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“Tuneable” distribution towers are a key feature made possible by adopting the new XeedSystem flow monitoring system.

XeedSystem and “tuneable” towers improve distribution

New features even out product delivery on SeedMaster Nova cart bulk metering system

By Scott Garvey November 24, 2016

Walking through the SeedMaster R&D shop, company president Norbert Beaujot stops beside a group of distribution towers that includes one of his company’s along with some competing models currently on the market. He explains the testing work company engineers have done on them to determine how well they distribute product to openers. “The thing we […] Read more

Norbert Beaujot, president of SeedMaster, explains a test procedure inside the company’s R&D shop.

Machinery

A look behind the scenes

Grainews was invited into the SeedMaster R&D shop

By Scott Garvey November 24, 2016

The seeding equipment industry saw a flood of innovations come to market in recent years when farm commodity prices were hitting all-time highs. But this season, many brand exhibits at ag shows seemed pretty tame compared to what was on display two or three years ago. Some companies had a few new features to show, […] Read more

Some plants appeared to be further along than others, but these plants were contained within strips that ran in straight lines down the entire length of the field rather than in random patches.

Cereals, Crops

Crop Advisor’s Casebook: Inconsistent wheat development

A Crop Advisor's Solution from the February 24, 2015 issue of Grainews

By Raeanne Denomie October 27, 2016

During the last week of August, I was crop scouting for Gerald, who farms 6,000 acres of wheat, barley, oats and canola just north of Wadena, Sask. I was recording the severity of fusarium head blight in one of Gerald’s wheat fields when I noticed something unusual. It was well into the growing season and […] Read more

Seed Hawk’s new metering system, the Fenix III, replaces the previous design that was introduced in 2014.

Machinery

Seed Hawk replaces its metering system

The new Fenix III meter addresses performance issues in the previous design

By Scott Garvey September 28, 2016

Back in 2014 Saskatchewan-based Seed Hawk used the Canada’s Farm Progress Show in Regina to introduce an entirely new seed metering system for its air carts. Control of the then-new modular, meters beneath the cart tanks moved to a wireless system called iCon, away from the Raven controller the company had been using. That metering […] Read more

Figure 1. A flat spade is used to level off the soil across several drill rows.

Cereals, Columns

How to find the seed in the ground

There is a better way to find your planted seed, and your anhydrous ammonia

By Les Henry July 27, 2016

When zero till seeding began in the 1980-90s, field days to demonstrate new seeders that could accomplish the task were common. Many colours of paint would make a pass down the field and farmers took off like gophers to dig around and find out where the seed was placed. A trusty garden trowel was the […] Read more

Columns, Crops

Learning to make the tough calls

The right time to seed, and what can be done with all of these rocks?

By Toban Dyck July 5, 2016

I’d like to write about wheat. I’d like to write about how in labs across the world, people who know how to do such things are working on manipulating the crop to withstand Roundup. But I won’t. I want you to think about it, though. I’m not anti-GMO. I’m not anti-science. It’s not me, one […] Read more

Features

Running a 24-hour seeding operation

Once the drill is parked, Terry Aberhart takes time to look back at his seeding schedule

By Lee Hart June 21, 2016

With the crop in the ground by late May and rainshowers moving in, Terry Aberhart says the post-seeding season will be a good time to think about how they will be approaching plans for the 2017 crop year on their east-central Saskatchewan farm. Aberhart, who along with family members operates Aberhart Farms at Langenburg, near […] Read more

Canola east of Livelong on June 8. Much of the canola in the area has outgrown the stage that it’s vulnerable to flea beetles, says a local ag retailer.

Canola, Cereals, Crops, Pulses

Guenther: Seeding is a wrap up, scouting now crucial

By Lisa Guenther June 9, 2016

Seeding is a wrap in Saskatchewan, according to the latest Saskatchewan Crop Report. While dry pockets remain, crop growth has generally been excellent due to recent moisture and warm weather. But while many farmers are relieved that rains quenched what was shaping up to be a dry year, ag retailers in northwest Saskatchewan urge farmers […] Read more

Editor's column, Wheat & Chaff

Editor’s Column: Seeding is done, no major injuries to report

By Leeann Minogue June 9, 2016

We finished seeding on May 20 this year. I know May 20 isn’t a record-breaking finish, especially this year when so many of you were out in the field early, so I don’t expect any readers to send us a medal. But after a few years of epic breakdowns and colossal floods, we’re happy to […] Read more

Crops, News, Weather

Seeding progress takes a leap forward, rainfall seen mixed

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending May 23

By Saskatchewan Agriculture May 26, 2016

Saskatchewan Agriculture – Great strides were made this past week, as 81 per cent of the crop is now seeded, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. Warm and dry weather has allowed producers to remain well ahead of the five-year (2011-2015) seeding average of 59 per cent. Many producers have completed seeding operations and […] Read more

Daily Network News

CBOT Weekly: USDA predicts declines in planting intentions

Protein Industries Canada funds Saskatchewan pulse ingredient project

February canola crush up from 2025, StatCan reports

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