Grainews machinery editor Scott Garvey gets into the cab of a Versatile sprayer for a field demo during the Ag in Motion machinery expo.
Videos
VIDEO: Grainews field demo of Versatile’s 280 sprayer
EquipTV at Ag in Motion 2015
VIDEO: Herbicide resistance and “old soil-applied” solutions for weeds
Crop Diagnostic School: Know your target weed issues... and weeds that have caused you trouble in the past
To help keep herbicide-resistant weeds at bay, some older soil-applied products are rejoining the fight. At the 2015 Crop Diagnostic School, Jeanette Gaultier, pesticide use specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, talks about which herbicide-resistant weeds producers should watch for and what they need to consider before choosing a herbicide for their situation.
VIDEO: Count your flowers before deciding to spray canola for sclerotinia
Crop Diagnostic School: Whether your pants get wet when walking through the field can tell you if it's a good time to spray a fungicide
Assessing your canola crop during the flowering stage is essential to discover if sclerotinia is present and if a fungicide can be of benefit. In this video from the 2015 Crop Diagnostic School, Anastasia Kubinec of Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (MAFRD), talks about the risk factors for the fungal disease and offers tips for canola
VIDEO: Successful nodulation in soybeans
Crop Diagnostic School: Very dry or wet soil conditions can make rhizobium establishment difficult
Soil problems and poor inoculation are two common issues facing Manitoba soybean growers each year. One area of research being studied is how acidic soil can affect soybean inoculation. But as John Heard, crop nutrition specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development shows, what the textbook tells us doesn’t always dictate what happens in the field.
VIDEO: Crop recovery from lodging after severe weather
Crop Diagnostic School: Heavy weather can knock your crop flat. Question is, can it find a way to stand up again?
Southern Manitoba has had its fair share of severe weather in the past few weeks. Strong winds and heavy rainfall have laid down large patches of some crops that had advanced very well in their growth up to that point. Pam de Rocquigny, provincial cereal crops specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, talks about what producers
VIDEO: ‘Five foot’ hay crop near Altamont, Man.
Moisture conditions are in stark contrast to neighbouring Prairie provinces
Manitoba Co-operator reporter Allan Dawson takes a stroll through a bumper hay crop near Altamont, Man.
VIDEO: How Michelin IF and VF tires compare to standard radials
Michelin’s Cam Ulmer explains how new-generation IF and VF ag tires can contribute to lower compaction levels and improve machine performance.
VIDEO: Bourgault expands its St. Brieux, Sask., operation
It’s not just farm machinery that’s getting bigger. Grainews field editor Lisa Guenther was part of a recent media tour at Bourgault’s headquarters in St. Brieux, Sask. Media got a close look at Bourgault’s current plant, along with their new, 4.5 acre facility, set to open later this year.
VIDEO: Seed Hawk at Canada’s Farm Progress Show
Grainews visited Seed Hawk’s display at Canada’s Farm Progress Show to see the updated tool bar features for 2016 and its iCon metering system.
VIDEO: Bourgault drill hits the 100-foot working width mark
Bourgault’s widest-ever drill and largest air seeder cart debut at Canada’s Farm Progress Show in Regina.
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