Category: Tradeshows & Events

The pea leaf weevil might be a difficult tongue twister of an insect name to be said 10 times fast, but this pest can be even more difficult to control in your peas and faba beans. Across the Prairies, their tell-tale notching is rearing its appearance. In this episode of RealAgriculture's Pulse School, prairie field…Read More

A one-stop-shop header for farmers was on display at Canada's Farm Progress Show this year. The Flex-belt draper on the new 1230 Convio Flex by CLAAS was hard to miss as farmers could taking a close look at it along the shows walkway. "It's a beast out in the field," says Rick Hubrick, corporate territory... Read More

When walking into the Canadian Farm Progress Show from the north entrance, one couldn't miss the display John Deere had this year. For the first time at a Canadian farm show, John Deere showed off its new 2680H high speed disc. Sam Paulson, tillage specialist with John Deere, was nearby to explain why this disc... Read More

CanolaPALOOZA is an event held across the Prairies that tackles all things canola agronomy — and more. Covering everything from pre-emergence to post-harvest, marketing, and more, canolaPALOOZA offers three separate days of learning in three provinces. The summer can often be filled with field days and trade shows, so the goal of the event is... Read More

Alberta-based Renn Mill Center Inc. and Wisconsin based H&S Manufacturing Company Inc. – both manufacturers of feed processing, hay, and forage equipment – have announced a distribution agreement. The agreement states that Renn will help expand H&S's equipment availability in Western Canada and Australia, while H&S does the same for Renn in the U.S.. “Our... Read More

Launched at Canada's Farm Progress Show, Meridian's 13-inch swing-away auger has a few changes besides its diameter. According to Rob Reimer, director of sales for the company, the auger sees an extended hopper size, increased capacity (nearing 13,000 bushels), and a change to its base. "We've added a 4-foot flighting piece at the bottom, so... Read More

Alberta-based farmer Lynn Dargis spent much of Canada's Farm Progress Show on the other side of a booth, bringing attention to her recently unveiled grain pricing platform. Farmbucks, launched at the end of February, collects, sorts and displays grain prices in real time, with its newest version (2.0) offering price history lines, price alerts, geographic... Read More

Today's RealAg Radio comes at you from a carnival-like atmosphere at CanolaPALOOZA at Lacombe, AB. In today's episode, hear from: Debra Hauer, Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council, on their recent roundtable, changes around temporary foreign workers, and more; Jay Whetter, editor of Canola Digest, on the issues impacting canola this year; and, Viterra's Terence Koshman,... Read More

A wide range of new concepts were on display in Canada's Farm Progress Show's Innovation showcase hall this month. A total of 22 inventions were submitted to the show this year, with one innovation winning gold, and two others tied for the sterling award. Saskatchewan-based Precision AI was one of the two sterling award winners.... Read More

Morris Industries' new air drill is seeing some additional attention from the team, as the company strives to improve producer productivity. Unveiled last year at Canada's Farm Progress Show in Regina, the Quantum drill is available in widths of 40 to 70 feet, and, like all drills, its productivity is limited by its width and,... Read More