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Blast off to better soil moisture measures

A NASA satellite to measure water in Earth’s soil has gone into orbit

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An unmanned Delta 2 rocket lifted off from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California Jan. 31 carrying a NASA satellite to measure moisture in the top layer of the Earth’s soil, data to be used in weather forecasting and tracking of global climate change. Soil moisture is a variable that binds together all of
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Cereals, Local news

VIDEO: An online, mobile grain marketplace

Manitoba Ag Days Inventor's Showcase: Negotiate grain deals and connect to buyers with FarmLead.com

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Looking for another option to help market your next grain deal? FarmLead.com is an online tool for grain sellers and buyers to connect and make a deal for themselves. The “risk-free, online grain platform” is easy to use and users can make deals in real-time using the FarmLead Mobile App. FarmLead headquarters are in Saskatoon, Sask. Visit the
Chris Hawkins, managing director of AgChemExpert displays the plaque he was awarded after earning first place in the 2015 Inventor’s Showcase at the Manitoba Ag Days.
Crops, Local news

Inventor’s Showcase front-runners focus on streamlining farm operations

Manitoba Ag Day’s Inventor’s Showcase highlighted 
emerging technology

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Two technology-integrated farming tools earned the top spots in the annual Inventor’s Showcase at the 2015 Manitoba Ag Days. The Inventor’s Showcase, which is sponsored by the Manitoba Co-operator, is an annual feature at the trade show and is designed to encourage the development of products that are geared to assist in farm operations. A
Agrimatics internet software application
Crops, Local news

VIDEO: Agrimatics’ wireless tech uses iPad, smartphones to track grain carts

Manitoba Ag Days Inventor's Showcase: App simplifies calibration process and stores data across multiple devices

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Inventions utilizing new technology took front-and-centre at Manitoba Ag Days Inventor’s Showcase last week. Earning second prize in the Inventor’s Showcase was Agrimatics, a tablet and smartphone-based grain cart weighing and calibration application. Heralded as the first-ever tablet and smartphone-based grain cart weighing and data management system, Agrimatics automatically detects how much grain has been
winners at a Manitoba farm show
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Ten entries for this year’s Inventor’s Showcase

Hardware and software products are contenders for 2015

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Much of the best new ideas in Prairie farming technology took shape in long winter evenings in farm workshops. Ag Days recognizes those contributions with the Inventor’s Showcase, an annual competition to recognize new products that lower costs, increase efficiency or perform new tasks. All inventions submitted are considered candidates regardless of whether designed by
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It is easy to see why drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are without a doubt the hottest new technology to hit the Farm Belt. They offer a relatively inexpensive option for comprehensive field scouting, allowing farmers to easily pinpoint troubled spots in their fields for closer inspection. We suspect that over time
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Real-time communication invaluable on-farm resource

The time when managing a farm business meant staying in the office is long gone, with tractor cabs replacing office chairs and desks

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Those fancy phones that keep your kids walking into trees and signposts? They could be helping you diagnose your ailing combine, or identify what critter is eating your crop. “It’s really about what works for you,” said Peter Gredig, of Kettle Creek Communications and AgNition Inc. “It’s about communicating as best as you can.” And

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