On-farm trials across the province show just how challenging it is to make decisions on exact nitrogen use in crops, and how local the influencing conditions can be. Several farmers […] Read more
Nitrogen rate decisions improve with local data
On-farm trials give valuable and sometimes confusing results for farmer decisions
Paul Larmer – the retirement interview
The CEO of the Semex Alliance led the organization during 17 years of growth into a global entity still owned by Canadian dairy farmers
Paul Larmer retired as chief executive officer of the Semex Alliance on Dec. 31, after growing a farmer-owned Canadian company into a leading global player. Over 17 years as CEO, […] Read more
Future of high horsepower could be diesel, with a boost
Smaller tractors are being electrified, but larger tractor engines have more flexibility and could be mixed with other power sources
Practicality now drives engine and power innovation in agriculture equipment, with companies finding solutions that make more sense on the farm instead of depending on electrification. The near future will […] Read more
Battery-powered tractors proliferate, but under 100 HP
There were numerous battery-operated tractors at various levels of commercialization at Agritechnica, but almost all were under 100 HP equivalent range. That’s because most of those tractors or power units […] Read more
Equipment makers take steps to solidify supply chain
Manufacturers are adding component inventory after COVID disruptions
Agricultural machinery companies around the world are reducing their supply chain risk by finding multiple suppliers for key components and bringing some of their manufacturing back to their home countries. […] Read more
Blurring the lines between planter and seed drill
Horsch has created a concept to bring the advantages of a planter to smaller-seeded crops
Is it a planter or a drill? If a concept machine created by Horsch eventually comes to the market, someone might have to invent a new category. “We’re trying to […] Read more
VIDEO: Liquid helps electric weed killing machine
Crop.zone has partnered with John Deere on a new, wider machine for in-crop weed control
A German company tested its electric desiccation system on Canadian farms this year as it works to bring weed control using electricity to large-scale farms. Crop.zone is unique in that […] Read more
Denfield Livestock Exchange gets new owners
The Middlesex County sales barn serves farms from surrounding counties
Stanton Farms and the Van Soest family have purchased the Denfield Livestock Exchange, giving new stability to the Middlesex County sales barn. “It’s a sale we’ve always sent our cull […] Read more
Milk data project brings field and barn numbers together
John Deere and DeLaval are the first partners in the Milk Sustainability Centre
Two large industry players have come together to create a way for dairy farmers to consolidate data across their entire operations. John Deere and DeLaval have created the Milk Sustainability […] Read more
Hearing protection offered in large equipment
Noise cancelling speaker helps maintain hearing, reduce fatigue in large farm equipment
A German company has developed noise-cancelling speakers that ride on the back of an operator’s seat and reduce the risk of hearing loss. Recalm was part of the agri-food startup […] Read more