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Somerset-area organic farmer Jeremiah Evans is impressed with the weed control he’s getting with a new U.K.-made in-row cultivator.

Precision tillage offers new option for organic weed control

Frustrated with lack of weed control, organic farmer Jeremiah Evans has  tried a U.K.-made in-row cultivator and he’s impressed with the results

By Lorraine Stevenson July 23, 2015

Jeremiah Evans has a new high-tech hand helping him control weeds on his organic farm. Last fall the Somerset-area farmer took delivery of a custom-built U.K.-manufactured Garford Robocrop in-row cultivator, which uses special software to identify and target weeds, leaving the crop behind. After seeing what it could do to his wild oats, thistle and

NORAC’s boom height control systems are already compatible with several Topcon products. (TopconPositioning.com)

Crops

GPS firm buys sprayer boom control maker NORAC

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff June 10, 2015

Saskatoon tech firm NORAC Systems, best known today for its automated boom height control systems for field sprayers, is set to become part of a major U.S. GPS systems firm. California-based Topcon Positioning Group announced Wednesday it will buy NORAC for an undisclosed sum, as the latest of Topcon’s recent plays in the precision ag

Peter Gredig spoke to an audience on the  use of mobile technology in ag at the  Manitoba Ag Days held in Brandon, Man.,  last month.

Country Crossroads

Put mobile technology to use on your farm

Spend more time in the field and less time at a desk with the use of  mobile technology, Cloud computing and agriculture-geared apps

By Jennifer Paige February 6, 2015

The next time your combine is making an unfamiliar tickety tickety noise, don’t call your machinery repairman – send them a video message so they can see and hear the problem, farmers attending Ag Days in Brandon were told last month. Today’s mobile technology is a perfect fit for farmers. The ability to access business

News

Co-operator barn series revival

Do you know this barn?

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff October 10, 2014

If you do, a Manitoban historian wants to hear from you. In early 1981 the Co-operator worked with provincial Manitoba Historic Resources Branch staff to photograph and publish a series on rural buildings in Manitoba. Each week a photo and a story was published about why each of the buildings were rare or unusual. Now

The nearly dry bottom of the Almaden Reservoir is shown near San Jose, California. Photo: REUTERS/Robert Galbraith

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Drought causes land to rise like uncoiled spring

Scientists used GPS technology to track uplift from  recent massive loss of water

By University of California San Diego September 4, 2014

The severe drought gripping the western United States in recent years is changing the landscape well beyond localized effects of water restrictions and browning lawns. Scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego have now discovered that the growing, broad-scale loss of water is causing the entire western U.S. to rise up like

Crops, News

It’s a bird, a plane — no, it’s the farmer’s new eye in the sky

Drones can give you the big picture of a field, a small one of seed row spacing, or even check on the cows

By Allan Dawson June 17, 2014

Want a bird’s-eye view of your crop, find stray steers, or safely monitor a cow calving on pasture? It’s getting easier and cheaper to do with a wide array of drones on the market, says Rejean Picard, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development’s (MAFRD) farm production adviser in Somerset. Once almost exclusively used by soldiers

Opinion

The drones are coming to a sky near you

By Will Verboven June 27, 2013

Most folks have heard about the use of drones for military purposes, but there is a much better future for these unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), as they are officially called, in the world of agriculture. A number of universities and research agencies are already busily investigating their use mainly for crop surveillance of diseases and

Salah Sukkarieh, professor of robotics and intelligent systems at the University of Sydney, Australian Centre for Field Robotics, stands next to one of his robotic aircraft in his laboratory in Sydney. Australian farmers are increasingly turning to science to maximize yields, with agricultural robots and existing technology a likely future for the average farm. Photo: REUTERS/David Gray

International news, News

Robots to drones, Australia eyes high-tech farm help to grow food

By Colin Packham June 7, 2013

Moving carefully along a row of apple trees, two of Australia’s newest agricultural workers check if the fruit is ripe or the soil needs water or fertilizer. Meet “Mantis” and “Shrimp,” agricultural robots being tested to do these tasks and more in a bid to cut costs and improve productivity in Australia’s economically vital farm

News

Farmers searching for workers — and the reasons why they find them

By Daniel Winters April 26, 2013

There’s a lot to be said for a career in agriculture. You can make $15 to $20 per hour for driving a seeder, sprayer or combine; don’t have to wear a polyester uniform or be stuck in the office; and can live minutes away from some of the best fishing, hunting and recreational spots in

News

KAP counting on new checkoff legislation this spring

By Allan Dawson April 26, 2013

Keystone Agricultural Producers’ (KAP) membership and revenues could more than double if the Manitoba government comes through with legislation this spring to revamp the general farm organization’s checkoff system, the organization’s president says. “(Agriculture) Minister (Ron) Kostyshyn has committed to me they will move forward with something in the spring session,” Doug Chorney said in

Alberta crop conditions improve: report

U.S. grains: Corn sets contract lows on expectations for big US crop

U.S. livestock: Cattle strength continues

Daily Network News

Alberta crop conditions improve: report

U.S. grains: Corn sets contract lows on expectations for big US crop

U.S. livestock: Cattle strength continues

Tag Archives GPS — page 2

Precision tillage offers new option for organic weed control

GPS firm buys sprayer boom control maker NORAC

Put mobile technology to use on your farm

Co-operator barn series revival

Drought causes land to rise like uncoiled spring

It’s a bird, a plane — no, it’s the farmer’s new eye in the sky

The drones are coming to a sky near you

Robots to drones, Australia eyes high-tech farm help to grow food

Farmers searching for workers — and the reasons why they find them

KAP counting on new checkoff legislation this spring

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