If new genetics have higher yield capacity, making higher nitrogen rates make economic sense, how do you manage the increased lodging risk? Amy Mangin, research agronomist and Ph.D. candidate at the University of Manitoba, is building off her Master's project that looked at nitrogen rates for new wheat genetics. In this latest trial, she's comparing... Read More

Grasshoppers have proven to love Manitoba soybeans this season, and producers are starting to get anxious. With harvest approaching, it's important to know the difference between grasshoppers that are pests and which ones aren't, and to keep an eye on the pre-harvest intervals on products if a grower decides it's economical to spray. As John... Read More

Unless you're someone who has a soil pit dug on the farm, it's rare to see more than the top few inches of soil. But what exists below has a significant impact on what happens above, and the better we understand the characteristics of our soil, the better we can manage its potential and limitations.... Read More

Illinois-based Precision Planting has a different model than most equipment manufacturers. It aims to improve farmers' planting, liquid application, and harvest operations by focusing on upgrading, rather than replacing, equipment. Northwest region manager Matt Grove was in Saskatchewan for Ag in Motion, where the company showcased a few of their products in the Ready Row... Read More

Instead of showing off a brand new product at this year's Ag in Motion, Vaderstad and SeedHawk were showing off a brand new partnership. Phillip Korczak, one of Saskatchewan's regional sales manger's for Vaderstad, explains they paired the Vaderstad Tempo TPL 24 seeder with the SeedHawk 660 air tank due to demand from customers wanting... Read More

A familiar name in the 80s and 90s, the Concord brand will be seen again on seed drills and carts since the company's reviving of the name announced last year. Ben Sander, marketing manager with Concord, was on hand at the 2019 Ag in Motion show near Saskatoon, Sask., to highlight what's new on the... Read More

As agricultural producers, we are often moving items of high weight, through less than ideal conditions, and in small areas. Kevin Bitter, agricultural product and sales manager with Leavitt Machinery, says Manitou's MT 420 telehandler was made precisely for the farmer. Although released in 2017, 2019 brings a brand new model to the table. "We... Read More