If you are at Farm Progress Show this week, you are likely seeing crowds gathered around a very strange looking machine. Terrakamp's Next Generation Agriculture Technology machine, or NEXAT, was developed in Europe, and is now being showcased around the world so farmers can see the machine for themselves in person. The "all-in-one system tractor"... Read More
Category: Tradeshows & Events
A new Steiger tractor with more power and speed leads the 2024 Case IH lineup as the machinery manufacturer looks to deliver more purposeful design, technology, and performance. This week at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois, farmers will get their first look at the most powerful tractor Case IH has ever produced —... Read More
Ecorobotix, a Swiss ag tech and AI software company, is showing off its brand-new smart sprayer at Farm Progress Show this week, at Decatur, Illinois. The Application Release Automation, or ARA, uses what the company is calling advanced UHP-Sprayer and Plant-by-Plant AI-based software solution. ARA was launched in 2021 by Ecorobotix in Switzerland, and has... Read More
North American farmers will get their first look at New Holland's new all-electric utility tractor with autonomous features when they visit the Farm Progress show this week held at Decatur, Illinois. New Holland is billing its T4 Electric Power tractor as a "game-changing innovation" that creates a new tractor class — utility electric. The company... Read More
When it comes to nitrous oxide emissions, there are many complex formulas that can be used to determine what is going on in the fields. Abby Sim, field technician at Olds College of Agriculture and Technology, says this is precisely why the Smart Farm at the college decided to look at estimating nitrous oxide emissions.... Read More
For many a hockey fan, Brian Burke needs no introduction. An outspoken and dedicated lover of the game, Burke has served as general manager for four National Hockey League teams, winning a Stanley Cup in 2007, and was president of hockey operations for another two teams. Last week, he took the stage at the Canadian... Read More
The first recipient of a new award created in memory of former Canadian Cattle Association president Reg Schellenberg was announced last week at the Canadian Beef Industry Conference in Calgary, Alta. The Reg Schellenberg Next Generation Legacy Award was presented to veterinarian Dr. Carling Matejka of Ponoka, Alberta. The award was established with donations made... Read More
In the near term, navigating severe and prolonged drought is a key focus on the Canadian Cattle Association. But in the ongoing and longer-term, there is concern at the CCA regarding what's happening on the trade and legislative fronts in Ottawa. General manager of the Canadian Cattle Association, Ryder Lee, points to the lack of... Read More
Adversity is something we have all come to face in varying degrees at some point or another. But where does it fit into a business? Todd Millar, chief executive officer of TEC Canada, based at Calgary, Alta., says how we tackle adversity in a business — and no matter the business, there's going to be... Read More
Dr. Kim Ominski is being honoured for her role in furthering the environmental and economic sustainability of forage-based beef cattle production systems in Canada. Ominski received the Canadian Beef Industry Award for Outstanding Research and Innovation at the Canadian Beef Industry Conference this week at Calgary, Alta. A researcher, professor, and acting department head at... Read More