The Pathfinder from Salford Group is a versatile, steerable cart designed to travel behind anything from a strip till bar to a planter or tillage tool. It’s also designed to carry multiple fertilizer application systems. Salford product manager Brad Baker explains the PathFinder is equipped with a steerable undercarriage that can be adjusted from 120... Read More
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The agriculture equipment colour spectrum goes beyond the traditional red, green, yellow and blue that we're accustomed to in North America. As RealAg's Shaun Haney notes in this video from Agritechnica '15, there are many manufacturers around the world that don't have a noticeable presence in North America, but might hold significant market share elsewhere.... Read More
It may have been the scariest machine at Agritechnica, but Fliegl's three-blade pruning machine offers a level of comfort far above that of our pruning sheers. That's because the implement attaches to the loader arm of a tractor, eliminating the need to dodge falling branches, spiders and wasp nests. Don’t Miss Our Next TechTour LIVE... Read More
John Deere's new ProCut technology won the company a gold medal in innovation at Agritechnica in Hanover, Germany this year. The technology revolves around sensors incorporated in the shearbar on self-propelled forage harvesters. Don’t Miss Our Next TechTour LIVE – Register Today! "The ProCut really is on-the-go measurement of the condition of the knife, and... Read More
We've focused a lot of attention on the site over this year's unusual growing conditions, and we've heard a lot of producers comment on surprising yields at harvest. "We went through May and June with record drought in many parts of Alberta and Saskatchewan," says Alberta Agriculture and Forestry Murray Hartman in the following video,... Read More
There’s a sense of nostalgia in the cattle barns at Canadian Western Agribition in Regina this year. 2015 marks the last year for the old barns on the Agribition grounds — buildings that are filled with memories made over the 45-year history of Canada’s largest livestock show. A total of 13 structures, including the auditorium... Read More
Agribition, Alberta’s proposed farm labour rules, a new atmosphere in Ottawa, a driverless tractor and another farm tragedy — here’s this week’s Canadian ag news wrap-up from Regina: Subscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS
What has two wheels and a 2 meter fan on an 8 meter lift? Our third riddle, all the way from Hanover, Germany: Don't Miss TechTour LIVE - Register Today! Related: Agritechnica 2015: What Does This Machine Do? – Ep 2 TechTour: The Future is Now With the Greenbot Driverless Tractor
4-H Canada announced new leadership and safety programs at Agribition in Regina on Wednesday following a $600,000 financial commitment from CN Rail. 4-H Canada CEO Shannon Benner explained the new annual Leadership Excellence Awards of Distinction (L.E.A.D.) will recognize senior members with four-year $5,000 per year scholarships for post-secondary studies. They'll also be matched with... Read More
In recent years, the conversation around harvest management has heated up, with the inclusion of a debate that centres around straight cutting versus swathing. But, says RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney, "debate is the wrong word." "We get trapped into this all or nothing scenario — it's sort of like tillage versus no-till — right? You're either... Read More