Bushel Plus took the Innovation award at Canada's Farm Show in Regina for concave technology that cuts combine changeover time from hours to minutes.
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Bushel Plus wins big at Canada’s Farm Show
Brandon manufacturer's X9 split frame concaves turn a hours-long combine changeover into a matter of minutes
Massey Ferguson balers now tell tractors how fast to go
New automation technology improves bale consistency by 225% per cent and reduces weight variation by 80 pounds in field trials
Massey Ferguson's TIM system lets large square balers control tractor speed automatically, improving bale consistency and simplifying operation.
VIDEO: Manitoba farmer tests controlled traffic farming to fight soil compaction and flooding
Work-in-progress experiment looks to improve field water infiltration and stabilize yields by limiting farm machinery impact on the soil
Manitoba farmer Alex Boersch wants to improve the stability of his crop yields. He’s been experimenting with controlled equipment traffic on his fields
Deere expands spot spray system for small grains crops
Second-generation See and Spray rolls out small grains functionality, additional sprayer upgrades for 2027
John Deere says it has expanded the See and Spray system’s functionality to other crops. For the 2027 model year machines, it will be compatible with wheat, barley and canola.
Precision livestock farming could fine-tune feed efficiency ‘equation’
A Belgian researcher says precision technology can help farmers fine-tune animal feed consumption, which would increase profits, improve animal welfare and lower environmental effects.
Opinion: Improving our food system
Many perspectives will contribute to food production’s path forward
Agriculture’s impact on the planet is massive and relentless. Roughly 40 per cent of the Earth’s suitable land surface is used for cropland and grazing. The number of domestic animals far outweighs remaining wild populations. How humanity feeds itself has created challenges ranging from its contribution to climate change to weaknesses that were exposed by
ACC program looks to bridge digital gap in agriculture
New ACC program to add tech savvy aggies to the workforce targets
A new program at Assiniboine Community College aims to fill high-tech labour gaps in the agricultural sector. The two-year advanced diploma program in digital agriculture technology will be launched this fall at the college’s Russ Edwards School of Agriculture and Environment. “This program is about equipping students with practical skills that will be invaluable in the rapidly evolving field
The roadblocks to digital agriculture
What’s it going to take for agriculture’s ability to use data to catch up to its ability to gather it?
You’d be hard-pressed to find a farmer who has bought into digital agriculture more than Rick Rutherford has. The seed grower and owner of Rutherford Farms has spent over a decade collecting data on his operation northwest of Winnipeg near Grosse Isle. He’s partnered with digital ag accelerator EMILI (Enterprise Machine Intelligence and Learning Initiative)
Bayer’s crop marketing, crop production platforms in sync
FieldView, Combyne platforms now integrated
Combyne, the made-in-Canada grain marketing platform Bayer bought earlier this year, is now fully on speaking terms with the company’s Climate FieldView precision ag platform. Bayer on Oct. 30 announced integration of the two platforms, which it said will allow grain farmers in Canada and the U.S. to connect their marketing data in Combyne and
Trimble Ag, Agco’s JCA link up for new precision ag venture
Agco gets majority control of a new precision ag and autonomy firm; Agco's GSI brand and others now under separate review
Global positioning tech firm Trimble is set to sell its precision ag business into a new joint-venture company that will include farm machinery maker Agco’s made-in-Manitoba autonomy arm. From farmers’ perspective, the two companies say their combined technology offering is expected to offer “seamless integration and connectivity across geographies, equipment brands and the crop life