Manitoba Co-operator reporter Allan Dawson takes a close look at two fields near Roseisle and Miami, Man., and witnesses the devastating results of a vicious storm that struck the area on the afternoon of June 27.
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VIDEO: Corn, soybean crops decimated by weekend hailstorm
VIDEO: Roundup Ready Xtend soybeans and the fight against herbicide resistance
Monsanto’s glyphosate and dicamba tolerant soybeans will help in delaying glyphosate resistant weeds says DEKALB agronomist Bruce Murray
Manitoba Co-operator reporter Allan Dawson interviewed Bruce Murray June 23 about Monsanto’s new Roundup Ready Xtend soybeans, which will be available to Manitoba farmers next spring if, as expected, China approves them.
VIDEO: Roundup Ready Xtend crop system for soybeans, avoiding spray drift
Monsanto’s new Roundup Ready Xtend soybeans are glyphosate and dicamba tolerant. Here are some tips on avoiding dicamba drift
Manitoba Co-operator reporter Allan Dawson spoke with DEKALB agronomist Bruce Murray June 23 about Monsanto’s new Roundup Ready Xtend soybeans. Monsanto’s technical development representative Allan Froese also demonstrated how different nozzles affect spray droplet size.
VIDEO: The new Morris air cart tender prototype
Morris’ Don Henry introduces the new concept tender and explains how it was developed.
VIDEO: Good soil critical to producing good calves says Alberta cattle producer Doug Wray
Doug Wray, an Irricana, Alta., cow-calf producer and president of the Canadian Forage and Grassland Association, talked to Manitoba Co-operator reporter Allan Dawson June 10 about his conversion from a mixed farm and the need for rain. Additional video footage provided by Laura Rance
VIDEO: Westeel’s display at Canada’s Farm Progress Show lets visitors test their bin building skills
Grainews’ Lisa Guenther tries her hand setting a record for fitting bin bolts in Westeel’s competition.
VIDEO: Soil Conservation Week — the job is not over
April 19-25 is National Soil Conservation Week, an annual event to remind everyone of the need to protect the soil resource from some of the damage it suffered during the “Dirty Thirties.” Unfortunately, some scenes of that time were repeated in parts of Manitoba last week when south winds gusting as high as 88 km/h
VIDEO: Using an air stream to clean grain
Grainews reporter Lisa Guenther caught up with Howard Benson, a Saskatchewan farmer, to learn about a different take on grain cleaning. Benson represents Grain Cleaning Systems Inc, a company based in Minnesota. These grain cleaners don’t use screens to separate seed. Instead, a fan creates an air stream that sorts grain from chaff based on
VIDEO: Agritruth’s scientific approach to agriculture
Manitoba farmer shares on-farm research with farmers and agronomists
Adam Gurr and his farming partners are saving and making money through their own on-farm research, which they’re also sharing through their company Agritruth. Gurr tells Manitoba Co-operator reporter Allan Dawson about their work and the importance of conducting trials scientifically. Watch for Allan Dawson’s companion article in the upcoming April 8, 2015 issue of the
VIDEO: The difference between ‘snake oil’ and crop products that work
Don Flaten, University of Manitoba professor and soil scientist says, "Does the product have a reliable track record of making farmers money?"
Since 2013 new fertilizers and plant products can be sold in Canada without first having to prove they work. University of Manitoba professor and soil scientist Don Flaten speaks to Manitoba Co-operator reporter Allan Dawson about distinguishing between an efficacious product and snake oil. Stay tuned for Allan Dawson’s companion article in the upcoming April 2,
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