It's "adaptable and rugged," and, it's on the market. The Viking, Versatile's brand new vertical tillage unit, was unveiled in July, at Ag in Motion, just outside of Saskatoon, SK. "It's designed to aggressively chop, cut and size residue, and mix it into that top one, two, three inches of soil," explains Trevor Jubenville, in... Read More
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A unique, European drill caught the eyes of Ag in Motion delegates this year, just outside of Saskatoon. Though much smaller than many of its competitors — hitting widths between 3 and 9 metres (9.8 and 29.5ft) — the Pöttinger Terrasem packs quite a punch, with the integration of seedbed preparation, consolidation and drilling. "So... Read More
Many curious farmers got their first look at Clean Seed Capital's new CX-6 SmartSeeder in action at Ag in Motion at Langham, Saskatchewan. The unique seeding technology was on display in the seeding demonstrations alongside other brands used in Western Canada. As Colin Rosengren explains in the video below, they've finally reached the commercialization stage... Read More
The number of microbial products on the market has skyrocketed in the last few years, as companies invest in understanding interactions between soil bugs and crops. "There's a lot of attention on microbials right now. All the big ag companies have a microbial division. It's an exciting to be involved in biologicals," notes Jon Treloar,... Read More
An Alberta company has started making self-propelled feed processors that can load, mix and dispense feed for cattle, all with the same machine. Several European and Middle Eastern companies have introduced the concept to North America over the last few years, but Supreme International at Wetaskiwin is the first domestic company to go into full... Read More
Canada's largest distributor of certified seed is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Likely ahead of its time in bringing together industry, universities, government and producer partners, the not-for-profit member association known as SeCan was started in 1976. "The roots are tied very closely to the Canadian Seed Growers Association — seed growers, seed trade,... Read More
If you attended this year's canolaPALOOZA in Lacombe, you might still be singing Don Ho's Tiny Bubbles. The 1966 release drifted through the air alongside hundreds, if not thousands, of tiny iridescent soap bubbles. The bubbles — and the hit earworm — were part of a spray demonstration that was organized to help producers visualize…Read More
When it comes to row-by-row seed distribution, let's just say there's room to improve the accuracy of bulk metering systems on many air seeders. "Right now in the marketplace, with bulk metering that delivers the product through those manifolds, the deviation is approximately 20 to 23 percent throughout industry at this time," says Owen Kinch,... Read More
Grains had another red-banner week…red being the colour that grain markets were wearing basically all week as weather risk premium and fund selling continued to plague the bulls. Rains from last weekend through next week are massively discounting the threat of high heat and high humidity being felt by those in major grain-growing regions across... Read More
How often do you check to make sure tire air pressure is appropriate for the tire type and conditions? Higher inflation can increase compaction and reduce soil productivity, as was demonstrated at the Ag in Motion show at Langham, Sask. this week. As Michelin's Mike Pantaleo explains in this video, they dug two soil pits,... Read More