How can farmers achieve more of what matters most and stay ahead of the curve? Successfully operating within a demanding food production system is "driven by how we handle ourselves in complexity," says Kelly Dobson, a Fairfax, Man., farmer and also president of LeaderShift Inc, a company which supports personal and professional development for business... Read More
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In a spin on 'walk before you can run,' Kristjan Hebert says that farmers need to focus on the data they already generate before thinking about large-scale data collection. Hebert, managing partner of Hebert Grain Ventures, says that farmers need to focus on understanding their own numbers such as debt servicing ratio and access and... Read More
China's evolution as a trading partner is one of self-sufficiency: China has spent the past few decades weaning itself off needing other countries for many things, by investing in its own value chains and technology, and making strategic purchases and partnerships worldwide. But that doesn't mean China doesn't need to trade — it just means... Read More
We've all heard the phrase "plant to moisture," but we've also seen the moisture variability that can occur within a few paces, never mind over an entire field. Precision Planting LLC is working on a technology that will take moisture variability into account, automatically adjusting drilling depth on-the-go. The system uses SmartDepth (a prototype) in... Read More
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) published its final World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report of the year, and according to some analysts, it was rather void of surprise or even change. "That was the problem — we didn't see anything, nothing changed," says FarmLead CEO Brennan Turner, in the following interview... Read More
When looking at Canada on the global stage as a leader for safe, sustainable, nutritious, and profitable food to feed the world's growing population, one expert says we're on track to be a leader — but the country can also fall behind if action isn't taken soon. Dr. Evan Fraser, director at the Arrell Food... Read More
While it may not help to build calluses, nor a respect for our ancestors, the Kivi-Pekka rock picker comes with character (not to mention the efficiency over hand-bombing rocks into a tractor bucket). Manufactured in Finland, Kivi-Pekka's rock picker is offered in four widths — 13, 17, 20, and 23 feet. And the optional flex... Read More
Be the change or be changed, says Nikolas Badminton, futurist and TechTour alumnus. What does that mean for agriculture? Well, according to Badminton, it means that farmers are either going to have to adapt and evolve their practices, technology, and equipment, or someone else willing to do so will be the one farming and not... Read More
Off-site grain storage, next to the dyer, or any off-grid location can still be a grain cleaning site if you've got Farm King's 482 Grain Cleaner. Dave Mueller, territory manager for Northern Alberta, says the company's latest unit includes the addition of a hydraulic power pack, driven by a nine horsepower motor so that farmers... Read More
FendtOne, Fendt's new terminal interface offers operators unique task management features, and the ability to access data from home or the tractor. "So we tried to merge the world that you will find onboard on your tractor, and the world that you will find at home on your PC," says Fendt's Stefan Pscheidl, in the... Read More