Premier Equipment is merging its Mount Forest and Listowel staff together in a new facility. The merging of the Listowel and Mount Forest teams is the first of a series of changes and investments that the dealership is making in its infrastructure over the next number of years. The company has a number of other […] Read more
Premier Equipment merges Listowel and Mount Forest operations
Precision prescriptions used to remedy tillage issues
Producers can fine-tune adjustments without stopping and getting out of the cab
Glacier FarmMedia – Farmers are accustomed to using prescription maps for fertilizer and crop protection products. Now, they can use those layers to make prescription maps for tillage operations. Case has introduced prescription tillage technology as an option to its existing AFS Soil Command. Why it matters: With this technology, a farm manager or agronomist […] Read more
Use caution in burndown herbicide applications
Pre-harvest burndown herbicide applications can lower seed losses, reduce staining and make combining a smoother process, according to a September 2020 article posted to Field Crop News. The article said crop quality often increases because harvest timing after the field has been sprayed is more predictable, so harvest schedules can be better managed. A pre-harvest […] Read more
Advanced model and field data add up to better cover crop management
Science Notes: Termination timing can be just as important as the plant species you select
Cover crops are widely seen as one of the most promising conservation practices, improving soil health while also removing carbon from the atmosphere. But while the number of Midwestern farmers planting cover crops has increased markedly in recent years, 2017 USDA Census data show only about five per cent have adopted the conservation practice. The […] Read more
Turning on-farm renewable natural gas into a reality
Stanton Bros. set to become first agricultural supplier into Ontario grid
An Ilderton-area dairy farm is set to become the first agricultural contributor to Ontario’s natural gas grid, with only minor steps remaining to connect to the pipeline passing along the front property line. “We’re very close. Our end of the project is complete. We’ve got gas flowing to the road,” said Murray Logan of Rural […] Read more
Shipping container crisis may last into 2022
Shipping companies find it more lucrative to ship empty containers than to wait for a backhaul
Glacier FarmMedia – A truck pulls up to a yard to pick up empty containers to ship Canadian soybeans to Asia. But the shipping company refuses to allow the trucker into the yard. It prefers to ship empty containers back to Asia. Thousands of bushels of identity-preserved soybeans, in this real-life situation of the past […] Read more
Float material onto the fields wet or dry
Glacier FarmMedia – John Deere has a new floater that makes it easier to switch between dry and liquid application equipment compared its previous offering. Franklin Peitz, John Deere product marketing manager, said the 800R Floater can cover more acres in a day compared to the model it replaces, the John Deere F4365. “These things […] Read more
Don’t be complacent around grain storage hazards
What to watch for when filling bins
There is a plethora of hazards associated with storing and moving grain. Robert Gobeil, agricultural health and safety specialist for the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association, detailed overarching dangers and how to prevent them at a recent virtual event hosted by Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show. Hazards Those entering a storage area containing a grain mass can […] Read more
Farm revenue reaches record levels
Ontario fares well but drought could decrease value of year-end receipts nationally
Glacier FarmMedia – Canada’s agricultural producers enjoyed record revenues in the first six months of 2021, thanks to high commodity prices, brisk sales and strong global demand for agricultural products. According to Statistics Canada, total farm cash receipts across the country exceeded $38.2 billion in the first six months of 2021, a year-over-year increase of […] Read more
September forage report for Ontario
OMAFRA Forage Report for October 6
Ontario Hay Listings is a free classifieds service provided by the Ontario Forage Council. Producers looking to buy or sell hay or straw are encouraged to post an ad. In 2020 there were several reports of corn rootworm injury to hybrids with below-ground protection from Bt traits. This suggests that Bt-resistant corn rootworm populations exist in Ontario. Continuous […] Read more
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