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A crop of InVigor L350PC at the bolting stage. This high-yielding canola is one of three new hybrids BASF is releasing for 2023.
Canola, Features

New canola hybrids for 2023

Higher yields, good resistance packages and pod shatter reduction are popular offerings

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[UPDATED: Nov. 10, 2022] Western Canadian farmers looking for a new canola hybrid to try next year will have lots to choose from with 17 new canola options coming out for the 2023 growing season. Here’s a look at what’s coming your way from BASF, BrettYoung, Canterra Seeds, Croplan, Dekalb and Corteva’s Pioneer and Brevant […] Read more
When wheels cause soil damage 
Crops, Equipment, Wheat & Chaff

When wheels cause soil damage 

Q & A with an expert

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Q: Can we fix compaction?  A: As equipment becomes bigger and total loaded weight becomes heavier, our soils are often subjected to compaction. When equipment was lighter, this compaction tended not to extend very deep into the soil, and the effect was often resolved by frost cycles that fractured and turned the surface soil. Now, […] Read more
The Massey-Ferguson 510 with phone booth hot cab.
Columns, Equipment

Les Henry: Memories from combine days

I had 63 continuous years where it was my pleasure to rub out at least a few loads

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By the time this issue arrives in your mailbox, harvest should be well underway. In parts of the Palliser Triangle, the meagre harvest may be all over. Thankfully, many areas in 2022 will be a much different story than the huge drought of 2021. Some areas were too wet and needed heat to advance the […] Read more
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Crops, Weather

Saskatchewan harvest advances under varied rainfall

Harvest ahead of five-year average

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MarketsFarm — Saskatchewan’s harvest progressed during the week of Sept. 20-26 despite variable weather conditions across the province, according to Saskatchewan’s weekly crop report released on Sept. 29. As of Sept. 26, 81 per cent of the province’s harvest was complete, up eight percentage points from the previous week and six points ahead of the […] Read more
farmer repairing combine harvester
Equipment, Features, Machinery

No clear-cut fix in right to repair debate

It sounds like everyone wants farmers to be able to repair machinery, but there appears to be a big gap in what’s available, affordable and accessible in a timely manner

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The stories are out there. Farmers held up at a time of critical field operations because machinery needed, perhaps, a fairly simple reset of computer codes or minor repair, but it took hours for a dealership technician to get there to do it. Northern Alberta farmer Cole Siegle has told his story a few times. […] Read more
Wheat fields being harvested
News

Protect yourself from developing respiratory problems

Grain dust may be commonplace on farms, but respiratory problems don’t need to be

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It’s harvest season and that means two things are common sights on farms across the country — combines and grain dust. Just because grain dust is a regular occurrence on many farms doesn’t mean you should ignore it. In fact, grain dust can wreak significant havoc and long-lasting damage on your lungs with repeated exposure. […] Read more
AGCO celebrated the millionth Massey Ferguson tractor to be built at its assembly plant in Beauvais, France.
Equipment, Machinery

AGCO celebrates anniversaries

Massey Ferguson and Gleaner celebrate their longevity

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Equipment brands like to celebrate production milestones. They show a longevity that is important in cementing buyer confidence, give the companies a reason for a little added publicity, they’re great morale builders for the employees,and, let’s face it, a great reason for a party. In June, AGCO had significant milestones to celebrate. First, there was […] Read more
One preparation for Harvest 2022 could be to get a drop pan system to measure combine losses. An electronic-release pan that connects to the underside of the combine is a simple though higher cost option. Another option is to have someone drop a plastic storage bin under the back of the combine as it drives by.
Canola, Crops

Deliver every canola seed at No. 1 grade

This Canola Council of Canada quiz can help you reach that goal

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Everything done to produce a high-quality canola crop can be undone at harvest and in storage. One Canola Council of Canada (CCC) agronomy priority is to deliver every seed at No. 1 grade. That means giving all seeds time to mature, harvesting with minimal losses and storing canola without spoilage. For maximum yield, canola should […] Read more
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News

There’s still a place for swathing in canola operations

If you didn’t plant a shatter-tolerant variety, you’re going to have to swath. But swathing can play a crucial role in other cases as well

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Straight cutting is no longer merely an option for harvesting canola — it’s become “the” harvest option. In many cases, the one-pass alternative has replaced swathing completely. “The decision to straight cut canola has been increasingly made for farmers in the past eight years,” says Dane Froese, oilseed specialist with Manitoba Agriculture. “The advent of […] Read more

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