The summer field season is in full swing and that means two things: learning and bug spray. Wait, sunscreen and food trucks. No, it means plot tours and a chin wag. Actually, field days are all of these things and more. Field days — and outdoor farm shows, too — are a chance to see... Read More
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When a field is ready for harvest, pulling those tonnes off the field quickly can mean achieving the highest yield and highest quality possible. As combine capacity and header widths expand, a new problem has popped up: grain carts and trucks keeping up to the combine. Adding surge capacity to the important task of harvest... Read More
If refill times at seeding are a pet peeve, take a look at Väderstad's newest air cart offering, the PD 1350, capable of covering 200 acres of canola seeding in a single fill. That 1350 stands for bushels, and as Phil Korczak explains in this video from Ag in Motion this week, that capacity is... Read More
Next year will mark the first time in the 46-year history of Canada’s Farm Show (formerly Canada's Farm Progress Show) that the Regina-based show isn't held in June. In 2025, the show instead will be held March 18, 19, and 20, and will continue in March hereafter. The show says the timing will help farmers... Read More
Technology is making it easier for nutritionists and producers to manage dairy cow diets. Trouw Nutrition Canada's DNA Connect is a new mobile app that allows feed managers to change dry matter levels and update diets with a click of a button. In this report from the Canadian Dairy XPO in Stratford, Ont., Elgin Feeds... Read More
What are dairy farmers looking for when they source sawdust bedding for their cows? Some farmers want it fine and others prefer a coarse product, but everybody wants dry sawdust, says Pat Liew, business development director of Ecostrat, which markets the cow bedding to farmers across North America. The company's been in the paper, plastics... Read More
What crops can benefit from inoculants and what kind of yield impact can they have? XiteBio Technologies U.S. sales managers Doug Tigges says the first questions he typically gets from growers include whether an inoculant or biological product is easy to use; how it fits into management of the crops grown on the farm; and... Read More
North America farmers will see Case IH's AF11 combine in the field in 2024 as the company gears up for a full-scale launch in 2025. The new combine created a buzz at farm shows last winter as Case IH showcased the 775 horsepower machine's ability to bring together runtime advancements through speed and technology to... Read More
German livestock-feeding-technology-maker Siloking is based at Tittmoning, Bavaria, but its feed mixers now travel the world with sales in over 50 countries. The 'Made in Germany' moniker is a big plus for the company's products, which range from small single-auger mixers to trailed, self-propelled and electric mixers, says Siloking Canada representative Karl Terpstra. That wide... Read More
New Holland is touting a leap forward in performance, comfort and peace of mind for operators when its 2025 T9 SmartTrax tractors debut next year. In this report from the Commodity Classic in Houston, Texas, New Holland product marketing manager Ken Paul says the combination of those three pillars will help farmers tackle the most... Read More