Glacier FarmMedia digital editor Greg Berg takes in the 2024 EIMA International Agricultural and Gardening Machinery Exhibition in Bologna, Italy.
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EIMA 2024 opens its doors to the world
Where species conservation was the aim of the game
Practical Research: The Alberta Game Farm was the visionary innovation of a remarkable Canadian
When I moved from Guelph to Edmonton in 1974, I quickly found out Alberta had the world’s biggest and most innovative game farm. It was called the Alberta Game Farm, later called Polar Park, some 25 km west of the city. This farm, situated on 500 hectares (1,236 acres), was truly incredible. The huge open-air […] Read more
Fendt debuts its 600 Series
New tractor line spans the 149- to 209-horsepower range
At Agritechnica in Germany last November, Agco unveiled its newest line of Fendt tractors, the 600 Series. For North America, though, the 600 Series was officially introduced in late August this year and had its first Canadian public appearance at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show at Woodstock, Ont. in mid-September. With Agco’s tractor brand offerings long […] Read more
VIDEO: Väderstad’s plan for the North American farm equipment market
At the Ag in Motion farm show this summer, Grainews senior machinery editor Scott Garvey spoke with Väderstad CEO Henrik Gilstring about the company’s acquisition of Saskatchewan-based Seed Hawk and how that figures into its North American operations, as well as how important the Canadian market is to the company’s global operations.
Farmer interest growing in plant biostimulants
Companies hope to fill an existing 'knowledge gap' about the purpose of these products
Glacier FarmMedia — At 2 p.m. on July 17, Ryan Bonnett and many other people at the Ag In Motion farm show near Langham were seeking a place in the shade. The temperature was around 30 C and the word “hot” came up in most conversations at the show. The afternoon temperature was also on […] Read more
Integrated weed management faces new future
Intercropping, predictive weed control could redraw battle lines in the fight against herbicide-resistant weeds
Glacier FarmMedia — Herbicide resistance in weeds is rising and there are no new chemistries on the horizon, so farmers will need fresh approaches to integrated weed management strategies. “I think the best management practice that someone could do for weed resistance is the one you’re not currently doing on your farm,” says Rory Cranston, […] Read more
VIDEO: Air drills gaining ground in seeding equipment market
This is another video in our series that looks at the different seeding equipment that was on display at the Ag in Motion farm show in July. Here, senior machinery editor Scott Garvey speaks with territory manager Mike Ushey, territory manager with Pottinger, about the features on its Terrasem V 6000 air drill.
VIDEO: John Deere rolling out new air carts for 2025
John Deere is introducing the new C Series air carts for model year 2025. At Ag in Motion this past summer, Anthony Styczinski, Deere’s go-to-market manager for planters and seeders, talks with Scott Garvey, Glacier FarmMedia’s senior editor for machinery and equipment, about the new cart’s features.
Students and employers prepare for changing agriculture landscape
Students, employers and educators explored diverse options in agricultural careers at Canada's Outdoor Farm Show 2024 during the show's Career Crawl.
Italian contingent visits Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show
A group of Italian delegates, representatives and business leaders gathered at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show as part of its Italy Agtech Roadshow that’s visiting locations in Ontario and Quebec. The group aims to raise awareness for Italian technologies and businesses in order to look for opportunities to help promote them in Canada.
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