The next version of Canada's Outdoor Farm Show runs Sept. 10 to 12, with a new manager in charge.
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Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show opens doors soon
More ride and drives coming to the September edition of the show
Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show to include telehandler, skid steer and wheel loader ride and drives
Practical demos allow potential buyers to test new machines
Demonstrations and ride and drives are popular at Canada's Outdoor Farm Show, including telehandlers, skid steers and small wheel loaders in 2024.
New light system destroys weed seeds at the combine
Redekop working with U.S. company on system that works on smaller combines
A weed destruction system, to mount on the rear of combines, that uses a specific spectrum of light, is being developed through a partnership between Redekop and Global Neighbor Inc. It will work on smaller combines compared to Redekop’s physical seed destructor system. “With this light technology it can be 10 to 15 horsepower to […] Read more
FarmDroid provides scalable horticultural seeding and weeding
Farmers are looking for affordable weeding tools that reduce crop damage and increase ROI
The FarmDroid will be demonstated at Canada's Outdoor Farm Show 2024
Biogas slurry trailer rapidly loads and unloads
Manure can be moved to a digester and digestate returned to a farm more efficiently
A key piece of technology important to the success of biogas digesters in Europe is now available in Canada. Advance Tank Production Ltd., has built a rapid loading and unloading tanker that makes moving manure around quicker and more efficient. Why it matters: Biogas digester numbers are growing in Ontario, but some infrastructure still isn’t […] Read more
Autonomous robot prototype removes weeds from leafy crops
Canadian-built weeding robot prototype continues to develop in testing at Holland Marsh
The Canadian Nexus La Chèvre autonomous weed removal system is showing promise in leafy crops such as lettuce and spinach.
Can autonomous systems cut costs on the farm?
Agco claims its prototype Outrun system has shown ROI benefits
Glacier FarmMedia – Does autonomous equipment improve the farm’s overall profit picture? Agco says it has demonstrated exactly that during initial field trials of its Outrun retrofit autonomy kit, which it introduced to the farm media near Salina, Kansas in late June. “What we’re providing is a kit that takes a tractor and allows it […] Read more
Solar dry, soldier fly, AI: Africans fight hunger with innovation
Alongside container farms in South Africa cultivating soldier flies for animal feed, solar-powered fish and crop dryers in Tanzania and machine-learning pest detectors in Kenya, Africans are coming up with innovative solutions to overcome the effects of climate change on food production.
CNH Industrial lowers profit forecast on slow demand for farming products
Farm and construction equipment maker CNH Industrial on Wednesday lowered its 2024 profit forecast for the second time, as slowing demand for its tractors and combines keeps hopes for a recovery in the second half of the year muted.
Canadian-made small square baler increases capacity
The Marcrest 210 baler can make more than 1,000 square bales in an hour
No small square balers on the market could keep up with Marcrest’s Bale Baron bale packager, so the company built one. The Listowel, Ont., company showcased its new 210 baler at the western edition of the Ontario Forage Expo in Gorrie on July 4. Keith Horst, engineering manager with Marcrest, says the new baler has […] Read more
