There was a lot of heavy metal – and lighter stuff too – at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show last month, in terms of machinery rather than music. Equipment ranged from the latest combines and autonomous robots to large drones and new takes on traditional tillage implements. Here are several highlights: Tillage options The southwest demonstration […] Read more
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Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show featured new planters, tillage implements, drones and robots
CRTC asks big telcos to share network with smaller rural players
Big firms also told to negotiate wholesale access rates
Reuters — Canada’s top wireless firms will now be required to accept requests for access to their networks from smaller companies, particularly those serving rural areas, and also to negotiate on wholesale prices, the country’s telecom regulator said Wednesday. The ruling comes as the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) looks to lower the cost […] Read more
Drones and helicopters make fitting pair
Company says demand for helicopter spray applications growing in Ontario
Helicopters have been a part of agriculture since the mid-20th century. But given advances in drone and satellite technology, are helicopters still a viable and popular production tool? Yes, says Stan Mace, pilot and agriculture division manager for Waterloo-based air services company Great Lakes Helicopter (GLH). He sees drones as a complementary tool. Why it […] Read more
Arbitration leads to deal for CN signals staff
IBEW held 17-day strike in summer
Canadian National Railway (CN) has labour peace with its signals and communications workers through to the end of 2024 coming out of binding arbitration. The 750-odd workers, represented by International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) System Council 11, had agreed to take their dispute with CN to arbitration in early July, ending a 17-day strike. […] Read more
Combine concaves and sieves often culprits in grain loss
Calibration clinic at farm show keeps grain in the bin
Fresh from a visit to advise Foam Lake, Sask. crop farmer Dickson Delorme – a.k.a. Quick Dick McDick of ag-themed YouTube fame – about grain loss from his combines, Kris Kristjanson joined fellow representatives of the Bushel Plus company at the recent Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show (COFS) at Woodstock. The flagship product of the company, […] Read more
Making money through better soil and water management
Living Labs event features Kingsville-area farmer’s winning strategies
The heavy clay soils that characterize Henry Denotter’s farm can be hard to work with. But from a tillage perspective at least, he doesn’t have to work them too often. From a production perspective, years of experimentation with equipment configurations, electronic tools and a strong environmental philosophy have brought success in no-till corn and soybeans […] Read more
Ford, GM upgrade their heavy-duty pickup profit machines
New features aimed at business productivity
Detroit | Reuters — Ford Motor Co. on Tuesday took the wraps off the latest version of its Super Duty pickup, providing a look at how the U.S. automaker will manage one of the biggest challenges confronting Detroit. The problem: How to modernize the largest combustion pickups to keep demand strong and profits flowing, without […] Read more
How to properly install a new seal
Tips to help you get the job done right to stop leaks on machinery
Glacier FarmMedia – Replacing leaking seals on machines is one of the most common on-farm repairs. It isn’t particularly difficult, but not getting a replacement seal seated correctly means wasted time, effort and money. Here are a few tips to make sure the replacement goes in properly and, most importantly, stops the leak. First, pay […] Read more
Grain bin comes with full-cone aeration system
Design enables more efficient drying with similar fan compared to aeration systems on flat bottom bins
Glacier FarmMedia – A grain bin hopper with a full-cone aeration system is now available to farmers. It has a second perforated floor that enables air flow between the hopper floor and the perforated floor. This allows bins only partially full of grain to be aerated, as opposed to some systems where grain must be […] Read more
Machinery market remains hot, but sales cool
Machinery makers face shortages of parts, supply chain delays, rising costs for labour and transportation as COVID disrupts business
Glacier FarmMedia – Farm equipment sales are down for Canada and United States, with Canada showing significant reductions from last year on the largest gear. This year, four-wheel drive tractors and combines in Canada saw sales fall 22 per cent from last season at this time. American numbers were better, but followed the same trend, […] Read more
