What do you get when you mix an enormous manure spreader with electric technology? Well, a medal for starts. The eAutoPower gearbox e8WD for 8R tractors, developed through a partnership between John Deere and Joskin, won Agritechnica's gold innovation award this year. The technology uses two electric motors as a continuously variable actuator, providing drive... Read More
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It's been over two months since the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) suspended the license of a beef slaughter and processing plant in Ontario, and the shutdown is taking a toll on the eastern Canadian beef industry. Toronto-based Ryding-Regency Meat Packers Ltd. saw the suspension of its Safe Food for Canadians license effective September 17,... Read More
According to a Canadian veteran journalist, the days are numbered for the Leader of the Official Opposition. Long time journalist for the Globe and Mail John Ibbitson recently wrote that Conservative Party of Canada Leader Andrew Scheer "does not appear to be up to the challenge." Scheer's critics, including Ibbitson, argue a change in leadership... Read More
Before we begin, a shout out to our southern counterparts celebrating Thanksgiving today. Then, with RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney, hear: How a beef processing plant closure is hurting Ontario producers, with Joe Hill, president of Beef Farmers of Ontario; A product spotlight with Jamie Pegg of Honey Bee Manufacturing Ltd.; and An update on... Read More
If there was one buzzword to sum up Agritechnica this year it was "electrification." We're not going full-steam into electric tractors, but electric drives on implements are gaining in popularity and interest. Raphael Zohner, with ZF Friedrichshafen AG, was on hand at the show to explain the capabilities of electric drives for implements. "You're capable... Read More
Host Shaun Haney is broadcasting today's show from the Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance meeting in Calgary, Alta. In a special edition radio show dedicated entirely to hemp production, Haney speaks to: Ted Haney, executive director, Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance, on policy, and the future success of hemp; Jeff Kostiuk, Hemp Genetics International, on agronomic learnings... Read More
If this harvest season keeps up, Wheat Pete's Word host Peter Johnson is going to have to change his name to Corn Bjorn. Because, yes, that's nearly all he talks about in this week's edition, but we promise it's still interesting stuff, even if wheat hardly gets a mention. From what to do with high-fine... Read More
The Storm series from Mandako, built on the success of the Twister series, is looking to fill a demand for vertical tillage with disc options. "We have a two-in-one machine here. This can fit both applications, and with the framework and all the rest of it, no problem," says Murray Hunter, Western Canada sales manager... Read More