High seed costs and low grain prices are renewing debate over planters in canola. Experts weigh seed savings, fertilizer limits and agronomic trade-offs.
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Seed costs spark new interest in planters for canola
Savings on seed are clear, but zero till and fertilizer logistics remain big questions
Multi-tasking Nexat brings new machinery concept to field
The German-made implement carrier handles all field duties without a conventional tractor
The German-made Nexat is an implement carrier designed to handle every field operation from seeding to harvesting and work in a controlled traffic plan to minimize soil compaction.
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
VIDEO: How do old vs. new tractors compare in efficiency?
Everyone is aware that the average size of a farm tractor has grown over the last few decades, but have you ever thought about how significant those changes are? How much more can one operator do with one seeding unit these days compared to the mid 1960s? Glacier FarmMedia’s senior editor for machinery, Scott Garvey, takes […] Read more
Vaderstad introduces a 1,350-bushel Seed Hawk air cart
Larger cart should keep drills working longer with fewer refill stops
Glacier FarmMedia — The Ag in Motion farm show offered a perfect opportunity to look at the variety of different seed drill openers on the market in Western Canada. In this series on the choices producers have on how to place seed and fertilizer, we take a look at the different opener designs manufacturers offer, […] Read more
VIDEO: An up-close look at K-Hart’s Spyder drill
K-Hart’s Spyder air drill is the latest instalment in our video series that looks at the types of seed opener designs and new seeding equipment introductions that were on display at the Ag in Motion farm show in July. Scott Ousdahl, CEO and sales manager of K-Hart industries, explains the features of its award-winning Spyder […] Read more
Zero till: how did it all happen?
Soils & Crops: In Saskatchewan, necessity was the mother of more than one invention
In March 1993 in Grainews there appeared a piece by a certain soils columnist titled “A Quiet Revolution in Crop Production.” It concluded that within the next two decades we’d see a revolution in the way we farmed. It came to pass much as predicted — but what made it happen was work in farm […] Read more
Updated seeding technology from Case IH
Precision Air 5 series air carts, Flex Hoe 900 drills and planters see new features
Case IH had new seeding equipment updates to announce in February. In this latest round of improvements, both its air drill and planter lines of equipment get new features. First, there are a few new features and configurations for its Precision Air 5 series air carts and Flex Hoe 900 air drills. Included among those […] Read more
Tips to achieve a uniform canola crop
Slow down and pay attention to details to get the most out of crop inputs
There are all kinds of factors that will affect the success of any seeded crop. Some factors can be controlled, others can’t. Getting proper stand establishment certainly tops the list of key production practices for all crops, especially for optimizing canola yields, says an agronomist with the Canola Council of Canada (CCC). Having the proper […] Read more
Sask. producer takes a ‘tip-to-tail’ look at seeding efficiencies
Saskatchewan farmer (and former researcher) says small changes can lead to savings over time
Buying a new piece of seeding equipment that promises better efficiency can work for farmers, but don’t forget the small, unsexy things that can help drive efficiency gains and incrementally save you money over time. That was the message of a presentation called, “The Penny-Pincher’s Guide to Seeding Efficiency,” delivered by Nathan Gregg, a Paynton, […] Read more
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