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“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
The smaller Razer Grazer is marketed by Range Ward for smaller-scale landscapes.
Equipment, Livestock

Powering up adaptive grazing

Solar-powered fencing products seek to cut down on adaptive grazing labour needs

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The orange metal box sitting on the grazing land near Shellmouth didn’t come cheap. But Arron Nerbas says it’s already more than paid for itself in terms of additional forage production and enhanced environmental services. The “box” in question is a Range Ward Power Grazer, one of three owned by Nerbas Bros. Angus — a
While the DOT autonomous platform (shown here at a recent seeding demonstration at the Olds College Smart Farm) is scaled for large farms, others are designed for small operations, such as vineyards and orchards. But both represent important milestones in the evolution of farm equipment, say experts.
Equipment, Farmit Manitoba, Other

DOT earns passing grades at college, but not straight A’s

Fuel and labour are issues but the driverless implement shows plenty of potential in trials

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Is the DOT ready for a full-time job on your operation? It might be too early to say, but researchers know the self-propelled, driverless tractor-minus-the-tractor finishes what it starts. “Every mission we started with DOT we were able to finish with DOT,” said Joy Agnew of Olds College. “There was never a catastrophic failure or
Toy or tool? Drones might be cool — but what can you actually do with one on the farm?
Equipment, News

How to get drones into fields, doing useful work

The value of the tech has often been oversold, despite potential for useful applications on farms

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For some ag-tech enthusiasts both here and abroad, realizing the full potential of drones on farms and ranches requires a better overall understanding of the technology’s limitations in agricultural systems, as well as less marketing misdirection. The financial and time commitments required to accrue, process, and act on drone-derived data has been a significant barrier
The X Concept used a diesel engine, but focused on replacing hydraulic and PTO drives with electric power.
Equipment, Farmit Manitoba

High voltage: Electric tractors on the horizon

Fendt remains a leader in this blue-sky technology with its e100 project

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Glacier FarmMedia – Last October, AGCO’s Fendt brand announced that its engineers were still working on the e100 concept electric tractor it debuted in 2017. It’s apparently a promising design making measurable progress toward possible future commercialization. “The current development status of the Fendt e100 Vario compact tractor is encouraging and promises high efficiency with
John Deere’s AutoPath guidance records the actual position of crop rows and stores the information, allowing for more accurate in-season passes during spraying and harvesting. Photo: John Deere
Equipment, News

John Deere improves guidance with AutoPath

System stores exact row positions for more accurate in-season passes

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John Deere has introduced AutoPath, a row guidance system to help improve seeding, spraying and harvest accuracy. After the system stores the location of crop row lines, it allows for subsequent field passes to be based upon actual recorded row locations rather than a conventional A-B line, which may or may not correctly represent the
A growing number of farmers are frustrated by not having access to diagnostic tools when an error code flashes on the monitor on a combine.
Equipment, News

Do farmers have the right to repair their own equipment?

The debate over ‘right to repair’ versus ‘right to modify’ leaves producers stuck in the middle

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It’s a story that’s becoming more and more common. You’re smack dab in the middle of harvest and an error code appears on your combine’s monitor. A call to the dealership results in a long wait for a technician to come out, with anxiety rising with every passing hour because priceless harvesting time is being
You need to look closely but this still from a Blue River Technology video shows “robotic nozzles” drenching a weed with a herbicide while leaving the adjacent cotton plants untouched.
Equipment, Farmit Manitoba

Farm automation just over the horizon

The earliest models are already here and the future is closer than you think

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Glacier FarmMedia – Just picture it: You’ve been watching your crop get rained on all week from your kitchen window, and it’s about time to do some crop scouting to see if you need to spray. But your farm is way ahead of you. Soil sensors have been monitoring moisture levels, and they’ve already called
Farms collect a large volume of data these days and this data is expected to grow exponentially in the near future.
Equipment, Farmit Manitoba, News, Other

Artificial intelligence plays critical role in precision agriculture

Greater adoption means creating new technology alongside farmers

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Artificial intelligence (AI) applications in agriculture continue to grow, driven by the increased demands of precision farming. This growth is due to increasing demand for agriculture produce, real-time livestock monitoring, and the need for enhanced decision-making to optimize farm management. Other factors contributing to the rising interest in precision farming solutions are growing food demand and government assistance to farmers. India, for
Pumping up efficiencies in ag with autonomy
Equipment, Farmit Manitoba, Other

Pumping up efficiencies in ag with autonomy

Those developing the technology say farmers will increasingly harness unmanned equipment to increase global productivity

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By this point, the ag sector is getting used to watching the Dot Power Platform trundle various implements around farm show demo fields. The technology is a sign of the future as farmers confront the challenge of producing more food with fewer resources, Wade Robey, executive director of Raven Autonomy, told viewers taking in the

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