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
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No ruts, no worries, right? Not so, at least not when it comes to deep compaction impacts. Air pockets and macropores in soil structure help move water down the soil profile, and where water goes, so do the nutrients. Compacted soils restrict root growth, oxygen, and nutrient and water movement, ultimately restricting yield potential. What's... Read More
Split application, variable rates, stabilizers and a side-dresser with Y-drops: it all adds up to better nitrogen use for Binbrook, Ont., corn grower Nik Oreskovic. On this episode of The Sharp Edge, Oreskovic tells Maizex agronomist Henry Prinzen how he has parlayed Ontario On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) cost-share funding into an advanced nitrogen management... Read More
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers has just released its June 2024 Ag Tractor/Combine Sales report, showing opposite trends for some classes in the Canadian and U.S. markets. In Canada, sales of 4-wheel-drive tractors grew 10.6% in June 2024, while U.S. numbers declined slightly. The difference is more marked in combine sales, as U.S. sales of... Read More
Sulphur is a critical nutrient for maximizing yield potential in canola, and since peak sulphur uptake for canola happens later in the growing season than peak nitrogen uptake, applying sulphate as late as early flowering can rescue yield that's at risk to being lost to a sulphur deficiency. Heavy rains can result in canola not... Read More
What's the difference between targeted spraying and spot spraying? Chris Hansen, small grains agronomist with John Deere, says that it's important to distinguish between a small-scale, handheld spot spray pass and the technology and field-level equipment required for targeted spray applications. There are also different levels of targeted spray offered by several companies, from the... Read More
Case IH and New Holland customers can now see their support vehicles equipped with Razor Tracking devices in the same platform following a partnership between the Fargo, ND-based company and CNH Industrial. CNH partnered with Razor Tracking to develop an integrated system that would allow customers’ equipment and tracked assets to be viewed together in... Read More
Seeding technology has come a long way in a short time, but the same general principles apply: deliver seed in a uniform rate, at the desired depth with very little seed damage, with good furrow closure and pressure, all while rolling over changing terrain. Figuring out how to achieve all those goals is a daunting... 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
John Deere says it's expanding access to tools for customers in Canada to conduct their own repairs and software updates on Deere equipment. The company announced on Wednesday that customers in Canada will be able to remotely download software updates through its Equipment Mobile app to embedded controllers on 4G-connected John Deere Equipment. Deere says... Read More