Five Canadian seed-based associations are finalizing the process of merging into one, industry-wide organization, and while the move is a welcome one across the industry, the process comes at a challenging time in the agriculture industry. Still, the move is needed and a positive one, say industry participants. The Seed Synergy process is to create... Read More
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Perhaps a somewhat surprising candidate for enhancing telecommunications, John Deere is currently running a prototype in Brazil that is giving remote and rural farmers the opportunity to use equipment and technology to its fullest. "This is a first try to get real, good connectivity, and 5G technology, and with broadband," says Johannes Bosch, in the... Read More
The Xerion name may be familiar to North American Claas customers, but seeing the series on tracks might come as a surprise. The new offering, launched at Agritechnica this year, in Hanover, Germany, uses a crawler track system from Dutch manufacturer Zuidberg. The CAMSO tracks have a width of 30 inches, increasing the machine's footprint... Read More
Amazone's new fertilizer spreader offers high output, precise spread patterns, and consistent application. The ZG-TS 01 trailer spreader comes in hopper capacities of 7,500 litres and 10,000 litres, with operational speeds up to 30km/h, working widths up to 54 metres, and up to 128 part-width sections. "With urea we can go from 80 to 120... Read More
Unveiled for the first time at Agritechnica, Fendt's new telehandler offers something of a view. The Cargo T955 — the first telehandler under the Fendt brand — features a lifting cab, with floor-to-ceiling visibility with its continuous windscreen. RealAgriculture’s coverage of Agritechnica 2019 is made possible by Brevant seeds. The latest technology, locally tested. Brevant... Read More
Canadian-based Endless Sky is looking to become an industrial-scale producer of hemp flower and hemp CBD extracts, controlling the process from seed to shelf, ultimately providing "natural health products free of solvents, pesticides or heavy metals." "We started in 2018. We initially were in indoor growing, cultivating cannabis," says CEO Travis George, adding that the... Read More
Spring, summer, or fall — when do you think is the best time to test for clubroot? Visual symptoms on the plant show up later in the season, yes, but that's not when soil spore load is highest, explains Kim Kenward of 20/20 Seed Labs, in this episode of the Canola School. "Soil testing is... Read More
It's been 21 years since the hemp industry started in earnest in Canada, and within the last year, there has been a significant shift in research institutions taking a larger interest in the crop. Which is good, because the agronomic knowledge base for this multi-use crop is still quite limited. Jeff Kostiuk, with Hemp Genetics... Read More
Kubota's MX Series compact-utility tractors for model year 2020 are ready to roll in both larger compact applications, and also smaller utility applications, with a focus on comfort, affordability, and versatility. "This replaces the original MX Series," says Sean Adams, Kubota product specialist. "We've got two series — the MX 5400 and the MX600. They're... Read More
Hooking up a tractor-implement combo can be a bit of a chore, and downright exhausting if it's a regular occurrence, but an innovative technology is taking the job from minutes to seconds, and leaving the operator in the tractor seat. SIWI's Combi-Hitch offers the quick connection of tractor and implement — hydraulic couplers, PTO driveline,... Read More