During a private event hosted by Glacier Farm Media during the 2025 Crop Production Show, the second episode of the Western Producer's documentary series, Welcome to the Farm Show, made its debut.
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Crop Production Show 2025: Episode two of Western Producer documentary launches
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
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
John Deere introduces new HSD high-speed discs
New models replace the 2680H Series
John Deere has added another new implement line to its revamped offering of tillage tools, which it began introducing last year. The all-new HSD line of high-speed discs will replace the existing 2680H series models. Improved residue flow, which reduces plugging, and improved frame strengths for more durability are the highlights of the new design. […] Read more
Bayer introduces FieldView Drive 2.0
Digital system gets a technology upgrade
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
Ag brands show more autonomy, EV innovation at CES
Kubota, John Deere unveil new concept and production models
A decade or two ago no one likely would have imagined the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas would become the chosen venue for farm equipment brands to debut their machines. But in the last couple of years, major brands have started to use it to reveal their newest technologies. This year Kubota was back […] Read more
New Dutch Agriculture opener knife prevents seed burn
Wider fertilizer-to-seed spread reduces toxicity risk in dry conditions
With drier growing conditions over many areas of the Prairies in the last couple of seasons, some growers applying high rates of fertilizer have been experiencing incidents of toxicity with seed. That problem has led some to look for different opener knives for their air drills that provide more seed-to-fertilizer separation. “We had customers come […] Read more
Lemken Solitair DT blends tillage and seeding
Combination unit wins Environmental Sustainability Award
Lemken’s Solitair DT combination tillage and seeding implement is new to the North American market, and the brand has been showing it at different farm shows around Canada this summer to introduce farmers to it. That included a stop at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show at Woodstock, Ont., where it won an Environmental Sustainability Award. It […] Read more
Momentum planters offer features to reduce compaction, improve efficiency
Planters chosen for a 2025 AE50 engineering award for innovative technology
In December the list of AE50 Award winners for 2025 was announced, and Agco won a few of them for its equipment. One of those machines garnering a prize was its relatively new Momentum planter. Every year the ASABE (the American Association of Agricultural and Biological Engineers) picks about 50 new products and machines that […] Read more
Understanding tile drainage
Tiling can be a good solution for fixing multiple problems, but it can also be complex to install, and costs vary widely depending on the farm. Make purchasing decisions easier by doing your homework first.
Removing excess water is the big payoff for tile drainage. Submerged fields and saturated soils can slash yields, cause salinity problems and even spell the loss of the entire crop, if it’s bad enough. However, it is not an inexpensive fix, nor is it a simple solution, and it won’t work for every farm. That’s […] Read more
Can John Deere’s See and Spray system more than pay for itself?
Analysis of 2024 use shows significant reduction in herbicide use and costs
Iowa State University in late August published the results of its field-scale trials of John Deere’s precision spraying system See and Spray Ultimate, and the outcomes were impressive, to say the least. Deere’s system uses artificial intelligence and machine-based learning to identify weeds in a growing crop and make targeted applications. The Iowa trials consisted […] Read more
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