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A typical example of a SWAT map showing multiple layers of field data including soil, water and topography, providing producers with a visual picture of variable field conditions – which helps farmers better manage crop inputs to optimize production.

Perhaps it’s time to give VRT a second look

Soil tests provide valuable information, variable-rate technology (VRT) can help you manage that

By Lee Hart October 12, 2021

Investing in detailed soil test analysis this fall will help Prairie farmers know the level of nutrients available as they plan the 2022 cropping season, says a Saskatchewan-based agronomist. A soil analysis is valuable in any year, but particularly after drought conditions, says Cory Willness with CropPro Consulting headquartered at Naicam, Sask. He says having […] Read more

A side view of Trimble’s EZ-Pilot Pro guidance system mounted on a tractor’s steering column. (Agriculture.trimble.com)

Crops, Machinery

Trimble dealer shores up cross-Canada coverage

Vantage Canada picks up Ontario rights

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News October 2, 2021

The company handling sales and service for Trimble precision ag technology across most of Canada has reached a deal to handle the rest of it. Vantage Canada announced Friday it has bought the Trimble dealership rights and assets for Ontario from Premier Equipment, a John Deere dealership chain with nine locations in the province’s southern […] Read more

Columns

Let Geonics know you want to up your game with an EM38 Field Scout

By Les Henry June 21, 2021

In the March 23 issue of this year, I talked about the EM38 non-contacting soil conductivity meter. The new EM38 used extensively in preparing zone maps for variable-rate maps is heavy and not convenient for field scouting. I have an earlier version of the EM38 that shows the same information and is very light and […] Read more

Crops, Wheat & Chaff

The goal of precision ag is to do things more effectively

Q & A with an expert

By Nathan Trowell April 1, 2021

Q: Is zone management a fit for my farm? A: Zone management is one of many precision agriculture practices utilized in farming. In its simplest form, zone management is shutting off the fertilizer in areas of your field that are unproductive. More advanced zone management utilizes precision ag tools like GPS auto steer, yield mapping, […] Read more

Alberta producer Matt Vossepoel uses a drone — like the one that produced this image for counting animals out on rangeland — to check his 800-head of cattle and to find sick animals or issues at calving time.

Equipment, Features

Farmers weigh in on drone benefits

How producers from Alberta and Saskatchewan use their drones on the farm

By Angela Lovell January 18, 2021

Matt Vossepoel bought his first drone, a DJI Mavic 2 with a thermal camera, two years ago so he could check on his 800-head of cattle and find sick animals or animals he couldn’t always see easily due to the terrain of his farm. Before long, he was using it during calving to check for […] Read more

“Whether it’s on thumb drives, on a monitor in the combine, on a computer or in a software program, getting that data into one place so you can see it together, analyze it together and make decisions based off of the entire picture is the first step.” – Derek Freitag.

Crops, Features

How to get the most out of the data you collect

Overcome the top data usage and analysis hurdles

By Angela Lovell November 26, 2020

While farmers and their agronomists or crop advisors have the ability to collect all kinds of data using precision agriculture tools, few farmers are analyzing and interpreting the data and developing solutions themselves, which begs the question, why? One of the first challenges is data is housed in many different places, says Derek Freitag, market […] Read more

Bayer Crop Science’s digital data management platform Climate FieldView allows producers to visualize and analyze crop production data and assist with management decisions.

Features

The true value of ag data collection

Measure your production and your areas of profitability and loss

By Angela Lovell November 26, 2020

If you asked most farmers 10 years ago for their definitions of precision agriculture, they would’ve likely included the terms variable-rate technology, satellite imagery or yield mapping. Today, that definition is far more fluid because there are many ways to collect a variety of data, and just as many ways to interpret and apply it […] Read more

News

Precision ag data ownership may well be a moot point

Your data may already be out there

By Angela Lovell November 17, 2020

For as long as there have been precision agriculture tools and data collection, there has been debate over who, ultimately, should own that data. Should it be the sole property of the farmer, or the agronomist or consulting company he or she uses to help interpret it, or should it be available for general, public […] Read more

Many farmers are interested in data collection but are not sure about the return on investment.

Editor's column, Wheat & Chaff

Editor’s Column: Why bother with data collection? Money, says one Saskatchewan farmer

By Kari Belanger November 3, 2020

If you’ve been taking a closer look at precision ag and data collection, you’re not alone. Farmers are focused on what types of data can be collected, how to collect it and what it can be used for on their farms. Trevor Scherman, a Battleford, Sask.-area grain farmer, started collecting data years ago for a […] Read more

Crops, Machinery

Brandt buys GeoShack’s Ontario business

Deal makes equipment firm the exclusive Topcon dealer for Canada

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News June 8, 2020

Farm, forestry and construction equipment maker Brandt is about to buy itself a lock on the market for Topcon GPS equipment in Canada. The Regina-based Brandt Group announced Wednesday it has reached a deal to buy the assets of GeoShack Canada Co. and the Canadian assets of Inteq Distributors, both owned by Dallas-based Ultara Holdings. […] Read more

GFM Network News

ADM cuts 2025 profit outlook on biofuel and trade uncertainty; shares tumble

U.S. not ready to lift Mexican cattle ban over screwworm, Agriculture Secretary Rollins says

U.S. livestock: Cattle rally, hogs slide

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