With a tight spray window and lots of ground to cover, farmers are always on the hunt for ways to cover more acres in a day. In a pinch, many will simply go faster, and, while that does work, it's not without increased risks or potential reduced product efficacy. Instead, Tom Wolf, sprayer specialist and... Read More
Category: Machinery
It was quite a week in Regina — flash floods, giant equipment roll outs and Saskatchewan field editor Debra Murphy's first chance at covering a farm show. No farm show that RealAgriculture.com attends would be quite complete without a signature Thumbs up, Thumbs down piece, and so, without further ado, I give you the Day... Read More
Another Canada's Farm Progress Show is winding down here in Regina, Saskatchewan, and it's been a great success by all accounts. Editor of RealAgriculture.com, Lyndsey Smith, caught up with Rob O'Conner, show manager, to talk about the biggest successes of the show, his favorite part of the show and how the show will change and... Read More
Day two is a wrap of Canada's Farm Progress Show and the RealAgriculture.com team had it covered. Today we cover the new FCC app, a massive truck sprayer, intercrop seeders and behind the scenes information on the Talking to Farmers segment. We hope that you enjoy today's wrap up because we really had some fun... Read More
With a focus on ease of use, consistent seed depth and strong seedling emergence, Morris Industries has launched a new product line of disc drills. The Morris Razr disc drill features a new opener RealAgriculture.com's Debra Murphy was on-hand prior to Canada's Farm Progress Show to review the Razr series alongside its air cart counterparts.... Read More
From a game-changing opener launched several years ago, to leading the way on sectional control, to brand new planters and giant carts, Seed Hawk continues to evolve and push the envelope on machinery innovation. In the interview above, Shaun Haney speaks with Pat Beaujot, Seed Hawk's president, about how the company has evolved, how it's... Read More
Day 1 of Canada's Farm Progress Show is in the books, and it was a doozy. Shaun Haney, Lyndsey Smith and Debra Murphy hit the ground running this morning, ready to cover all things machinery. From award winning designs and innovations, to tornado hunters and agvocates, Day 1 of the show was jam packed from... Read More
There was a time when people laughed and suggested that farmers were different. That they would never use the internet and the thought of a farmer shopping online was ridiculous. Thank goodness this has not been the case and those negative nillies are proved increasingly wrong everyday. I spoke to Scott Derksen, CIO at Iron... Read More
With the corn crop off to a good start, now is a great time to assess root establishment, check for compaction layers and get a handle on seed placement. See How to Measure Hard Pan In this video, Mark Van Veen of Salford Machinery, walks us through two soil pits — one that shows us... Read More
When considering tank mixes, whether in-crop or pre-seed, most farmers spend most of their time ensuring the products will control what they're targeting and if there are any re-cropping restrictions. Rightly so, as these are the two most important factors, however how much thought do you give to the water volume and nozzle selection when... Read More