May 17, 2012

Morris Offers Input Control With a Mechanical Drive System

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When you’re looking at controlling costs on the farm, the issue of overlapping with seed and fertilizer can be a big one. Especially in crops like canola, over seeding and over application of fertilizer can have a very negative impact on growth and development and end up being very costly for the farmer. Controlling that [...]

The Challenges in Adopting Precision Ag on Your Farm

Precision agriculture has some obvious benefits when it comes to efficiency and input costs. GPS mapping and technologies are becoming more and more accurate with coverage available in areas previously inaccessible. Seeding overlap is almost non -existent and placement is incredibly precise. With input costs growing and the demand for production rising, the need to [...]

Morris Contour 2 Drill Optimizes Trash Management

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Trash can be a major pain for farmers using independent openers come seeding time, especially if residue isn’t managed properly off the combine at harvest. Straw and other material can accumulate around the drill shank pretty quickly affecting seed depth and placement. If you’re running any drill with independent openers, navigating through trashy stubble can [...]

Talking to Farmers – How’s Your Crop Look?

Last week RealAgriculture.com took a went on a bit of a road trip. We were happy to be part of the Western Farm Progress Show in Regina, Saskatchewan. During that time we got to see a lot of cool new products and talk to a lot of interesting people. One of our favourite things to [...]

AgMedia Roundtable – Western Farm Progress Show 2011 Wrap-Up

This years Farm Progress Show in Regina had everything from mini donuts to prototype machinery spread out over a massive area both indoors and out. RealAgriculture even had a booth at the event this year. There was a lot to cover and a lot to see. The show attracts roughly 40,000 visitors annually and is [...]

Morris Showcases its New Prototype Disk Drill in Regina at Farm Progress

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One of the coolest things about trade shows is the “hot off the press” angle many manufacturers take in showcasing their products. This year at the Western Farm Progress Show in Regina, I saw a number of those products. Some of the products are so new, they don’t have pricing yet. It makes for a [...]

The Impact of Unseeded Acres on Commodity Prices – Brenda Tjaden Lepp – Farmlink Marketing

There have been a lot of numbers bounced around when it comes to total unseeded acres across the prairies. If you were to talk to five different people, you’d probably get five different numbers. The CWB estimates somewhere between 4 to 6 million acres have gone unseeded across the west. Those numbers tend to have [...]

Should You Spray Corn or Plant Soybeans First in Ontario this Weekend? – Brady Code, Syngenta

With June 10th coming fast and the wet ground pushing plans to the brink, many Ontario farmers are trying to decide whether they should plant soybeans or spray their post emerged corn.  Depending on where you are the weeds in the corn fields are coming fast.  Farmers have been educated to spray their corn at [...]

Wheat School – Is It Too Late to Plant Wheat in Western Canada? – Dr. Ross McKenzie

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If you are a farmer who planned on seeding wheat this year and you haven’t yet, it’s decision time. It’s June already, and there are a number of factors to consider when it comes to deciding whether to seed wheat or not to seed wheat. Economics are a major influence considering the spread between wheat [...]

Eastern Weather Forecast – Drew Lerner

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Farmers across the eastern provinces may finally be getting a break from the extreme moisture thats been flooding parts of Quebec and delaying planting for farmers in parts of Ontario. It may be uncomfortably humid, but a welcome change from soaked homes and fields. How will the rest of the Spring shape up? What can [...]