Is it efficient to use autonomous vehicle in row crop agriculture in southwestern Ontario? That's a question cash crop farmer Mark Richards is wrestling with on his Dresden, Ont. farm. In 2022, he used a solar-powered FarmDroid robot to plant sugar beets. That machine found it challenging to adapt to the widespread use of strip... Read More
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What do you get when two broadcasters sit down at a farm show to talk crop conditions, visits, and farm tech adoption? The interview below! This week at the Ag in Motion farm show near Saskatoon, Sask., Rawlco radio host John Gormley had RealAgriculture's own Shaun Haney on his show to talk about farming in... Read More
There are all shapes and sizes of farms, and with that, comes many different ways that people set up infrastructure, grain handling, and how they make best use of equipment. It's not a one size fits all sort of deal, as someone who has 30,000 acres is going to be looking for something very different... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this Farmer Rapid Fire edition of RealAg Radio, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada. Guest host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Tyler Lester of Bloomfield, Ont.; Kevin Buchner of Brownsville, Ont.; Fred Grieg of Reston, Man.; and John Guelly of Westlock, Alta. We will also hear from Ambrose Allin,... Read More
More power, great traction, more hydraulic flow, and lower fuel use are all on offer with the CLAAS XERION 12 line up, according to the company. Frans Reijmers, with CLAAS tractors, was on hand at the Ag in Motion show this week in Saskatoon to show off both the XERION and new ARION models. Built... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio with host Shaun Haney! On today’s show, hear Shaun's interview with John Gormley, host of The Gormley Show as they discuss some action at Ag In Motion, the crops across the province, agriculture technology, and more! We will also hear from Paul Brisebois and... Read More
Nothing good happens to mature wheat left in the field, and Peter Johnson is pretty thankful that some elevators are taking wheat at 17 per cent moisture to keep combines rolling. It takes a village, sometimes. For this week's episode of Wheat Pete's Word, Johnson also discusses compaction, rescue nitrogen on corn and beans, why... Read More