Soil problems and poor inoculation are two common issues facing Manitoba soybean growers each year. One area of research being studied is how acidic soil can affect soybean inoculation. But as John Heard, crop nutrition specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development shows, what the textbook tells us doesn’t always dictate what happens in the field.
VIDEO: Successful nodulation in soybeans
Crop Diagnostic School: Very dry or wet soil conditions can make rhizobium establishment difficult
VIDEO: Crop recovery from lodging after severe weather
Crop Diagnostic School: Heavy weather can knock your crop flat. Question is, can it find a way to stand up again?
Southern Manitoba has had its fair share of severe weather in the past few weeks. Strong winds and heavy rainfall have laid down large patches of some crops that had advanced very well in their growth up to that point. Pam de Rocquigny, provincial cereal crops specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, talks about what producers
VIDEO: Select spray nozzle combinations from the comfort of your cab
Manitoba Ag Days New Product: Hypro-SHURflo offering new nozzle configurations, sturdier boom
Hypro Duo React nozzle bodies are designed to give producers the ability to select different nozzle combinations from the cab with a remote control. Twin valves allow either or both nozzles to spray and both pneumatic-only or electro-pneumatic options are available. Pentair Hypro also offers a stainless steel boom upgrade – complete with the express end cap
VIDEO: New Airflex table aimed at soybean producers
Manitoba Ag Days New Product: Honey Bee Manufacturing designs "farmer friendly" table to run at higher speeds in varying conditions
Honey Bee’s new Airflex table has been designed with soybean growers in mind. With the push of a button, producers can switch between a rigid and flex table all from the comfort of the cab. In testing, the table was able to operate at speeds between 7-7.5 m.p.h. Honey Bee Manufacturing is located in Frontier,
VIDEO: Silo bag system pushes moisture out of your crop
Manitoba Ag Days New Product: DryloBag International design uses two-pipe system to dry grains, oilseeds
DryloBag International’s silo bag takes your damp grain and dries it inside a silo bag. In conjunction with a fan/dehumidifying unit, two perforated pipes are plastic-welded to each side of an existing silo bag. A fan pushes moist air from one side of the bag to the other, allowing it to exhaust out the other side. The DryloBag
VIDEO: Make bin unloading cleaner, more efficient with ‘The Hopper’
Manitoba Ag Days New Product: Rainy Day Manufacturing also helps producers save time with 'The Lump Buster'
Rainy Day Manufacturing has designed several features into ‘The Hopper’ to help get all the product in your bin into the auger. Weighing only 43 lbs., ‘The Hopper’ has a jack that can be adjusted to ensure a tight seal at the base of your bin to reduce product from falling on the ground or blowing away. If you’re
VIDEO: Roll, roll, roll your toolbox
Manitoba Ag Days New Product: Kramble Industries' motorized toolbox and remote control conveyor makes work easier
Doug Kramble needed an easier way to transport all the heavy tools required to attend ag-shows such as the recent Manitoba Ag Days in Brandon. Seeing a gap in the marketplace, his company Kramble Industries designed an electric toolbox to help get things from point A to point B. He’s sure that farmers will appreciate
VIDEO: High-tech CX-6 Smart Seeder targets perfect crop placement
Manitoba Ag Days Inventor's Showcase: Clean Seed Capital system places metering directly above the shank
The CX-6 Smart Seeder is different than most seeders. It places the seed metering system directly above each opener, and the cartridge-style system meters up to six different products at one time. The CX-6’s six individual metering wheels also run at different rates to accurately place product while turning in the field. A data log system also captures your efforts so you’ll know
VIDEO: V-Wing ditcher has multiple uses
Manitoba Ag Days Inventor's Showcase: Hi-Tec Ag invention designed to help reduce soil erosion
Described as a “landscaping machine,” the V-Wing can profile your land to help improve water flow. By making a wider channel that is less deep than conventional methods, it promotes a slower water flow rate to help reduce soil erosion. The V-Wing can also be used to move snow and for rural road maintenance. Hi-Tec Ag is located
VIDEO: Grain bin opener closes the lid on old-school practices
Manitoba Ag Days Inventor's Showcase: EZLid can make closing off the top of your grain bin, well... easy
With Shawn Poncsak’s invention there’s no more need for ropes, cables or ladders to open and close the top of your grain bin. EZLid is an automatic grain bin opener that can open up to six bins from a control box located at ground level. The system is CSA-approved and its internal components are made by a
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