Diversity can mean many things to many people and when it comes to a grower diversifying variety choices, the goal is to mitigate risk, push yields, and maximize profit on every acre. Speaking to RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney at the National Association of Farm Broadcasters’ convention in Kansas City, trait and disease diversification are two items... Read More
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While the initial launch of a new piece of equipment is always exciting, feedback from the farmers that use it in the field can help to make some pretty impressive improvements. In the case of Horsch's Leeb VL sprayer this has meant a bigger tank, bigger booms, a bigger engine, easy to change fenders, changes... Read More
Google and ChatGPT have been giving farmers the answers to many of their agronomy questions for a while now. Artificial intelligence (AI) programs such as ChatGPT use information that is publicly available on the internet to answer questions that are typed into the prompt. The better the prompt, the better answers a person is likely... Read More
No two pieces of land are the same. Geringhoff had this in mind when they designed the XtremeFlex Razor (XFR) Draper Head. As Lucas Haas of Geringhoff says in this interview from Agri-Trade at Red Deer, the XFR Draper Head was engineered in Germany with the North American market in mind. The head works on... Read More
There is a lot more going on beneath our feet than what meets the eye. Soil is home to billions upon billions of microbes that benefit plants. Beneficial bacteria and fungi are constantly interacting with plants and helping them to access nutrients, water, and other things that they might need within the growing cycle, explains... Read More
Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay was in Regina this week to attend Canadian Western Agribition. MacAulay participated in the "Burning of the Brand" ceremony to open Agribition, delivered remarks at the Indigenous Agriculture Summit and Agribition's Grain Expo, and met with stakeholders, including Saskatchewan's new Ag Minister Daryl Harrison and cattle industry leaders. The ag... Read More
There is no denying that access to a rough terrain vehicle (RTV) is a huge advantage when getting things done on the farm. Whether a producer is repairing fences, transporting mineral, or moving equipment between outbuildings, these workhorses have the potential to make life just that much easier. Farm work is exactly where the design... Read More
Join RealAgriculture and the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) Wednesday, November 27th, at 11 a.m. Eastern for a webinar to discuss the impacts of the recent U.S. Presidential Election. This webinar will investigate what the election results could mean for Canada’s relationship with the U.S., and will dive deeper into the possible implications for Canada’s... Read More
Compaction is a common concern with farmers throughout North America, especially in high traffic areas such as approaches and headlands. In this report from Agri-Trade at Red Deer, Alta., Derek Molnar of Degelman Industries discusses the company's new Heavy Duty Staggered Ripper (HDSR) that he says is built heavy but simplified, is easy-to-use and offers... Read More
It's the right show in the right location at the right time of year, says Krissy Fiddler, show manager for Agri-Trade. This year marks 40 years of the Red Deer-based fall farm show, and Fiddler says the success of the show is because of the committed exhibitors and faithful attendees that come back year after... Read More