Glacier FarmMedia – Demand for farm equipment should remain high through 2023 despite higher interest rates and projected price increases, according to a new report from Farm Credit Canada (FCC). Much of the demand stems from relatively high commodity prices and strong farm cash receipts, but the COVID-era supply chain hangover is also a factor. […] Read more
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Farm equipment demand to remain high, but more price hikes likely
It may take until 2024 before manufacturers are able to catch up from supply chain woes
Minimizing spray drift on fields
Here are some ways to help keep your pesticides on target
Glacier FarmMedia – Spray drift is defined as the off-target movement of pesticide dust or droplets through the air at the time of application or soon after. It can have serious implications for neighbouring farmers and other property owners. It’s an issue that has been around almost as long as pesticides have been used to […] Read more
Drone spraying still grounded by rules
Many producers see drones as a lower-cost alternative but a full set of rules are needed before widespread use can occur
Glacier FarmMedia – Spray drone technology is rapidly evolving, but regulations that allow drones to apply crop protection products are struggling to get off the ground. The Remotely Piloted Aerial Application System (RPAAS) working group was formed to help connect individuals and organizations that are generating the data required to make drone applications legal in […] Read more
Ontario grower finds Beluga drop hoses deliver on utility and ROI in corn
2023 will mark wide distribution of the system
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 28-acre fungicide field trial that measured the efficacy and economics of the Beluga drop hose spray system versus overhead broadcast. “These things made $36 per […] Read more
Heavy metal hardware
Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show featured new planters, tillage implements, drones and robots
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
Startup’s predictive model can help with spraying decisions
Ukko Agro Inc.’s analytics platform said to predict disease risk up to a week in advance
An Ontario company with predictive crop models that can help farmers optimize when and where to spray fungicides is the only agriculture-focused innovator chosen for the 2022 Google for Startups Accelerator Canada. Ukko Agro Inc. has developed an analytics platform that alerts farmers to disease risk up to a week in advance and predicts crop […] Read more
Horsch sprayer flexes its booms
Biggest Horsch/Claas field demo in North America brought the companies’ latest and greatest to Canada
Glacier FarmMedia – The new Horsch Leeb sprayer made its Canadian debut July 19. Controlled droplets close to the crop reduce drift and put the product on the plants where it does the most good, whether for insects, disease or weeds. The sprayer is engineered to do just that – put the nozzles closer to […] Read more
Deere launches See and Spray Ultimate
Green-on-green sprayer system now available for some crops
Glacier FarmMedia – In early 2021, John Deere introduced its See and Spray Select system on sprayers. It enabled sprayers to spot spray weeds in a fallow field, offering considerable savings on herbicide use. However, that kind of green-on-brown technology has limited use in no-till cropping systems. When the feature was launched, the brand made […] Read more
CNH buys spray boom manufacturing capacity
Specialty Enterprises has supplied Case IH with booms
A Wisconsin company that has supplied aluminum spray booms for Case IH sprayer product lines has been brought in-house. CNH Industrial, owner of the Case IH and New Holland brands, announced May 23 it has bought Specialty Enterprises, which is billed as North America’s biggest maker of aluminum spray booms for farm applications as well […] Read more
Agrifac to offer green-on-green spray technology in 2022
Exxact Robotics’ 3S system will debut on Agrifac sprayer and has been in development for five years
Glacier FarmMedia – Advanced spot-spraying technology has become the hottest topic in application equipment recently, with numerous announcements from brands offering green-on-brown systems or talking about future green-on-green capability. Green-on-green refers to the ability of a sophisticated artificial intelligence-based software system to identify unwanted weeds in green, growing crops and spot spray them. Green-on-brown identifies […] Read more
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