The SB.1436DB, marketed under the Hesston by Massey Ferguson brand, builds two 14- by 18-inch small square bales at the same time, so as to maximize field productivity.
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Agco introduces double small-square baler
The Hesston by MF SB.1436 DB baler makes two bales at once
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AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for April 11, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump changes course on reciprocal tariffs, Canadian vegetable processors face tariffs on cans, and Conservative MP John Barlow says Canadian agriculture is an incredible opportunity. It’s your national agriculture news recap for April 11, 2025
What would your farm look like without you?
For Canadian Agricultural Safety Week, get your family members and employees involved in safety planning
If you were to go missing, get laid up with an injury or pass away unexpectedly, how would your family or employees handle your absence?
Saskatchewan growers balk at soybeans
The province’s soy acres are still down significantly from their heyday of seven years ago
It’s been a rough stretch of years for soybeans in Saskatchewan. Planted acres dropped from 850,000 in 2017 to about 68,000 in 2023 and 2024.
Iron deficiency chlorosis took toll on Manitoba soy
IDC was a widespread issue last year as diminishing soil moisture left salts higher in the soil profile
Manitoba’s soybean acres had a hard time with iron deficiency chlorosis (IDC) in 2024. The province’s soils are usually rich in iron, but when there’s too much moisture, soluble salts, nitrates or calcium carbonates, the plant’s ability to get that iron is impeded.
Prairies’ pollinators play a crucial role
It’s estimated pollinators, mainly bees, increase the production of numerous species of crops by as much as 75 per cent
University of Lethbridge researcher Shelley Hoover recently explained how these tiny creatures contribute billions to the Canadian economy and why their well-being is crucial for crop yields.
FARMERS SPEAK: What we heard from you on Canada’s 2025 federal election and what matters for Canadian agriculture
Western Canadian farmers pointed to worries about trade and tariffs, government spending and Western alienation
There’s still time to share what matters to you and your farm in the 2025 Canadian federal election. We’re surveying Canadian farmers on election issues; initial results pointed to tariffs and trade, government spending and western Canadian alienation.
A new season on a Korean beef farm
Better Bunks and Pastures: Why this farm is feeding heifers this time around
Most cattle feeding operations in Korea are like that of my girlfriend’s uncle and aunt — Sang June Kim and Hee Jong’s operation — in the form of an open-roof and dairy-like barn with two longitudinal rows of cattle pens.
Saskatchewan researchers find some pea varieties naturally resistant to root rot
Further testing is underway to more clearly distinguish the contenders
Tests of field pea varieties this past summer in plot trials suggest some commercial varieties have more genetic resistance to root rot than others — not a huge amount of additional resistance, but in some cases marginally better.
Cooking Canadian, part 2: Shopping local
First We Eat: In recent years we’ve seen serious disruptions in our culinary supply chains
The eruption of trade wars and tariffs has me looking harder than ever at what we eat and where it comes from, like every other Canadian.
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