Highline’s new CFR960 Bale Pro was on display at Agritrade this year, garnering attention for its ability to process both round and square bales with the simple turn of a selector valve near the back of the machine. According to Highline, the 960 can process a 4? x 4? x 8’6?‘ bale in around one... Read More
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What has two wheels and a 2 meter fan on an 8 meter lift? Our third riddle, all the way from Hanover, Germany: Don't Miss TechTour LIVE - Register Today! Related: Agritechnica 2015: What Does This Machine Do? – Ep 2 TechTour: The Future is Now With the Greenbot Driverless Tractor
Dow AgroSciences' new Enlist Duo herbicide remains available in Canada after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's move to withdraw its registration this week, according to Dow AgroSciences Canada. "Enlist Duo continues to be available in Canada for its registered uses," said a statement from the company on Wednesday. Dow also expects the EPA will issue... Read More
It’s no surprise that this week’s Word with Peter Johnson, resident agronomist for RealAgriculture and host of this weekly podcast, starts with wheat. Johnson also takes us through question submissions surrounding soybean research data, red clover pricing, volunteer soybeans, wireworm control and erosion. Have a question or feedback for Wheat Pete? Call 1-888-746-3311, send him... Read More
4-H Canada announced new leadership and safety programs at Agribition in Regina on Wednesday following a $600,000 financial commitment from CN Rail. 4-H Canada CEO Shannon Benner explained the new annual Leadership Excellence Awards of Distinction (L.E.A.D.) will recognize senior members with four-year $5,000 per year scholarships for post-secondary studies. They'll also be matched with... Read More
The Canadian Federation of Agriculture is hoping the arrival of new federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay will mark a change in the impact farmers have on public policy. MacAulay’s been on the job for less than a month, but so far Ron Bonnett likes what he sees. The CFA president received a call from the... Read More
In recent years, the conversation around harvest management has heated up, with the inclusion of a debate that centres around straight cutting versus swathing. But, says RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney, "debate is the wrong word." "We get trapped into this all or nothing scenario — it's sort of like tillage versus no-till — right? You're either... Read More
It's hard to fathom walking a trade show with over 2,900 exhibitors and 451, 000 visitors, but Shaun Haney and Jason Stroeve did just that this month, when they found themselves in Hanover, Germany, for Agritechnica. Don't Miss TechTour LIVE - Register Today! Exhibitors used some unique tactics to catch the eye of passers-by (like... Read More
The Ontario Federation of Agriculture has re-elected Don McCabe as its president for 2016. The Lambton County farmer was unopposed for the position, which he won for the second consecutive year during the OFA’s annual meeting in Toronto this week. Despite being acclaimed, there were some challenges for the returning president regarding how he and... Read More
With a growing share of global wheat trade, Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan — former Soviet Union countries — have become price setters in the world wheat market over the last few years. As Bill Tierney, chief economist with AgResource Company, points out in this Wheat School episode filmed at Cereals North America '15, much of... Read More