Lemken may be known in Canada primarily for its tillage implements, but the German company has other offerings, the most recent of which is a self-propelled sprayer. "One special feature of this machine is that we have to get into the crop later and later...so people are looking for more ground clearance but without the... Read More
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Biso's new header line-up offers operators a fast transition between crops and a ground-following system that reduces losses, and is excellent for short crop harvesting, laid grain, and matted cereals. 3D Varioflex headers, available in two options — 3D Varioflex•Air and 3D Varioflex•Air•i — use force sensors to measure ground contact pressure, and an automatic... Read More
The longevity of a business is less about how well it does in the good times, and more about how it fares through the rough patches. A farm being resilient can come in many forms, but usually comes down to the strength of the management team running it and the financial nimbleness of the overall... Read More
Terry Betker has worked with farmers to establish peer groups for more than a decade. Traditionally, farmers engage with their peers to share management ideas in informal settings — everywhere from industry meetings to the local coffee shop — but formal peer groups are not common in Canadian agriculture, says Betker, president of Winnipeg-based Backswath... Read More
Dairy calves experience many challenges in early life, and producers need to be diligent in the hours and days after birth to ensure calf health and reduce mortality. Overall, research shows that eight percent of calves die within 48 hours of birth — this includes those born dead or those that die within the first... Read More
Case IH has a new guidance system for the company's model year 2020 Magnum tractors, focusing on connectivity, support, and comfort. AFS Connect enables operators to view current field operations, fleet information and agronomic data, as well as share select data with third parties from a tablet or computer anywhere. The technology's remote service tool... Read More
The western Canadian canola market is an attractive one with about 20 million acres of seed put in the ground each year. But while the acres are plentiful, it's still a very competitive market. Nuseed, a division of Nufarm, wagers that its approach is the right one in bringing a new commercial commodity canola business... Read More
Collaboration is one thing that many agriculture groups already do, but can you imagine the work that could be done if everyone — yes, everyone — was working together to reach one goal? That's the message astronaut, author, and public speaker Dr. Dave Williams gave while speaking at this year's Public Trust Summit. "There's always... Read More
With the new year just around the corner, Canada's Farm Progress Show has announced some key changes for the 2020 show. First off, there's a new name — Canada's Farm Show. “We have been working hard with the advisory committee behind the scenes to build a new direction for the show,” says Tim Reid, president... Read More
Syngenta Canada is going where the growth is. That growth potential is solidly in soybeans and corn, says the company's head of seeds, and Syngenta's research and product selection will reflect a rebuilding of market share in corn, and a continued presence in both non-GMO and GMO soybeans. Dan Wright, is head of seeds for... Read More