A recent canola disease survey for Manitoba shows that blackleg is present in nearly 75 per cent of fields. Thanks to improved to genetics, the number of blackleg incidences in plants is much lower, but anything that can impact yield loss is always cause for concern. In this video, Justine Cornelsen with the Canola Council
VIDEO: Stemming the spread of blackleg
Justine Cornelsen with the Canola Council of Canada shares three things canola growers can do to help limit disease
VIDEO: BushelPlus system helps you safely measure harvest loss
Manitoba Ag Days 2019: Drop pan system activated by remote control
Measuring harvest loss is essential in order to ensure your combine is set up properly, and you’ll know if you’ve done a good job by the number of geese getting a free meal in your field in the days after. But not only is it important to make sure your getting the most from your
VIDEO: Amazone virtual reality system awarded first place at Ag Days
News from Ag Days 2019: Amazone Smart Service 4.0 VR links producers to the virtual world
The virtual world may soon be coming to a service rep near you in the not-too-distant future if today’s win in the Inventor’s Showcase at Manitoba Ag Days is any indication. The folks at Amazone have developed a Smart Service 4.0 system that allows technicians to completely disassemble equipment using virtual reality. In this video,
VIDEO: Boldly spraying where no one’s sprayed before?
ROGA Drone wants to swoop onto the crop spray market with an autonomous UAV
Started as a company in 2017, ROGA Drone is one of the new players in the UAV market, and Don Campbell believes there’s an untapped market in Western Canada for UAVs to spray insecticide. His flight plan? The Kray drone. The Kray drone is a fixed wing UAV using eight rotors to keep it airborne,
VIDEO: Challenges and rewards in Manitoba’s bison industry
Two of Manitoba's bison producers see hurdles for their industry, but also a bright future
Take the road less travelled in some parts of rural Manitoba and you may see an iconic animal on the other side of the fence. There’s a good number of bison on the Prairies and Manitoba’s bison producers are hard at work meeting the demand of consumer appetites, but it won’t come without its own
VIDEO: A 3D view of the grain inside your bin
Inventors' Showcase entrant at Manitoba Ag Days showcased serious technology to help spot spoilage before it occurs
Have you ever been sitting at home wondering what’s going on with the moisture content inside your grain bin? Well, wonder no more. Using spectral imaging technology – similar to that of an MRI or CT scan – GrainViz creates a 3D moisture map of the grain inside your bin that you can view via
VIDEO: Full Bin Alarm wins Farm Safety Feature at Manitoba Ag Days
Invention lets producers on the ground know when their bin is full
Sound the alarm! You no longer need to climb to the top of your grain bin to find out when it’s full. That’s the idea behind Never Spill Spout’s Full Bin Alarm, the Farm Safety product winner at this year’s Manitoba Ag Days. The system uses a sensor inside of an auger spout to alert
VIDEO: CropPro Consulting wins Best New Product at Ag Days
System collects electrical conductivity data for variable rate seed, fertilizer program
Best New Product at Manitoba Ag Days was awarded to CropPro Consulting on Jan. 17, 2018, for SWAT MAPS and SWATBOX, its variable rate seed and fertilizer service. SWAT MAPS collects data based on soil, water, and topography data and SWATBOX collects soil electrical conductivity data while seeding or tilling. In this video, Derek Rude
VIDEO: Soaring Eagle wins first place in Inventors’ Showcase at Ag Days
AgriLite Conveyor Trailers awarded 2nd place win for its fertilizer and seed tender trailer
Soaring Eagle Grain Equipment took first place in the Inventors’ Showcase on Jan. 17, 2018 at Manitoba Ag Days for its swinging drive-over that hooks up to a grain auger or conveyor. The device allows farmers to easily move from one hopper to the next for unloading in order to save time. AgriLite Conveyor Trailers
VIDEO: Take the temperature of your grain in real-time
Dimo’s/Labtronics Wi-Fi grain probe demonstrated at Manitoba Ag Days
Once harvest is complete and your grain is in the bin, it’s essential that you keep a close eye on its temperature. But if you don’t have a temperature cable set up in your bin, it’s a bit of a gamble if you’re trying to avoid grade degradation or something disastrous such as a total
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