In a great many cases there is a very short, specific window in which producers can find ideal conditions to get a hay crop off the field. When that opportunity presents itself, you have to move quickly and get those bales off the field with as little difficulty as possible. Being able to load and…Read More
Category: Machinery
As organizers of Canada's Farm Progress Show put it, their show caters to producers interested in "the big iron". In the spirit of that, a number of new product launches in that "big iron" category took place this week in Regina. One of those new offerings came from Versatile as they showed off their brand…Read More
At Canada's Farm Progress Show in Regina this week it was difficult to miss the impressive rail car (errr...air cart) from Seed Hawk. Seed Hawk has a 1300 bushel air cart that is visually astonishing. For the farmers looking to seed a section of wheat without having to refill the drill, this is the perfect... Read More
Kris Penner of H & M Farms near Altona, Man., sent in a few images of the corn and soybean crop. There was a light frost last Tuesday night (May 27th) that knocked the corn back a bit, especially on field margins, about six to eight rows in. It should recover fine, he says, but... Read More
Depending on how many cattle you feed and what stage those cattle are at, the silage pit can be your second home during the day. It can also be a very dangerous place depending on how high that pile is. Typically if your pile is high, you end up creating a cliff when you dig…Read More
In this episode of Agri-Treks we travel to Junin in Argentina for a look at Expoagro. Expoagro is one of the biggest and most dynamic outdoor ag shows in the world. It runs over the course of 4 days over an area of roughly 500 hectares. There are live machinery demonstrations as well as a…Read More
Giveaways are a pretty common thing at most farm shows. There's always a chance that you can score yourself a hat, a jacket or even an iPad. Those things are great, but a 130,000 dollar tandem truck is on another level altogether. This year at AgExpo in Lethbridge Alberta, one extremely lucky farmer drove away…Read More
I've mentioned before that one of the great things about trade shows is the fact that most of the equipment is the latest and greatest. It's cool to see all of the newest innovations and improvements companies have made to their machinery and how those improvements will benefit producers. This year at Crop Production Week…Read More
One of the really cool things about trade shows in general is the "huge factor". Companies tend to bring out the biggest, best and most impressive when it comes to machinery on the floor. There's usually no shortage of eye popping sights to see as you walk around the show. Some of these machines may…Read More
When it comes to precision agriculture, in most cases it's not a matter of if you've adopted it on your farm, it's more like to what extent have you incorporated it. From GPS guidance to metering systems and variable rate technology, all manner of technology at many different levels falls under the banner of precision…Read More