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Danielle Bérard conducts a drone demonstration at EMILI’S Innovation Farms.
Crops, Features

Testing high-tech at farm scale

How Innovation Farms reduces digital ag risks for farmers

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High-tech innovations aimed at improving farming are being developed all the time — and while there are always some producers keen to try out new tech, that’s certainly not the case for everyone. Many farmers will prefer to wait and see — which is where places like Innovation Farms come in. Enterprise Machine Intelligence and […] Read more
John Hardman says buffer strips allow him to turn heavy equipment around without compacting the soil where crops are growing.
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Are buffer strips right for your farm?

A Manitoba farmer discusses how his farm benefits from the practice

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John Hardman learned much of what he knows about farming from his father. Now Hardman owns Crooked Creek Farms near Dauphin, Man., which he has run for the past 40 years. He succeeded his father, Edwin, who farmed the same land for nearly half a century. One of the most enduring lessons Hardman learned from […] Read more
FuelPositive's highly efficient proprietary ammonia separator is one component of its green ammonia production system.
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On-farm green ammonia production

Manitoba farmers set to try new ag-tech innovation from FuelPositive

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Manitoba farmers Curtis and Tracy Hiebert, like many Prairie producers, rely on anhydrous ammonia for much of their fertilizer needs. Squeezed by ongoing price hikes and supply shortages in the anhydrous ammonia market, they decided to try something new — to produce it themselves, right on their own farm. That’s possible, thanks to some cutting-edge […] Read more
These barley plants show signs of the damage potassium deficiency can cause.
Crops, Features

Are your fields potassium deficient?

Cases of potassium-deficient soils are on the rise. It could mean a hit to your bottom line

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Most farmers know the importance of nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus in the soil and the vital role their presence plays in crop development. But what about potassium? Potassium (K) is critically important in helping provide water balance within a plant. The only way a plant can move sugar and nutrients is by moving […] Read more
The InputsPro mobile app enables users to filter data by crop and pest type, so they make informed crop protection decisions more quickly and efficiently.
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Manitoba entrepreneur creates InputsPro for Prairie farmers

The new mobile app provides easier access to crop protection data

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In 2021, Kristen Timmerman was studying agriculture in university when she set out to develop an ag-tech tool she says she believes was long overdue. The tool is InputsPro (inputspro.ca), a mobile app and website that provides farmers, agronomists, ag retailers and crop specialists with essential data culled from the government-issued crop protection guides for […] Read more
The Leguee Farms family members from left: Jake and Stephanie Leguee with their three children Asher, 8, Grayson, 5, and Tristan, 2; Russ and Sharon Leguee with Russ holding Bo, 2, (Amber and Erik’s son); Sarah Leguee ; and Erik and Amber Nikolejsin and their other two children Dax, 7, and Hazel, 4.
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A glimpse into bright, young farming operations

From potatoes to cranberries, eggs to pork, beef to veal and millions of seeds — this is what these farmers do

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Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers will experience the hospitality of Quebec in late November as regional nominees and alumni gather in Laval for the national awards competition. Along with the seven OYF regional nominee farm families, about 200 alumni and guests from the program will attend the 43rd national awards event that runs Nov. 23-26. Nominees […] Read more
Silhouette of a bat and reeds at nightfall in the Ria de Aveiro.
Features

VIDEO: Making Prairies less scary for bat habitat

Bats can feast on field pests from suitable haunts

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Having a healthy bat population is not going to be a straight substitute for a strong integrated pest management system on the farm, but as University of Winnipeg bat expert Dr. Craig Willis explains, the potential benefits of having them around can’t be overlooked.
AAC Planet is a new yellow pea from SeedNet with high yields, good standability and good resistance to seed coat breakage.
Crops, Features

Pulse crop varieties for 2024

New pea and faba bean options for Prairie farmers

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Pulse producers in Western Canada have some new crops to choose from for the 2024 season. Here are seven new pea and faba bean offerings from Prairie Fava, SeCan, SeedNet, Stamp Seeds and Valesco Genetics. Prairie Fava Allison is a coloured, flower-type faba bean from DL Seeds with excellent processing characteristics. This earlier maturity variety […] Read more
Although it’s more likely for plants to develop IDC in moist soil conditions, the disorder can also occur in drier environments due to moisture in the soil pushing salt toward the surface. When this moisture evaporates, the salt is left behind, which reduces iron uptake by the plant.
Crops, Features, Soybean Guide 2023, Soybeans

Iron deficiency chlorosis continues to affect soybean crops

If you’re a soybean producer, IDC should be on your radar

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It’s not exactly a household name, but iron deficiency chlorosis (IDC) can pose a serious threat to soybean producers on the Prairies. IDC is a nutrient deficiency that can cause yellowing of soybean foliage and stunt plant growth. In extreme cases, it can lead to significant yield losses. The problem typically develops in fields where […] Read more
A recent study by Olds College of Agriculture and Technology and its Centre for Innovation examined the effective- ness of green-on-brown spray technology.
Equipment, Features

Study shows effectiveness of green-on-brown sprayer technology

Olds College examines agronomic and economic benefits

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Green-on-brown herbicide sprayer technology shows promise but some growers remain reluctant to embrace it. A study recently conducted by Olds College of Agriculture and Technology and its Centre for Innovation was aimed at making that decision a little easier for farmers. It explored the practicality and functionality of green-on-brown sprayer technology as well as the […] Read more

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