Glacier FarmMedia digital editor Greg Berg takes in the 2024 EIMA International Agricultural and Gardening Machinery Exhibition in Bologna, Italy.
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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.
VIDEO: Replacement options for the seed openers on your air drill
As the openers on your air seeder or drill cut through the soil to make a seed bed, its leading edge ultimately makes for a significant wear part as the acres pile up. So when the time comes for replacement, what are your options other than OEM? At Ag in Motion last month, we spoke […] Read more
VIDEO: Crops feeling the thirst for irrigation
Western Canada has been getting more attention when it comes to irrigation, particularly for crops such as potatoes, lentils and sugar beets, but that’s not all. “Pretty much everything in our area if you can put water on it,” says Rob Mraz, general manager with Delta Irrigation. In this video, Mraz talks about technology applications […] Read more
VIDEO: Why you should soil test
Soil testing is an essential tool in order to determine what your crop needs, ideally before a seed even hits the ground. One could say this is the starting point for growers to establish a fertility strategy, and a good way to approach this is with a 4R nutrient stewardship plan. At the recent 4R […] Read more
VIDEO: Drone sprayer offers large carrying capacity
With a tank capacity of 50 litres and a 12-minute charge time, the XAG drone demonstrated at Ag in Motion earlier this month is specifically designed for agriculture. As Canada inches closer to legislating how these new aerial technologies can be used for spraying – not, as of yet, for farm practices – companies such […] Read more
VIDEO: Rock picking meets modern day
Elho Scorpio rock picker makes light work of a heavy job
In my early days, rock picking was one of those jobs often delegated to the young who had fresh muscles and plenty of energy. Getting the rocks onto our home-made stone boat was hard work – particularly on a hot summer day – but it probably allowed the adults to avoid hefty chiropractor bills. Like […] Read more
Family a strong foundation for Swedish farm equipment manufacturer
Väderstad looking to build upon its company values at home, and abroad
From the outside looking in, family appears to be the glue that holds Swedish equipment manufacturer Väderstad together. It’s been at the core of the company’s formula from its beginnings in 1962 to modern day, and it isn’t likely to change any time soon. Since 2022, Henrik Gilstring has been the CEO of Väderstad – […] Read more
VIDEO: Rock, paper, steel
Quarry pit pits Väderstad equipment up against tons of rock
With the high cost of new farm equipment, most farmers would agree that they want the most bang for their buck. But what if that ‘bang’ was in the form of a rock quarry used as testing grounds to drag equipment through? That’s precisely the approach that Väderstad takes for its lines of tillage and […] Read more
VIDEO: Bourgault launches ‘two-for-one’ seed meter
New XP Duo Seed Meter supplies singulation to two row units from a single meter
Last month at the National Farm Machinery Show, Bourgault Industries introduced its latest offering to the seeding and planting market: the XP Duo Meter. The latest development from the Saskatchewan-based ag equipment brand uses one meter housing to control seed to two individual rows (though operators can deliver to just one row if they choose). […] Read more
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