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The quest is on to improve rate of canola emergence

By Daniel Winters March 7, 2013

Canola seeds may be tiny, but they don’t come cheap. That’s prompted more farmers to use row-crop precision seeders in order to get more bang for their buck. There are many row-crop seeders on the market, but the problem is none of them do a perfect job, said Pipe-stone-area farmer Frank Prince, who offered his

Livestock, News

John Deere sponsors 4-H scholarships

March 7, 2013

John Deere Canada is sponsoring a scholarship program for the 2013-14 school year to mark its long-standing support of 4-H Canada and to celebrate its 100th anniversary. John Deere is matching funds with 11 dealers in seven provinces to award up to 12, $2,000 scholarships. Applicants must be entering their first year of post-secondary education

Crops, News

Devloo Roto Mudscraper takes first prize in Inventor’s Showcase

By Daniel Winters January 30, 2013

Two farmer-invented solutions for seeding through muck and trash  were recognized as top innovations for 2013

Call it the battle of the mud scrapers. Two farmer-invented devices for keeping packer wheels from gumming up in adverse seeding conditions took home the top honours in the Inventor’s Showcase at Ag Days. Winner of the 2013 Top Invention Award, Mark Devloo, said his father originally came up with the design for a rotating,

Livestock, News

Don’t forget your map — there are 500-plus exhibits

By Angela Lovell January 17, 2013

One of the most read pages in the Manitoba Ag Days program is the Ag Days map. With more than 500 exhibits under one roof, it’s an essential aid for navigating the show and making sure nothing is missed. Farm equipment is always a crowd pleaser and Ag Days features displays from just about every

News

Tough conditions for Canadian, provincial plowing matches

By Daniel Winters October 17, 2012

Neither heat, nor snow, nor rock-hard ground kept enthusiasts from  competing in the provincial and national championships

A full week of plowing competitions wrapped up last Saturday, with entries from as far away as Ontario and New Brunswick doing their best to turn perfect furrows. Weather conditions on the field owned by the Bob Mazer family ranged from broiling hot sun, to light snow, strong winds, and rain. However there was one

News

Our history: Off to an early start in 1957

March 23, 2012

Recent warm weather may have some farmers thinking about early seeding this year, but it may not be as early as when Jack Pawich of Cartwright started seeding in 1957. Jack sent us this photo of himself seeding summerfallow with a John Deere 70 and a 24-run John Deere seed drill on March 26 that

News

MacDon to manufacture windrowers for John Deere

February 15, 2012

Staff / Winnipeg-based machinery farm equipment maker MacDon Industries will be the manufacturer for several lines of self-propelled windrowers and mower conditioners to be sold worldwide under John Deere paint. U.S.-based ag and heavy equipment giant Deere and Co. announced a “strategic agreement” Jan. 27 with Winnipeg-based MacDon, allowing Deere to expand its hay and

News

New Big Iron is more efficient and environmentally friendly

By Angela Lovell January 24, 2012

Ag Days is a signature venue for agricultural equipment manufacturers and is the place where Prairie farmers often get a first peek at new products. A lot of the Big Iron on display for 2012 will be showcasing not just equipment, but some new, factory-installed technology to help make farmers more efficient and environmentally friendly.

News

Crowds Watch Plowmen Compete

By Daniel Winters October 13, 2011

Co-operator Staff | alexander The horses are catching up to the tractors at least they were at this year s Manitoba Provincial Plowing Association s annual plowing match. Seven horse-drawn teams were featured in this year s event , and they joined an equal number of tractor entrants competing on a field owned by Jim

Crops

U.S. Listeria Death Toll Hits 18

October 13, 2011

news reuters Eighteen people infected with listeria have died so far in the deadliest foodborne outbreak in the U.S. in more than a decade. One hundred people in 20 states have been infected with one of the four listeria strains involved, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Listeria monocytogenes is a frequent

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Tag Archives John Deere

The quest is on to improve rate of canola emergence

John Deere sponsors 4-H scholarships

Devloo Roto Mudscraper takes first prize in Inventor’s Showcase

Don’t forget your map — there are 500-plus exhibits

Tough conditions for Canadian, provincial plowing matches

Our history: Off to an early start in 1957

MacDon to manufacture windrowers for John Deere

New Big Iron is more efficient and environmentally friendly

Crowds Watch Plowmen Compete

U.S. Listeria Death Toll Hits 18

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