Videos
AgGronomyTV: Keeping root rot out of peas
Earlier this year at Manitoba Ag Days, Dr. Syama Chatterton, a research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, offered a presentation on root rot in pulse crops. In a negative ‘two for one,’ attendees may have been surprised to learn of a connection between root rot and another well-known soil pathogen: fusarium. In this video, Chatterton talks about some of the latest findings on aphanomyces and the one practice growers have in their toolbox to keep root rot from developing in their fields.
AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for Nov. 15, 2024
A British Columbia teen falls gravely ill with bird flu, Syngenta and McDonalds collaborate to pay farmers for feeding beef cattle more efficient Enogen corn, and gene editing: can it help breed invasive wild pigs to extinction? It’s your national agriculture news recap for the week of Nov. 15, 2024.
VIDEO: Bourgault launches new digital seed control system
At its customer event in Phoenix, Arizona, in November, Bourgault introduced a new digital control system, BIC (Bourgault Intelligent Control), that will eventually become standard on all of its seed drills. Here, territory manager Jordan Henderson describes the new system’s features and how it works.
VIDEO: Bourgault launches 7-plex air drills
At an event in Phoenix, Arizona, Bourgault launched several new products and updates. Grainews was there. In this video, senior editor for machinery Scott Garvey takes a look at the centrepiece of the product launch, the new 7-Plex air drills now available in widths up to 100 feet.
AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it: Your national ag news recap for Nov. 8, 2024
Trump’s U.S. presidential election victory spurs speculation over tariffs and trade tensions, work stoppages at the Port of Vancouver and Port of Montreal halt canola oil, pork and potash, and new anti-greenwashing legislation: will it just cause more controversy? It’s your national agriculture news recap for the week of November 8.
AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it: Your national ag news recap for Nov. 1, 2024
The bird flu jumps to hogs, farmers and food processors unfazed by new immigration policies, and second opinions available on grain grades—it’s your national agriculture news recap for the week ending Nov. 1, 2024.
AgGronomyTV: The case for adding faba beans to your rotation
At the AgTech Breakfast at Ag in Motion this past summer, Phytokana Ingredients pitched its case for growers to add faba beans into their pulse crop rotations. One main reason? As Drew Sharp says, agribusiness manager for Phytokana, faba beans are an ‘excellent pulse’ in rotation to help interrupt disease cycles such as fusarium or aphanomyces. In this video, Sharp also talks about emerging market opportunities for growers once their faba beans are harvested.
AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it: Your national ag news recap for Oct. 25, 2024
The Bank of Canada slashes its key interest rate, a report says Canadian farmers dumped billions of gallons of milk, and American honey packers seem unwilling to pay top dollar for Canadian honey. It’s your national agriculture recap for the week of October 25, 2024.
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
AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it: Your national ag news recap for Oct. 18, 2024
The Canada Water Agency officially launches in Winnipeg, the historic Canada Packers label returns as Maple Leaf’s pork spin-off, and the Canadian Grain Commission says they’re dipping into savings to cover revenue deficits. It’s your national agriculture news recap for the week.
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