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General manager of Brandon’s Keystone Centre, Neil Thomson, says the proposed addition is a matter of when, not if.
Crops, Livestock, Local news

Keystone Centre proposes barn addition

General manager of Brandon’s Keystone Centre says the facility is looking to acquire 
funding for addition of a multi-purpose field house and barn

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Brandon’s Keystone Centre is ready to begin construction on a 130,000-square-foot addition as soon as it lines up enough funds. “Manitoba Ag Days basically takes every square inch of the building that we have now and it also has a waiting list of exhibitors. We would like to be able to accommodate that,” said Keystone
Nico Basson of DryloBag International
Crops, Local news

VIDEO: Silo bag system pushes moisture out of your crop

Manitoba Ag Days New Product: DryloBag International design uses two-pipe system to dry grains, oilseeds

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DryloBag International’s silo bag takes your damp grain and dries it inside a silo bag. In conjunction with a fan/dehumidifying unit, two perforated pipes are plastic-welded to each side of an existing silo bag. A fan pushes moist air from one side of the bag to the other, allowing it to exhaust out the other side. The DryloBag
CONNECTED FARM: A mapping and scouting application that allows users to log details and map field boundaries.
Country Crossroads, Local news

Apps for effective mobile farming

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Peter Gredig, mobile technology specialist with AgNition recently discussed the use of mobile technology in agriculture with audiences at Manitoba Ag Days in Brandon, Man. Throughout the presentation, Gredig outlined a number of the latest applications that may be helpful tools in the areas of agronomy, product support and data management. Connected Farm This app
man speaking at event
Livestock, Local news

Baby steps can add up to big gains on the farm

Do 20 things five per cent better rather than one thing 100 per cent better

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Want to double your farm’s net returns? Think five per cent, a Saskatchewan farmer and accountant told farmers attending the recent Ag Days. By increasing your yield and selling price five per cent and cutting production costs by the same amount, a farmer can boost net returns by 100 per cent, Kristjan Hebert said. In
motorized toolbox
Crops, Local news

VIDEO: Roll, roll, roll your toolbox

Manitoba Ag Days New Product: Kramble Industries' motorized toolbox and remote control conveyor makes work easier

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Doug Kramble needed an easier way to transport all the heavy tools required to attend ag-shows such as the recent Manitoba Ag Days in Brandon. Seeing a gap in the marketplace, his company Kramble Industries designed an electric toolbox to help get things from point A to point B. He’s sure that farmers will appreciate
VIDEO: High-tech CX-6 Smart Seeder targets perfect crop placement
Crops, Local news

VIDEO: High-tech CX-6 Smart Seeder targets perfect crop placement

Manitoba Ag Days Inventor's Showcase: Clean Seed Capital system places metering directly above the shank

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The CX-6 Smart Seeder is different than most seeders. It places the seed metering system directly above each opener, and the cartridge-style system meters up to six different products at one time. The CX-6’s six individual metering wheels also run at different rates to accurately place product while turning in the field. A data log system also captures your efforts so you’ll know
Blackleg: One of the oldest diseases in canola is still one of the most common.
News, Oilseeds

A canola disease that still lingers

More than 90 per cent 
of surveyed canola fields had blackleg

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While many canola growers are worrying about new diseases like verticillium wilt or the growing threat of clubroot, it may be an old threat that causes them the most problems in the coming seasons — blackleg. “We’ve seen a continued trend of increased prevalence,” said Angela Brackenreed, speaking at Brandon’s Keystone Centre during Ag Days.
Jeff Penner
Crops, Local news

VIDEO: V-Wing ditcher has multiple uses

Manitoba Ag Days Inventor's Showcase: Hi-Tec Ag invention designed to help reduce soil erosion

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Described as a “landscaping machine,” the V-Wing can profile your land to help improve water flow. By making a wider channel that is less deep than conventional methods, it promotes a slower water flow rate to help reduce soil erosion. The V-Wing can also be used to move snow and for rural road maintenance. Hi-Tec Ag is located
ezlid grain hopper lid-closing system
Crops, Local news

VIDEO: Grain bin opener closes the lid on old-school practices

Manitoba Ag Days Inventor's Showcase: EZLid can make closing off the top of your grain bin, well... easy

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With Shawn Poncsak’s invention there’s no more need for ropes, cables or ladders to open and close the top of your grain bin. EZLid is an automatic grain bin opener that can open up to six bins from a control box located at ground level. The system is CSA-approved and its internal components are made by a
grooming a black Angus bull
Beef cattle, Livestock

Expect volatility in 2015 beef business, says Ag Days speaker

Will 2015 be a repeat of 2014’s amazing ride? Unlikely, says beef industry analyst

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Canadian cattle and beef prices reached all-time highs in 2014 but 2015 will be a different story, market analyst Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock told an Ag Days seminar last week. Retail prices will remain high and are expected to go even higher, while export and domestic demand should stay strong. But there are changes

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