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wild oats
Crops, Features

Maul of the wild

Farmers who missed two-decade-old advice on wild oat management now face the fallout, but new research and technology might still turn the tide

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Any Prairie farmers who ignored a 2005 paper on managing herbicide-resistant wild oats, back when it first dropped, might feel like they’re getting an “I told you so” finger wag if they were to read it today. Authored by Hugh Beckie, a former AAFC researcher known for his contributions to weed management and herbicide resistance […] Read more
fieldview drive 2.0
Crops, Equipment, Machinery

Bayer introduces FieldView Drive 2.0

Digital system gets a technology upgrade

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Bayer used the Western Canadian Crop Production show in Saskatoon as the venue to introduce Prairie farmers to its new FieldView Drive 2.0 digital system, which allows growers to monitor and record activities from different farm equipment types and brands. The updated “2.0” version offers what the company says is “enhanced processing power, increased data […] Read more
Jason Waldenberger’s combine in action right after his Seed Terminator was installed in the field.
Equipment, Features

What the weed seed smasher survey says

Farmers share insights from working with weed seed control technology

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A recent study conducted by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada provides a glimpse into why some Canadian producers are using harvest weed seed control, the effectiveness of the technology and some of the challenges associated with it. The 49-question online survey was conducted between the spring and fall of 2023. A total of 10 producers from […] Read more
repairing electronic equipment
Equipment, Machinery

Techs finding ways to repair ag electronics

Few in number, they’re a cross between mechanics and IT support

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Two “right to repair” bills — Bill C-244 and Bill C-294 — that passed in Parliament and got royal assent last month will give Canadian farmers more latitude to fix electronics on their own equipment. Although the right to repair has been high on growers’ wish lists for several years now, it doesn’t mean all […] Read more
kubota tractor cab
Equipment, Machinery

Could ‘right to repair’ become a cybersecurity problem?

Brands should get proactive about allowing controlled CPU access, a security expert says

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Agco announced in May 2022 it had been the victim of a ransomware cyberattack, which disrupted production at assembly plants. In May of this year, Germany’s Lemken announced it too had been attacked by hackers, As OEM brands work to further secure digital systems to protect themselves from these problems, they must balance security concerns […] Read more
new holland tractor in service bay
Equipment, Machinery

‘Tis the season to reduce costs on regular maintenance, repair

Wintertime sees service programs and parts discounts from OEMs

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After a hectic harvest season, there may be a temptation to park machines in the shed, close the door and forget about them until next spring. But that’s not a good idea. Performing regular maintenance of equipment now can help cut costs. Dealerships looking to keep their mechanics busy in the off season typically offer […] Read more
Vintage John Deere Combine
Equipment, Machinery

VIDEO: Sask. farmers gather to run vintage combines

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Every fall a group of local farmers get together in a field near Milden, Saskatchewan, to have some fun running vintage combines from the 1950s and 1960s. This year the event included a recently restored Roto-thresh combine along with an assortment of other machines including models from John Deere, Massey-Ferguson and Case. There was also a […] Read more
Workers on a paint assembly line at Deere and Co.'s seeding equipment manufacturing plant at Moline, Illinois in 2016.
Columns, Editor's column

Editor’s Rant: Next order of business

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Given all that’s known so far about the guy, I’m not optimistic. Whether you or I like him or not, though, by this time next month, he’ll again be president of the United States. To anyone suggesting Canadians should just clam up about this development south of the border and mind our own business, I’d […] Read more
Razors Edge concaves use a variable spacing design and sharpened, notched bars which improve threshing performance, according to the company.
Crops, Equipment, Machinery

New aftermarket rotary combine concaves designed for all crops

Variable spacing on Thunderstruck Ag's Razors Edge concaves eliminates need for cover plates

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Having one set of combine concaves that can handle all seed sizes efficiently without the use of cover plates can be a timesaver when switching fields. Winkler, Man.-based Thunderstruck Ag has just introduced its own Razors Edge concave design to make that a possibility. “We’ve been working with concaves for the last seven years and […] Read more

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