It's been 21 years since the hemp industry started in earnest in Canada, and within the last year, there has been a significant shift in research institutions taking a larger interest in the crop. Which is good, because the agronomic knowledge base for this multi-use crop is still quite limited. Jeff Kostiuk, with Hemp Genetics... Read More
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Kubota's MX Series compact-utility tractors for model year 2020 are ready to roll in both larger compact applications, and also smaller utility applications, with a focus on comfort, affordability, and versatility. "This replaces the original MX Series," says Sean Adams, Kubota product specialist. "We've got two series — the MX 5400 and the MX600. They're... Read More
Hooking up a tractor-implement combo can be a bit of a chore, and downright exhausting if it's a regular occurrence, but an innovative technology is taking the job from minutes to seconds, and leaving the operator in the tractor seat. SIWI's Combi-Hitch offers the quick connection of tractor and implement — hydraulic couplers, PTO driveline,... Read More
While pulse market challenges haven't been grabbing headlines as much lately, there are longer standing issues with chickpea, pea, and lentil movement than say, canola's recent run-in with China. Murad Al-Katib, CEO of AGT Foods, says that there are reasons to be optimistic on pulse markets heading in to 2020, even in the face of... Read More
Even in a good year, a grain dryer can be worth having. In a challenging year, a grain dryer can be worth its weight in gold. "A dryer is basically an insurance policy. You know you're going to have to dry some of your grain, you're hoping that you don't have to dry 100 per... Read More
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
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
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
Less than a week after being re-appointed to lead Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Marie-Claude Bibeau headed to Regina, Sask., to meet with grain, oilseed, and beef producer groups at the 49th annual Canadian Western Agribition. "Farmers in western Canada have acquired a reputation for excellence around the world. In this year which is ending with... 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