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VIDEO: The many definitions of bread

Bread is on one hand one of the world’s most common foods, but on the other hand one of the most varied. In this video, staff at the Canadian International Grains Institute (Cigi) talk about the different types of bread around the world, and how they work with customers to determine the best type of

chickpeas in a testing lab

VIDEO: Putting more ‘superfood’ in the North American diet

It’s hardly an exaggeration to call pulses a ‘superfood’ — they’re high in protein and other nutrients, they’ve been proven to reduce bad cholesterol and they provide free nitrogen for the farmers who grow them. But while they’re a staple in diets in the Middle East, consumption is low in North America. In this video,


VIDEO: Should your next loader tractor be a telehandler?

During a field demonstration in Savannah, Georgia, JCB product specialists explain what advantages that brand’s different telehandler models offer over a standard loader tractor when handling materials, like large round bales, on the farm.



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VIDEO: The gluten story

If you’ve ever chewed a few kernels of wheat to make ‘gum,’ you’ve done a gluten test. Domestic and overseas wheat millers do a somewhat more sophisticated gluten test to determine how flour milled from different wheats will perform in a bakery. The gluten strength of different varieties has been in the news lately, and



Lorne Loeppky

VIDEO: Lorne Loeppky wins 2014 MCGA corn yield competition

A 'sweet spot in the field' earns Rolling Prairie Farms grower with a win in Manitoba Corn Growers Association contest

Lorne Loeppky of Tourond, Man., winner of the Manitoba Corn Growers Association’s 2014 corn yield competition, talked with Manitoba Co-operator reporter Allan Dawson during CropConnect on Feb. 18 about getting big corn yields.

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VIDEO: Select spray nozzle combinations from the comfort of your cab

Manitoba Ag Days New Product: Hypro-SHURflo offering new nozzle configurations, sturdier boom

Hypro Duo React nozzle bodies are designed to give producers the ability to select different nozzle combinations from the cab with a remote control. Twin valves allow either or both nozzles to spray and both pneumatic-only or electro-pneumatic options are available. Pentair Hypro also offers a stainless steel boom upgrade – complete with the express end cap


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VIDEO: New Airflex table aimed at soybean producers

Manitoba Ag Days New Product: Honey Bee Manufacturing designs "farmer friendly" table to run at higher speeds in varying conditions

Honey Bee’s new Airflex table has been designed with soybean growers in mind. With the push of a button, producers can switch between a rigid and flex table all from the comfort of the cab. In testing, the table was able to operate at speeds between 7-7.5 m.p.h. Honey Bee Manufacturing is located in Frontier,

Nico Basson of DryloBag International

VIDEO: Silo bag system pushes moisture out of your crop

Manitoba Ag Days New Product: DryloBag International design uses two-pipe system to dry grains, oilseeds

DryloBag International’s silo bag takes your damp grain and dries it inside a silo bag. In conjunction with a fan/dehumidifying unit, two perforated pipes are plastic-welded to each side of an existing silo bag. A fan pushes moist air from one side of the bag to the other, allowing it to exhaust out the other side. The DryloBag