When Massey Ferguson rolled out its 8700S Series tractors in 2019, AGCO had hoped the 270 to 400 Hp tractors would find a fit across a range of farming operations. One year later, the tractors have proven a versatile and productive fit for everything from pulling planters and grain carts to powering manure applicators to... Read More
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Zoetis is introducing long-acting implants to the Canadian market, with options for both finishing and grass cattle. Synovex LA-F and Synovex LA-G are identical to the company's Synovex Choice and Synovex Plus, but with patented coating technology for an up to 200-day effective duration. And while they may be new to Canada, they aren't new... Read More
On the heels of releasing its new high-speed 4705 planter, Kinze is also offering upgrades for many of its other planters for the 2021 season. Kinze sales director Eric Broadbent explains that changes are coming for all planters designated by model numbers ending in “05.” In this interview last month at the National Farm Machinery... Read More
It's early spring and you've pegged the yield potential of your wheat crop at 125 bu/ac and now you have to manage it through the season and get it in the bin. What should you do? For the next six minutes you should watch the latest episode of RealAgriculture's Wheat School with agronomist Phil Needham,... Read More
First there were strobilurins, then came triazoles, and now we have succinate dehydrogenase inhibitors or SDHIs. That can be a bit of tongue twister, but it also adds up to three classes of fungicides and multiple modes of action that more growers are stacking up to bring stronger disease protection to their cornfields. That's the... Read More
Farmers in Manitoba are voicing frustration with the price and process of having natural gas brought to their farms, as the cost of drying last year's crop has reignited efforts to access natural gas across the Prairies. Nearly every bushel of corn, as well as many other crops, in the province needed drying before going... Read More
Agricultural attachment maker Danuser has simplified its popular auger system for easier farm fencing and barn construction application. At the National Farm Machinery Show last month, vice president Glenn Danuser explained that the company has condensed a wide selection of auger offerings to create its new EP Auger System, which will offer four different versions... Read More
While there are certainly naysayers to the idea of steeping compost, proponents argue the practice has incredible benefits in adding nutrients and biology to the land. Rob Wunder, a Saskatchewan cattle producer, is one of those proponents and has experimented in the design and application of his own compost tea. Inspired by various speakers and... Read More
A new transmission promises to give New Holland T5 tractor operators a new level of power and productivity, says the manufacturer. New Holland's claims are rooted in the addition of the Dynamic Command and AutoCommand transmission to the tractor's spec sheet. With AutoCommand, the T5 features the company's continuously variable transmission for increased versatility and... Read More
What has a bigger impact on the environment: a car or a cow? That was just one of the 20 questions professional home economist Mairlyn Smith asked people on the streets of Toronto last fall, in a film project called "Beef on the Street." The project, initiated by the Alberta Beef Producers and Alberta Cattle... Read More