China probes canola, Winnipeg gets into the fertilizer business, and ‘Show and smell’ as Squid Juice and other new tech debuts at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show. It’s your national ag news recap for September 13, 2024.
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AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it: Your national ag news recap for Sept. 13, 2024
VIDEO: Pillar Ag displays prototype air cart at Ag in Motion
At the Ag in Motion farm show in Saskatchewan in July, Pillar Ag showed its prototype air cart, which it expects to have in production soon. Here, machinery editor Scott Garvey talks with John Gibson of Pillar Ag who showed one of its drills with its own disc opener design.
AGCanadaTV Special Feature: Spud washer supreme
Washing potatoes sounds like a tedious, but necessary, job – no one likes a dirty spud, right? But this field side mobile potato washer unit adds plenty of speed to the process – to the tune of 200,000 pounds of potatoes per hour no less. Find out what other tricks this nine-metre trailer unit from […] Read more
VIDEO: New tillage equipment, UTVs from John Deere
John Deere debuted some new equipment at the U.S. Farm Progress show in Boone, Iowa, in late August. The company showed two new tillage implements and the newest models of its XUV Gators.
AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it: Your national ag news recap for Aug. 30, 2024
The rail strike that wasn’t, canola fears China-Canada EV crossfire, and GMO wheat—coming to a country near you. It’s your national agriculture news recap for August 30.
AgGronomyTV: When to spray a fungicide for blight in peas
Mycosphaerella blight is a widespread disease among Manitoba pea fields. So, how can pea growers in the province get two steps ahead of this economically injurious disease? For starters, it’s important to know what you’re up against before loading your tank with a fungicide and spraying your crop. Why? Another common blight in peas looks similar to Mycosphaerella and a fungicide will have no effect, as Dennis Lange, pulse and soybean specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, explains.
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: Morris 10 Series air carts a ‘big’ deal
Morris had its new 10 Series air carts on display at the Ag in Motion farm show in July. Garth Massie, sales and market manager for Morris, talks about the new features built into its farmer-tested design and explains how the paired row seed opener takes maximum advantage of seedbed utilization.
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: Kubota improves versatility of M series tractor lineup
Machinery editor Scott Garvey speaks with Kubota product manager Kyle Dabrowski about the features of the Kubota M7 and M8 tractors, the two largest model series tractors offered by the brand. RELATED: Full specifications of the Kubota M7 Series and M8 Series tractors on AgDealer.com RELATED: Check out Grainews takes to the field in Kubota’s M8 tractor by Scott […] Read more
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