Combine and tractor cabs become like a second home during the busy season, and few can complain about the amenities included in the cabs of modern farm equipment. But that doesn't mean there isn't always room for improvement. For more Crop Week '13 coverage, click here. With its 2013 models, Case IH has rolled out... Read More
Category: Tradeshows & Events
For those of you not in frigid Edmonton this morning, Farm Tech '13 is well underway, and, wow, did you miss a doozy of an opener! RealAgriculture.com is a proud media partner of the show, and had a blast dreaming up the opening video to kick off the conference this morning. Because we know no... Read More
Keeping track of what has been done on which field, at what rate and when tends to get rather complicated when field numbers start to rise or you end up with several helpers at seeding or spraying. Add rented bin yards, contracts with several companies and the tendency to lose the piece of paper you... Read More
You don't mess around with a good thing. Every farm has a tried and true, trusted piece of equipment that you just can't part with. You know it's quirks, it's comfortable...it just works well. The problem now is that technological advancements are available to help you do the job better, but the equipment is out-dated.... Read More
One of the big highlights of the 2013 Crop Production show was Mark Devloo and the Roto Mud Scraper. Initially designed by his father, the Mudscraper is a great invention that in a very clean and simple way keeps your packer wheels free of mud during seeding time. See More Crop Week 2013 Coverage According... Read More
Crop Production Week 2013 always has a host of companies launching new products and this year was no exception. BASF used this year's show to give pulse growers some help in the disease arena with its new fungicide, Priaxor DS. Priaxor DS combines the active ingredient of Headline with the brand new product Xemium. RealAgriculture's... Read More
The post CWB monopoly environment has opened up a lot of interest in the CPS wheat class. Internationally recognized as having the high yield and good milling characteristics producers and industry are looking for, the wheat class is still quite small in Canada. The addition of AC Conquer VB to the Canterra Seeds line up... Read More
Sometimes during the long winter grind of farm shows you need something to make you smile. we definitely found that smile in the Yara booth at the Crop Production Show in Saskatchewan. SEE MORE CROPWEEK 2013 COVERAGE Showcasing some beauty Norwegian flag pants, the Yara team did a great job of gaining attention to their... Read More
From loud and colourful pants, to the excellent speakers' line up, to true Saskatchewan innovation and the oddly-placed moat at the Saskatoon Inn, by all accounts 2013's Crop Production Show and Crop Production Week was a roaring success. RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney and Lyndsey Smith took in the show and conference, but not content to simply... Read More
If one-inch pass-to-pass accuracy is your goal when it comes to precision farming, you're going to need more than a basic guidance system to get there. That said, creating an extremely accurate guidance system for all equipment can require several components, including extra receivers and RTK towers. Each component is going to cost you, so... Read More