Managing any eventuality in rotational grazing starts with having a large area surrounding by a perimeter fence, giving flexibility and options, according to James Clark, territory manager for Ontario for Gallagher.
Rotational grazing tips from Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show
Rotational grazing tips from Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show
Managing any eventuality in rotational grazing starts with having a large area surrounding by a perimeter fence, giving flexibility and options, according to James Clark, territory manager for Ontario for Gallagher.
Waterhemp and its crazy advantage
The weed can be controlled, but it takes diverse herbicides and crop rotation
Waterhemp has genetic advantages that lead to quicker herbicide resistance, but after a decade in the province, Ontario growers are learning to manage it.
VIDEO: Trials and demos baked into Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show 2024
Being able to see technology and crops working first hand is key to farmer adoption
Farmers will be able to test the equipment for themselves at Canada's Outdoor Farm Show which runs from Sept. 10 to 12, 2024.
Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show gives livestock tech great exposure
Outside of the show, a livestock-focused tech hub could make good sense
Livestock technology doesn't get as much attention as crop technology and a Canadian hub with focus on livestock could help.
Make a stop at the plots at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show
Side-by-side comparisons of crops are one of the advantages of outdoor shows
Crop plots at Canada's Outdoor Farm Show give farmers the chance to compared hybrids and varieties side-by-side.
Ucrop.it gives farmers control on sustainability, farm trial data
Farmers have to approve any use of their data through a digital signature
Farmers using the Ucrop.it platform have control over who uses, sees and pays for their data.
Piglets can benefit from longer time in birth pen
A European company has equipment that reduces weaning stress
Weaning is a high stress time for piglets, but a Dutch company has figured out a way to reduce the challenges.
Pigs weighed with 3D camera
A new system allows farmers to measure pig weights by walking through with a camera, limiting the need for physical scales
Hog farmers usually need scales to weigh their pigs for market, but a new 3D camera can do the job with less infrastructure.
Spray drones just waiting to go
Interest in drones to deliver fertilizer, seed and sprays continues to grow, but regulatory hurdles remain
There have been few technologies in waiting with as much pent-up interest as agricultural drones. The unmanned flying machines started out as data gatherers, scouting crops and sensing from above, […] Read more