VIDEO: Sprayer loading invention wins farm safety award

VIDEO: Sprayer loading invention wins farm safety award

At Manitoba Ag Days earlier this year, Setter Manufacturing took first prize in the Farm Safety category for its Sprayer Companion invention. “The Spray Companion is probably the safest loading device in the industry for loading on high-clearance sprayers or any sprayers that you might have on the farm,” says Greg Setter, president of Setter

Marla Riekman during her presentation, 'The Science of Soil Salinity,' at Manitoba Ag Days on Jan. 18, 2024.

Why soil salinity is not a salt problem

If you have issues with soil salinity in your field you have a problem with water, not salt. That may be a challenge to wrap your head around at first as people naturally think of salt when they hear the word ‘salinity.’ But when the subject is soil salinity, Marla Riekman, soil management specialist  with


VIDEO: Peer-group benchmarking model takes win

VIDEO: Peer-group benchmarking model takes win

Decision-making in farming can quickly lead growers in any number of different directions, but what if you could see the agronomic practices of other growers in the Red River Valley to help guide your path?  This is where Antara Agronomy of St. Jean Baptiste may be of help. It offers a peer-group learning model that

Cattle breeder Alice Rooke stands in front of her livestock at Manitoba Ag Days 2024.

Young cattle producers needed 

Youth programs help attract young people to the cattle breeding sector

Glacier FarmMedia – It wasn’t hard to find young cattle folk in the barns at Manitoba Ag Days. “They always say (average age) is getting older, but not in livestock, especially not in this kind of seedstock industry,” said Austen Anderson, as he braced himself against one of his Angus bulls. “It’s a young (person’s)


A bird’s eye view is enough for a livestock producer to monitor a herd or watch individual animal behaviour. For crops, it’s an extension of the farmer’s own scouting, useful to see pests, disease symptoms or other issues that could stunt crop growth.

Microdrones can give farmers a foothold in aerial tech

Microdrones can help scout crops or track livestock and, with today’s advancements, have a farmer-friendly price tag

Any farmer can get into the drone game, according to Matthew Johnson, vice-president at Volatus Aerospace. And with the current price of a minidrone, with its functionality and ease of use, he says it’s kind of crazy not to. “I’ve been saying it for a long time. Since (the) mini came out, I think every

VIDEO: Mini combine an outsized  innovation

VIDEO: Mini combine an outsized innovation

Inventors are not often the types of people that rest on their laurels for long, so it’s not surprising that Gerry Devloo, inventor of the Canola Crusher, has a new invention that’s attracting attention. Coined the ‘Miniature Combine,’ this battery powered device makes it easier for growers to gauge the moisture content of their crop