Electric eWeeder coming to North America

Electric eWeeder coming to North America

British companies Garford and RootWave team up to build a weed-control implement that doesn’t use chemicals

New weed control equipment coming to North America farmers to electrocute weeds rather than killing by chemical.







The Stratus AirSprayer is essentially a powered paraglider — one that can carry heavier loads and stay aloft much longer than conventional drones. Photo: Supplied

Paraglider powers a new kind of sprayer

The Stratus AirSprayer is different than the quadcopters and fixed-wing UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) typically associated with ag drones. Essentially, it’s a powered paraglider — one that can carry heavier loads and stay aloft much longer than conventional drones.


FuelPostiive's green nitrogen plant installation on R&L Acres farm near Sperling Manitoba.

Farm-produced anhydrous ammonia in the home stretch

R&L Acres near Sperling will soon be producing its own anhydrous ammonia using water, air and hydro

A Manitoba farm is about to be the real-world testing ground for green ammonia: anhydrous that is produced on site using clean technology and is both more friendly to the environment and frees the farmer from fertilizer market volatility.