Molecules in the air consist of 78 per cent nitrogen. During a lightning storm, the energy of a lightning bolt breaks apart nitrogen molecules, allowing them to form nitrogen oxides. These dissolve in rainwater as nitrates, which fall to the ground with the rain and add nitrogen to soil. Over a decade ago, Joe Lewis,… Read More

Harvesting pulse crops that are low to the ground, whether through lodging or because of a dry season, can lead to shatter losses, reducing yield, grain quality and complicating harvest. The concept behind the S3 AWS Airbar is to have an air assist system attached to the combine header that directs what would otherwise be… Read More

Autonomous farming technology has been a buzzword in agriculture for years, but is it finally ready to revolutionize the industry? Nic Dubuc, an avid machinery trend follower and farmer from Quebec, shares his insights on John Deere’s latest announcements at CES 2025 and the broader implications for autonomy in farming in the interview below. Moving… Read More

Artificial intelligence (AI) has generated significant buzz in agriculture, promising to transform the industry in so many ways. Whether you are talking equipment, agronomy, daily management tasks or livestock production, AI is a staple in any discussion.  Even for the most optimistic of people like myself, I can see the dangers of AI promising too… Read More

Without new demand for corn and soybeans, producers are facing a sideways market plateau that could last 10 years. Over the next decade, corn could be anchored in a $4.30 to $4.40 trading range and soybeans could be stuck in the same mud at $10.30 to $10.40, says University of Illinois farm management professor Gary… Read More

Farmers know where their combines struggle when it comes time to harvest, and concaves can contribute to these struggles through inefficiencies and grain damage. When Thunderstruck was designing their new Razors Edge Concave that launched at Agri-Trade in Red Deer, Alta., they wanted to create a concave with a bar spacing that allowed for maximum… Read More