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“Wind is the barometer for deciding whether it’s a good spray day, and whether that’s right or wrong, it is the deciding factor.” – Tom Wolfe.
Crops, News

Making the most of spray days

Spraying expert Tom Wolfe shares tips for spraying in tough conditions

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With another taxing spray season upon Manitoba farmers, the Co-operator is digging into its archives to present you with some previously-published information on navigating these challenges. Waiting for the ideal spray day is about as productive as chasing unicorns, says spray application specialist Tom Wolfe. That’s why learning to deal with less-than-ideal conditions is essential.
The Stratus AirSprayer is essentially a powered paraglider — one that can carry heavier loads and stay aloft much longer than conventional drones. Photo: Supplied
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Paraglider powers a new kind of sprayer

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The Stratus AirSprayer is different than the quadcopters and fixed-wing UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) typically associated with ag drones. Essentially, it’s a powered paraglider — one that can carry heavier loads and stay aloft much longer than conventional drones.
VIDEO: Sprayer loading invention wins farm safety award
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VIDEO: Sprayer loading invention wins farm safety award

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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
Marcel Kringe, founder and CEO and Courtney Baxter, global marketing manager, with Bushel Plus show one of the combine concaves they are marketing at Agritechnica. Photo: John Greig

Agritechnica update: Canadian content and a John Deere update

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There’s significant Canadian content at Agritechnica. Large companies like AGI and MacDon have impressive displays with significant real estate. I also happened upon the Canada pavilion, packed with companies familiar to many of us, including Honey Bee, Mankato, Schulte and Bushel Plus. The companies say that there’s value in companies from Canada banding together to
Is the water in your sprayer neutering your herbicide?
Crops

Is the water in your sprayer neutering your herbicide?

Calcium, magnesium, sodium, iron and potassium cations in sprayer water will bond with herbicide molecules, such as glyphosate, making them ineffective

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Clint Jurke had never, not once, tested the quality of his sprayer water until a colleague said it would make a good topic for an article. “I like to think I’m pretty good at agronomy,” said Jurke, agronomy director for the Canola Council of Canada and farmer from Lloydminster, Sask. “I scout, follow labels’ rates,
What’s on your spring burnoff checklist?
Crops

What’s on your spring burnoff checklist?

Set yourself, and your crop, up for success from the get-go

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It’s been a long, cool spring and farmers have had extra time for field preparations. Sprayers and seeders are poised and ready for action and, when the temperature hits growing degrees, everything will happen fast. The first happening should be the spring burn-off. “I’m a big fan of burn-off spraying,” said Manitoba Agriculture weed specialist
John Deere has set some ground rules for right-to-repair that farmers say are fair.
Equipment, News

Right to repair proposal gets a boost

John Deere signs document giving access to equipment technology and tools to diagnose and fix it

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John Deere is allowing U.S. farmers to repair their own tractors. In early January, the company signed a memorandum of understanding with the American Farm Bureau Federation that many say signals what could become an industry-wide trend that spills over the border. “I think this is very positive news,” says Bill Campbell, president of Keystone
Aerial applicator Calvin Murray says finding workers for his business 
is a nightmare.
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Farmers say no one wants to work. Experts say that’s not the case

Producers are struggling to find workers -- and so is everyone else

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Aerial field sprayers are the fighter pilots of industry, swooping low and fast while dropping chemical armaments over fields. They’re used to avoiding obstacles including power lines, trees, buildings and vehicles. But some are facing a new challenge — getting chemical delivered to the aircraft. Calvin Murray, founder of Early Bird Air near Strathmore, Alta.,
crop sprayer
Equipment, News

Weather shift means questions on spray water quality

With last year’s drought and this year’s flooding, water quality may have changed

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You may think you know what to expect when drawing water for the sprayer. But after the wild swing from drought to flood in the last two years, spraying experts say that assumption may end up costing the producer. “You may have been using a water source for many, many years, and it’s been fine,

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