Väderstad brings its newly redesigned row units for its Tempo planter series to Agritechnica 2025.
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VIDEO: Väderstad updates row units for Tempo planters
Väderstad’s latest row crop planting unit was unveiled at Agritechnica 2025 with fresh look and new in-cab features
K-Hart shows off 2026 Spyder drill options
Drills to get new opener features and improved seed and fertilizer tubes for the 2026 seeding season next spring
The 2026 models of the Spyder air drill by Prairie equipment maker K-Hart Industries, have new drill opener options for farmers.
Dormant seeding forages for a leg up on weeds
Dormant seeding can free up time in early 2026 and give hay stands a head start against spring weeds; there are some techniques to give Manitoba farmers an edge
Dormant seeding a hay stand can free up time in early 2026 and give forage a head start against spring weeds; here are some techniques to give Manitoba farmers an edge.
Fall rye hits record high in Manitoba
More Manitoba acres were growing fall rye in 2025 than ever before
Winter cereals 2025: More Manitoba fields grew fall rye in 2025 than ever before, but winter wheat slipped and, while spring stand survival was good, drought took its toll
Robot seeder and weeder efficient for organic crops
A Saskatchewan organic producer reports stronger plant outcome using a precision agriculture robot for seeding
A Saskatchewan organic farmer, north of Prince Albert, reports measurable agronomic benefits in using FarmDroid, an autonomous robot seeding and weeding system, for smaller-seeded crops.
Horsch introduces its Avatar 66-10 TD drill
Company’s new single-disc drill combines an 870 bushel air cart and single-disc toolbar into one unit
Horsch debuted its newest seed drill at the Ag in Motion 2025 farm show near Langham, Sask., in mid-July.
Manitoba crops 99 per cent planted
Five points ahead of average
Seeding operations across Manitoba largely wrapped up during the week ended June 10, with 99 per cent of intended acres in the ground, according to the latest provincial crop report. That was up four points from the previous week and compares with the five-year average of 94 per cent done.
As seeding nears end in Alberta, moisture becoming an issue
Planting advances 10 points at 90 per cent complete
Spring planting in Alberta entered the home stretch with overall progress at 90 per cent seeded as of May 27, the province's agriculture department reported. Provincewide, the pace put Alberta farmers nine points above the five-year average.
Most crops off to good start
Some parts of the Prairies are very dry, but provincial crop specialists say it’s still early in the season
Some parts of the Prairies are very dry, but provincial crop specialists say it's still early in the season
Manitoba Crop Report: Dry conditions speed up planting
Dry conditions allowed Manitoba farmers to accelerate seeding to 85 per cent completion during the week ended May 25, 2025.
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