equipment had been in the prototype phase of development until an investment confirmed in the last few weeks that will see $1.8 million from the federal government flow to the company. Federal funds are part of the […] Read moreVideo
VIDEO: BioMulcher mixes, heats and grindsto compost carcass
Dutch Industries has a solution for large livestock operations that need to dispose of animal carcasses. BioMulcher is a mortality composter for large containment livestock operations such as feedlots and chicken and hog barns. “How it works is, you drop the dead animal in along with a source of carbon and it will grind it, […] Read more
VIDEO: Peas prolific with plenty of nutrients
APT Nutrition’s fertility trial plots showed that a crop with more phosphate was taller and had more pods
LANGHAM, Sask. — The key to growing a monster pea crop, like ATP Nutrition had at its demonstration plot at the recent Ag In Motion farm show, is proactive nutrient management, said company spokesperson Dan Owen. “We wanted this crop to stay green right to the bottom throughout the season. If this crop starts to […] Read more
VIDEO: Hoseless, fuel powered staple gun allows freedom to move in pasture
LANGHAM, Sask. — Most of the fencing staple guns on the market have to stay within an air hose length of a compressor, which is not ideal for producers who need to follow fence lines through rough terrain. However, Stockade’s ST400i allows producers to shed the air hose tether while still maintaining the high productivity […] Read more
VIDEO: Less canola, more wheat: what do you do?
On Tuesday Statistics Canada found that Western Canadian farmers have less canola and more wheat coming, or at least that was the situation at the end of July when it did its major crop production survey. Nobody is talking about a 20 million tonne canola crop any longer, but the 17 million tonne estimate was […] Read more
Invention makes green seed counts easier
Gerry Devloo used to test canola samples for green seed the old-fashioned way, but he found it cumbersome. “It started off when I was doing canola samples myself and found that the old system that everybody knows about very tedious and time consuming, and I figured that there has to be a better way.” The […] Read more
VIDEO: One bee doesn’t fit all jobs
The distance a honeybee will fly to gather nectar or pollen is an important factor in crop economics. It dictates the number of hives needed to ensure successful pollination of seed canola crops and also has implications for optimum hive location. Sam Robinson, a PhD student at the University of Calgary, is studying that distance […] Read more
Ministers talk transportation in Regina
REGINA — Transportation issues, above all avoiding the fiasco of 2013 and 2014, are at the centre of discussions when Federal ministers Ralph Goodale and Lawrence MacAuley meet with farmers in Western Canada, the pair said Thursday. MacAulay, the agriculture minister, said farmers have been heard “loud and clear” about the grain transportation issue and […] Read more
VIDEO: La créme de la corn
TABER, Alta. — Sunrise is still a few hours away when the people who provide the famous Taber corn start picking ears for that day’s sales. Among them are members of the Jensen family, who market Jensen’s Taber Corn throughout Alberta and parts of Saskatchewan and British Columbia. Ditto members of the Johnson family, who […] Read more
Video: Storing tough grain less risky with Drylo
Demand has increased for temporary grain storage bags and equipment over the past few years because on-farm storage has been unable to accommodate big crops and added acres. There are many benefits to temporarily storing grain in bags in the field, not the least of which is the low per-bushel cost. However, there are also […] Read more
