In August, Claas debuted its all-new 1000 Series forage harvesters at an event in California. One of the first of those new models to arrive in Canada was shown to farmers at Claas dealer GenAg in Steinbach, Manitoba, in October.
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Claas 1000 Series Forage Harvester
AgGronomyTV: Minimizing tillage erosion in your fields
When it comes to soil erosion and farm implements, not all tools are created equal. While the effects of tillage erosion on flatlands can be less common, hillier areas can often see erosion compounded. In this video from Crop Diagnostic School this past summer, Marla Riekman with Manitoba Agriculture spoke about the effects of tillage
VIDEO: Minimizing soil erosion from tillage
Marla Riekman, soil fertility specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, talks about reducing the effects of soil erosion from tillage. (Recorded at Crop Diagnostic School 2025 in Carman, Man.)
VIDEO: Last Harvest
Join Bruce Burnett, director of weather and market analysis at The Western Producer, as he returns to his roots for one final harvest on the family farm near Binscarth, Manitoba. After nearly four decades working off-farm, Bruce helps his brother wrap up 40 years of farming on the land that’s been in their family since
AgGronomyTV: Hitting 300 bushels per acre of corn
At Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show in September, one of the crop plots at the Maizex booth was dialled in for a specific goal: 300 bu per acre of corn. Here, Henry Prinzen, agronomy lead with Maizex Seeds for Ontario, talks about what their team did in order to reach that target and how accessible a
AgGronomyTV: Waterhemp tightens its grip on Manitoba fields
Earlier this summer in many parts of Manitoba, waterhemp was downgraded to a Tier 2 noxious weed, reflecting the new reality that there is simply too much of the invasive species to eradicate in the province. At Crop Diagnostic School this year, Kim Brown with Manitoba Agriculture talked about what this means for Manitoba farmers
PTx Trimble OutRun
Tx Trimble’s OutRun autonomous grain cart system came to Manitoba this fall and the company was demonstrating the system on a farm. Scott Garvey spent time in the combine cab controlling the OutRun system to see first-hand how the system works.
John Deere 561M Round Baler Offers Weave Automation
John Deere’s Go-to-Market Manager for Hay and Forage Equipment Kaylene Ballesteros talks about the features available in the brand’s 1 Series round balers during the Ag in Motion farm show in Langham, Saskatchewan, in July.
Farm & Sky Drone Platform Comes to Ag in Motion 2025
As more producers are looking at incorporating drones in their farm fleet, the number of drone tenders appearing on the market is increasing. Farm & Sky Tech Ltd. displayed their prototype trailer-mounted version at Ag in Motion in July.
John Deere’s Machinery Offerings for Prairie Machinery Market
Aaron Wetzel, John Deere’s Vice president of Production Systems, speaks with Glacier FarmMedia’s Scott Garvey about how the brand has been focusing on gearing up its equipment in recent years to meet the needs of Prairie grain farmers.
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