Grainews machinery editor Scott Garvey gets into the cab of a Versatile sprayer for a field demo during the Ag in Motion machinery expo.
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Grainews field demo of Versatile’s 280 sprayer
EquipTV at Ag in Motion 2015
VIDEO: “Old soil-applied” solutions to fight herbicide resistance
Crop Diagnostic School: Know your target weed issues... and your problem weeds of the past
To help keep herbicide-resistant weeds at bay, some older soil-applied products are rejoining the fight. At the 2015 Crop Diagnostic School, Jeanette Gaultier, pesticide use specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, talks about which herbicide-resistant weeds producers should watch for and what they need to consider before choosing a herbicide for their situation.
VIDEO: The best time to spray canola with a sclerotinia fungicide
Crop Diagnostic School: Here's a tip. It's a good sign if your pants get wet when walking through the field
Assessing your canola crop during the flowering stage is essential to discover if sclerotinia is present and if a fungicide can be of benefit. In this video from the 2015 Crop Diagnostic School, Anastasia Kubinec of Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (MAFRD), talks about the risk factors for the fungal disease and offers tips for canola […] Read more
How Michelin IF and VF tires compare to standard radials
Michelin’s Cam Ulmer explains how new-generation IF and VF ag tires can contribute to lower compaction levels and improve machine performance.
Bourgault expands its St. Brieux, Sask., operation
It’s not just farm machinery that’s getting bigger. Grainews field editor Lisa Guenther was part of a recent media tour at Bourgault’s headquarters in St. Brieux, Sask. Media got a close look at Bourgault’s current plant, along with their new, 4.5 acre facility, set to open later this year.
Seed Hawk at Canada’s Farm Progress Show
Grainews visited Seed Hawk’s display at Canada’s Farm Progress Show to see the updated tool bar features for 2016 and its iCon metering system.
Bourgault drill hits the 100-foot working width mark
Bourgault’s widest-ever drill and largest air seeder cart debut at Canada’s Farm Progress Show in Regina.
The new Morris air cart tender prototype
Morris’ Don Henry introduces the new concept tender and explains how it was developed.
Westeel’s display at Canada’s Farm Progress Show lets visitors test their bin building skills
Grainews’ Lisa Guenther tries her hand setting a record for fitting bin bolts in Westeel’s competition.
VIDEO: Keeping cattle healthy on pasture
Grainews reporter Lisa Guenther gets a few tips from Dr. Miles Johnson
As beef producers move their herds onto pasture this summer, there are practical ways to keep calves and cows healthy. Grainews reporter Lisa Guenther caught up with Dr. Miles Johnson, a veterinarian based in Turtleford, Sask, for tips on everything from pasture pneumonia to pink eye. Johnson is an experienced vet and a sitting member […] Read more
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