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Concerned residents lined the walls and into the hallway as representatives from the now closed Morris Sales and Service stood up to address questions on the future of the dealership March 11 in Virden.
Equipment, News, Other

Morris Sales and Service shuttered in Virden

The staff at the now defunct Morris Sales and Service in Virden are still hoping that interest from some other company might revive their business

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Employees of Morris Sales and Service in Virden are looking for work after the dealership officially closed its doors March 12, part of restructuring efforts after Morris Group, including Morris Industries, came under creditor protection earlier this year. The company was approved for creditor protection Jan. 8, 2020 by a Saskatchewan court. The company has
When it comes to modern machinery, what counts as a repair versus a modification?

Equipment, News

Repair your farm equipment, just don’t remake it

Where’s the line between a fix and a change when it comes to machinery?

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[UPDATED: Feb. 25, 2020] By all means, get that tractor running like new, but watch out if you’re changing how it functions. That was the message 2020 attendees of CropConnect in Winnipeg were told as Eric Wareham, U.S. vice-president of government affairs with the Western Equipment Dealers Association, took the podium. “We as an industry
Harrington Seed Destructors are widely used in Australia.
Equipment, News, Other

Destructor’s weed escapes still fail to germinate

Microscopic abrasions allow microbes to infect embryonic weeds

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Many weed seeds that appear undamaged after passing through a Harrington Seed Destructor still fail to germinate, say researchers at the University of Illinois. Developed and widely used in Australia, the HSD is mounted on the back of a combine and crushes weed seeds to prevent them from germinating. A University of Illinois release says
The challenging 2019 growing season underlined the need for an equipment line that gave farmers flexibility.
Crops, Equipment

Keep your farm team in the loop

An agronomist can be a valuable resource when buying equipment

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Should more farmers consult with their agronomist before they make equipment decisions? That was the topic posed to a panel at the Manitoba Agronomists Conference in Winnipeg last December that included a Manitoba farmer, a consulting agronomist and an agronomist with an equipment manufacturer. Jeff Strukoff, a professional agrologist with Bourgault Industries in Saskatchewan, said
Myth busting precision agriculture
Equipment, Farmit Manitoba

Myth busting precision agriculture

Cory Willness’s presentation at Farm Forum Event unravelled 10 common myths 
in the emerging precision ag sector

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“Precision Ag” is a very common term in today’s agriculture sector, but it can mean different things to different people. New sensors, software, and shiny toys can seem like a must-buy at first, but some producers are suggesting that old-fashioned logic might be the best tool for consistent yields and steady profits. “Right now there’s
The 10-litre M6E-1 drone from American company HSE Unmanned Aerial Vehicles was one design tested by Baresich. The current cost of this drone, and its accompanying kit, stands at US$11,499. 
Equipment, Farmit Manitoba, Other

Spray drones take wing

Users say flexibility, lower costs key factors in growing interest – despite technological and regulatory limitations

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Drones are now being used for spray applications in countries around the world. And while not commercially commonplace in Canada yet, companies and ag-service providers continue investing time and resources in the technology. Despite ongoing technical issues and unanswered practical questions, some think sprayer drones can bring a variety of agronomic, health, and human resource
The latest in agriculture technology was on display at Agritechnica this fall.
Equipment, Farmit Manitoba, Other

Farm machinery highlights from Agritechnica

Glacier FarmMedia’s Robin Booker describes hottest trends from Agritechnica 2019

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If you have ever been to Agritechnica in Hannover, Germany, then you’ll know exactly what I mean when I say this show is truly one of a kind. Based on size alone, Agritechnica is the world’s largest agricultural machinery trade show with 2,800 exhibitors from 52 countries. It happens every two years and is a
Today’s drones are great at selecting pastures and tracking cattle, can read an ear tag from 70 metres up, and offer spectral imaging a hundred times more powerful than 
satellites, says researcher John Church. And while they’re not good at herding, drone technology is close to offering health assessments of individual cows.
Equipment, Farmit Manitoba, Other

Plunging prices and better tech should put drones on your radar

Drones with sophisticated imaging tech can be robust precision tools for managing cattle on pasture

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Producers are always being pitched new technology, and the marketing din is arguably louder than ever in this age of precision agriculture. So when producers ask if unmanned aerial vehicles are just expensive toys, it’s a fair question. While John Church would be the first to admit he has a lot of fun researching the
The Harrington Seed 
Destructor has come a long way since it was first developed in 2012.
 Originally a tow-behind unit that 
attached to the back of the combine, the new weed seed management tool is now a mill that can be integrated with the combine ― at half the price.
Equipment, Farmit Manitoba

Is the weed seed ‘destructor’ ready for prime time in Canada?

Aussie invention is much cheaper, easier to use, but is still in the ‘promising, not proven’ category

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In the battle against herbicide-resistant weeds, the Harrington Seed Destructor might just win us the war — if farmers can justify the $100,000 price tag. “If herbicides are still working, it can be hard to convince producers to spend that kind of money to purchase this kind of equipment,” said federal research scientist Breanne Tidemann.
There was plenty of interest in a comparison of roller crimping versus tillage for cover crop management at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show in Woodstock, Ont.
Equipment, Farmit Manitoba

To till or not to till

Demo highlights differences between tillage and no-till cover crop practices

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As more producers start to incorporate cover crops into their soil health strategy, machinery companies are racing to develop tillage and non-tillage options to manage them. When choosing how to manage your cover crops, the first thing to address is whether you want to use tillage or go to a non-tillage option like a roller

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