When someone mentions precision agriculture, what do you think of? Do you think of autosteer, GPS, variable rate technology or prescription mapping? The truth is that all of those things and more are involved in what we currently term "precision agriculture." In fact, much of the technology that we associate with precision agriculture is so... Read More
Category: Tradeshows & Events
Canada's Farm Progress Show was a great opportunity to connect with farmers throughout Saskatchewan, across the west and beyond. As we do at most farm shows we decided to hit the grounds and talk to some of those farmers and ask a number of different questions. This time around, we asked farmers about the state... Read More
In part one of our RealAgriculture Roundtable we discussed with Don Henry of Morris Industries the advantages and the complications that have come from the rise of precision agriculture. This time around we bring up a topic that comes up at almost every farm show where big equipment is involved: How big is too big?... Read More
There were a number of new product launches at Canada's Farm Progress Show this year. Among those was a brand new offering from CAT that had farmers interest from the minute it was unveiled. The CAT CT660 is CAT's first step into the class A truck market. It's an extremely rugged and extremely well thought... Read More
Monosem describes its vacuum planter as a premium product. That may be something every manufacturer describes their product as, but not every manufacturer can live up to the hype. Just looking at the Monosem planter, you can see that it is a very solidly built, durable machine. Every component that goes into the planter reflects... Read More
Farming involves making the most of short windows of opportunity. Sometimes missed hours can translate into missed days at harvest time. That's why time is of the essence when it comes to any job on the farm. A long drive back to the shop in a combine to switch headers can eat up a lot... Read More
Equipment management at planting or harvesting can become a bit of a chess game. You often have to think two or more moves ahead when you're moving equipment from field to field. Tractors can become a hot commodity and a scarcity when you're making those moves and that can leave you waiting on one job... Read More
One of my favourite things about this year's Farm Progress show was getting to watch live demonstrations of all of the cool equipment and products that manufacturers brought to the show. There is nothing that sells you on a product better than watching that product in action. One of the really cool things I got... Read More
As far as we've come over the past 100 years, our progress creates some problems of it's own. As cities expand and farmland moves into areas previously unpopulated, the natural balance of the local ecosystem is upset. Where natural events and wildlife used to keep things like willow stands from growing unchecked, it's now up... Read More
In an environment of "bigger is better" the Morris CX8105 seed drill seems to stick out like a sore thumb. Almost every farm show you attend seems to cater to the large acre farmer. The CX8105 is an offering developed especially for the smaller farm. With models that come in 25 and 30 foot widths... Read More