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Yield data is commonplace but fully leveraging it isn’t happening yet on most farms — but that will change rapidly, say some experts.
Crops, Equipment

The era of uniform application is ending as data drives change

The technology behind precision application isn’t the finished article yet, but it’s getting close

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Glacier FarmMedia – The days of applying fertilizer and other inputs in a blanket fashion across entire fields are coming to an end. With the advent of GPS integrated data loggers and yield maps, farmers no longer need to guess when it comes to applying expensive inputs, said precision agriculture expert Alex Melnitchouck. “Yield is
A common phrase for tech leaders and companies is “data-driven agriculture.” But which interests does farm data serve?
Equipment, Farmit Manitoba

The way we talk about digital agriculture obscures interests behind it, says author

Facebook users pay for use with data. Farmers pay with data and for using it

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Treating farm data like it’s a natural resource or comes ‘from on high’ makes it harder to see the forces that shape and profit from it, contends a new book. “In agriculture, just like in other contexts… there are really powerful interests behind the collection of data and the use and misuse of data,” said author Kelly Bronson
The sticker price of new equipment is bad enough but it’s the cost of used machines that has many farmers shaking their heads, says Jason Lenz.
Equipment, News

No end in sight for soaring farm equipment costs

It’s not just new equipment prices that’s shocking, it’s also the spillover in the used market

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Glacier FarmMedia – Prices for farm equipment continue to rise. And it’s not just fancy new iron that’s causing farmers to do double takes. How does $62,972 sound for a 1994 New Holland 9680 tractor? How about $49,995 for a 1995 John Deere 1850 air drill? Or $80,000 for an older tandem axle grain truck?
The RoamIO HC was one of many autonomous technologies attendees of the recent AgRobotics Working Group field tour could see in action.
Equipment, News

Ironing out autonomous logistics

AgRobotics Working Group field day shows challenges, benefits of autonomous equipment

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Glacier FarmMedia – Logistics carry the day, not tactics – or so goes the military adage. However true on the battlefield, the saying also has resonance in crop production. It holds true for autonomous field implements, just as it has for analog equipment, though tech developers don’t always get the message right away. Why it
“I’ve had people come to our booth and tell us we bought them new half tons. If you’re losing three bushel(s) and you can get that down to one, that’s a considerable amount of money.” – Trevor Scherman.
Crops, Equipment

Calibrate your combine to boost profits

An hour or two spent properly calibrating your machine could be the most lucrative time you spend this harvest

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Farmers will spare no expense when it comes to tending their crops and maximizing production. So why do they spit so many of their profits out the back end of their combines at harvest? It’s a mystery to North Battleford farmer and inventor Trevor Scherman, one of the speakers at the recent Ag in Motion
The technology is fairly new, but drones are already being tested for spraying in Alberta.
Equipment, News

FROM TOY TO TOOL: The sky’s the limit for farming drones

There’s better software and powerful zooms, and both spraying and seeding are advancing quickly too

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Glacier FarmMedia – From flashy toy to just another tool in the tool box — for many farmers, drones have simply become an everyday part of the work they do. “It’s not as novel as it was a few years ago,” said Markus Weber, president of LandView Drones. “For a lot of people when they
crop sprayer
Equipment, News

Weather shift means questions on spray water quality

With last year’s drought and this year’s flooding, water quality may have changed

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You may think you know what to expect when drawing water for the sprayer. But after the wild swing from drought to flood in the last two years, spraying experts say that assumption may end up costing the producer. “You may have been using a water source for many, many years, and it’s been fine,
CTF systems rely on matching the width of equipment to restrict travel to a few tramways leaving the rest of the field uncompacted.
Crops, Equipment

The straight and narrow of CTF

Tramline farming can limit compaction, reduce costs, increase production and improve soil health

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Adam Gurr heard of controlled traffic farming (CTF) about 15 years ago and dismissed it at first. He felt living in a freeze/thaw climate like ours would break up any soil compaction in his fields so it wasn’t necessary here. Still, when he looked closely at crop growth on the previous year’s combine tracks the
Parts shortages could become acute during seeding season.
Equipment, News

Tight supply gums up works on parts

Lack of parts is a bad recipe when mixed with the tight timelines of seeding

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The ag sector’s supply chain issues are also showing up at the parts counter. Shipment delays and parts availability issues are an increasing concern for farmers, as they gear up for spring. “My biggest concern is if you have issues at seeding time and are unable to source parts,” Bill Campbell, president of the Keystone
“They’re saying provide the parts and the repair manuals to the repair place, and then you’re off the hook.”
Equipment, News

NDP proposes ‘right to repair’ bill for farm equipment, vehicles

Current laws need updating, but extensive research is needed, says industry expert

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Editor’s note: This article has been altered from its original form to clarify that Harvey Chorney was speaking as a farmer, rather than in his capacity as strategic advisor at the Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute (PAMI). [UPDATED: Jan. 25, 2022] An NDP private member’s bill proposes to give Manitoba farmers and independent mechanics the right

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