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The Stratus AirSprayer is essentially a powered paraglider — one that can carry heavier loads and stay aloft much longer than conventional drones. Photo: Supplied

Paraglider powers a new kind of sprayer

By Mark Halsall July 17, 2024

The Stratus AirSprayer is different than the quadcopters and fixed-wing UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) typically associated with ag drones. Essentially, it’s a powered paraglider — one that can carry heavier loads and stay aloft much longer than conventional drones.

Machinery

Deere cuts 2024 profit view as borrowing costs hurt demand

Executives expressed caution about margin performance amid weakening farm economy

By Bianca Flowers, Reuters, Shivansh Tiwary February 15, 2024

Deere & Co cut its 2024 profit forecast on Thursday as farmers remained hesitant about big-ticket equipment purchases due to high borrowing rates and falling crop prices, even as its first-quarter sales and profit topped Wall Street estimates.

Machinery, Markets

Ritchie Bros. raises cash payout in bid for IAA

Activist investor Starboard Value buys into Ritchie

By Reuters January 23, 2023

Reuters — Canada’s Ritchie Bros. on Monday sweetened the cash component of its buyout offer for IAA Inc. by 28 per cent, valuing the U.S. auto retailer at US$5.94 billion, […] Read more

The Beluga drop hose system drew a lot of attention during its demo at the Canadian Outdoor Farm Show in September.

Crops

Ontario grower finds Beluga drop hoses deliver on utility and ROI in corn

2023 will mark wide distribution of the system

By Diana Martin November 30, 2022

Dan Petker is a convert to the Beluga drop hose system. The Port Rowan cash cropper couldn’t find a positive return on investment by spraying corn until he hosted a […] Read more

The Grimme Veritron four-row self-propelled European-style harvester is fitted with tracks for high floatation, ideal for areas where swampy black soil makes travel conditions difficult.

News

Advances in optical grading increase potato sorting efficiencies

New equipment for vegetable growers can increase productivity

By Diana Martin September 8, 2022

Potato farmers are seeking avenues to increase productivity, lower costs and comply with environmental regulations. “We’ve tried to pull together the equipment to go right from planting, fertilizer, spraying, irrigation, […] Read more

The DJI Drone Canada T20 will demonstrate its spraying and seeding capabilities at Crop Stop.

Machinery, News

Crop Stop to showcase new production technology

Check out new tractors, apps and drone demonstrations

By Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show September 22, 2021

Crop Stop will feature the latest in technology, with special programming featuring equipment, software and research. Presented by Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show (COFS) in partnership with Ontario Soil and Crop […] Read more

The Weed Zapper has a front applicator bar that disperses electricity to the plants, and is powered by a generator on the back.

Machinery

Shocking weeds into submission

The Weed Zapper uses electricity to mortally injure weeds

By Kristy Nudds August 13, 2021

Controlling weeds can be a tough challenge for organic growers with few chemical options, and also for conventional growers battling herbicide-resistant weeds. For this reason, mechanical weed control has been […] Read more

Livestock, Machinery

Feather sector’s on-farm upgrade program underway

Applications now being accepted for funding

By Dave Bedard June 1, 2021

The federal free trade compensation program to help Canada’s poultry and egg producers pay for on-farm upgrades, renovations and improvements is now taking applications. The $646.8 million, 10-year Poultry and […] Read more

File photo of Highway 363 near Moose Jaw, Sask. (Mysticenergy/iStock/Getty Images)

Machinery

Spring road bans coming into effect across Prairies

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 6, 2021

MarketsFarm — Warming temperatures and melting snow across Western Canada may cause some disruptions to grain and livestock movement over the next few weeks as seasonal spring road restrictions come […] Read more

An artists’ rendition of the Merit Functional Foods plant under construction in Winnipeg. (Meritfoods.com)

Crops

Plant-protein processor’s new processing plant gets grant

Feds, province put up cash for new equipment

By Dave Bedard August 18, 2020

The federal and Manitoba governments have added a seven-figure contribution to their support for a new facility to process plant proteins from canola and peas. Merit Functional Foods will put […] Read more