If you've ever heard RealAg agronomist Peter Johnson speak, chances are you know what he thinks about hoe drills. "Hoe drills are junk. Buy a real drill. Drive on," said Johnson, while he was still the cereal specialist for OMAFRA, in this video at FarmTech a few years ago. So what does Wheat Pete have... Read More
Category: Machinery
Few farmers would argue that getting more acres covered per hour is a priority during spraying season. The easiest way to cover more ground is to minimize the amount of time the sprayer spends standing still when conditions are conducive for spraying, emphasizes Tom Wolf of AgriMetrix and Sprayers101.com, in this TechTour episode. "A big... Read More
Ask Francisco Rodriquez a question about dairy robots and he’ll tell you about people. With more than 38,000 robots milking cows on 19,000 farms around the globe, the technology is becoming ubiquitous throughout the dairy business. But what does it mean for dairy producers as technology revolutionizes the traditional daily milking grind? “The future in... Read More
Clean Seed Capital Group is celebrating the completion of its first production model CX-6 SMART Seeder in Steinbach, Manitoba. Company executives and dignitaries were on hand for a commercial launch ceremony on Tuesday at WS Steel Manufacturing, the company hired to build 100 units over the next three years. For distribution, Clean Seed signed a... Read More
John Deere wins at the Agritechnica's 2015 Innovation Awards had RealAgriculture representatives hopping in Hanover, Germany in November. You've already seen footage from their ProCut technology and their GoHarvest combine simulation system. In this episode of the TechTour, we move over to forage production, and Deere's "Active Fill Control Sync" (AFC Sync). Don't Miss Out:... Read More
There's something about sprayers that makes them a "farmer magnet," as Tom Wolf describes them. Tom and his "Exploding Spray Myths" partner-in-crime from OMAFRA, Jason Deveau, stopped by the RealAg studio at FarmTech to chat about what it is about pipes and pumps and nozzles that had farmers rappelling in from the ceiling (apparently) to... Read More
Consistent planting depth and even emergence — it’s every corn grower's goal, but it can be difficult to achieve. In this Corn School episode, AGRIS Co-operative agronomist Dale Cowan takes a close look at the impact planter down force can play in helping (or hindering) growers in their quest for an evenly spaced, picket fence... Read More
Deere & Company announced Tuesday it has entered a joint venture with Hagie Manufacturing that sees Deere acquire a majority ownership in the Iowa-based high-clearance sprayer company. Equipment made by the joint venture will maintain the Hagie brand. Sales and service for Hagie machines will become part of Deere's global network over the next 15... Read More
They've built it, now it’s time to come. With the 2016 Canadian Dairy XPO just two weeks away, show organizers are getting ready to unveil the new WeCover Cow Coliseum and pedestrian bridge that will connect the building to the Stratford Rotary Complex. The steel bridge will carry the more than 15,000 visitors expected to... Read More
Placing fertilizer where it needs to go can prove challenging, especially along roads, fencerows and bending contours of a field. But navigating fields and hitting the spot should be easier with the new Javelin sectional spreader from Salford BBI. “It’s the first precision spreader on the North American market to achieve a true 120-foot spread... Read More