Two remaining irritants from the BSE crisis could soon go by the wayside. The United States has had to segregate a much smaller list of specified risk materials (SRMs) than Canada, which has resulted in more competitive challenges for beef processors. The loss of small and medium-sized processing has been significant, said Dennis Laycraft, executive
More BSE-era trade irritants may soon disappear
The Canadian Cattle Association continues to work on resolving specified risk material and U.S. cattle holdback issues
Planter and seed drill join forces
Horsch has created a concept to bring the advantages of a planter to smaller-seeded crops
Is it a planter or a drill? If a concept machine created by Horsch eventually comes to the market, someone might have to invent a new category. “We’re trying to mix and trying to get the best of both worlds, which is a seed drill and a corn planter,” said Laurent Letzler, who manages Horsch
Quick test could improve livestock treatment decisions
Researchers use water troughs to monitor antimicrobial resistant bacteria
Glacier FarmMedia – Researchers are seeking ways to manage antimicrobial-resistant bacteria on farms, including quicker evaluation of bacteria so treatment can be better targeted. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and University of Saskatchewan veterinary school researchers are studying feedlot water troughs, hoping the water can tell them what sort of anti-microbial resistant bacteria are present. Antimicrobial
New Holland combine boosts productivity, maintains size, weight
The new design changes how drive lines work
Glacier FarmMedia – New Holland’s new CR11 combine moves more bushels than any previous New Holland combine, but takes up the same space on the road thanks to award-winning engineering. The CR11 Increases productivity for the New Holland line, as it has 775 HP, two 24-inch rotors, a grain tank capacity of 20,000 litres and
Opinion: Keep balance in research funding
Many ingredients went into the mix that resulted in the extraordinary success of agriculture in feeding a growing population. There’s the ability of farmers to constantly learn and increase their management skills. There are also vast improvements in technology – mechanical, digital and biological – that have come from researchers in both private companies and
At Ag in Motion: New tester monitors bull fertility
Glacier FarmMedia – Slow-swimming bull sperm will have no place to hide. A Scottish company, Dyneval, has created a new semen analyzer that measures a wider range of concentrations of semen than previous testing methods. This will allow veterinarians, beef and dairy producers to have more control over semen quality. The Dynescanl analyzer is also
At Ag in Motion: Water trough monitoring made easier
Glacier FarmMedia – Imagine being able to run to the lake without worrying about water trough levels for grazing cattle. That’s the scenario that drove Katlin and his brother Dustin Lang, of Vibank, Sask., to found a company to provide a water trough monitoring system. Designed for troughs that are connected to solar systems out
In an era of high demand, Canada could be a food giant — if it has the will
In an era of high demand, Canada could be a food giant — if it has the will
[UPDATED: Feb. 14, 2023] Canada needs a new agriculture and food strategy as political, pandemic and economic shocks to the global food system render current methods unviable. That was the message at a Jan. 31 conference in Ottawa hosted by leading agriculture policy think tanks and attended by agriculture leaders in government, industry and farm organizations. The new world,
Guest Editorial: Tiny tech now dominant in agriculture
A giant hole was punched through the berm around the dam on the Maitland River in the small southern Ontario community of Gorrie during a flood a few years ago. I grew up on my family’s farm near Gorrie and it’s strange to see the whole dam now gone as the decision was made to
(Guest) Editorial: Choices in autonomy grow
John Deere’s recent announcement that it will be selling autonomous 8R tractors for tillage this year elicited a not-surprising reaction from farmers. It was a mixed response, as is often the case for new technology, especially technology that might significantly change something they’ve been doing and, in many cases, liked doing, for generations. This isn’t
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