With the weather in agreement for day two of Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show, equipment demos were able to take to the field after the rain delay of day one. Cover […] Read more
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Tillage demos, biosecurity tech and body condition scoring: Day 2 at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show
Learning to read and react to biostrip till
Growers who use it do their best to make it work, especially for corn
Nick Stokman and Ian McDonald have more than 80 years of combined experience in farming, research and extension. Yet they’re relative newcomers to the practice of biostrip tilling, a means […] Read more
What to do with those stubble fields now? Consider BioStrip Till
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for the week ending August 23
Winter wheat combining has almost wrapped up across the province after a challenging harvest due to persistent rainfall. There is a lot of enthusiasm for wheat across Ontario as yields […] Read more
Evaluating your soil’s structure
Why it’s important and how to measure quality
Many Ontario soils display a similar pattern of compaction. The secondary tillage layer, usually the top two to four inches, is relatively loose and friable, with mostly small, rounded aggregates, […] Read more
Finding a way with organic no-till soybeans
Weed management remains the biggest challenge
Organic production is never an easy prospect, and trying to do it without tillage presents additional challenges. But for Aaron Bowman, it’s been possible with a different kind of planning, […] Read more
Planting considerations for bio-strip tilling
Ontario grower shares experience from three-year trial on his Strathroy farm
Bio-strip tilling or bio-stripping is gaining attention from growers, particularly with the focus on sustainability and regenerative agriculture. It was also the subject of a presentation at the Innovative Farmers […] Read more
Senators want early no-till adopters recognized
Federal officials questioned why early adopters won’t benefit from incentive programs
Glacier FarmMedia – Senators on the agriculture committee studying soil health questioned departmental officials last month on how and why they left early adopters of no-till out of incentive programs. […] Read more
Tillage implements equipped with depth sensor
John Deere’s new TruSet Active system uses an ultrasonic sensor that constantly measures frame height and tillage depth
Glacier FarmMedia – John Deere has updated its TruSet product with a sensor that increases the accuracy of the automatic tillage depth system. The improved system, called TruSet Active, will […] Read more
John Deere brings new equipment to strip-till market
Five models of Deere-branded strip-till implements capable of fertilizer applications will be available this winter
Glacier FarmMedia – A new lineup of John Deere-branded strip-till rigs is expected to be available this winter. The tillage implements are produced by Environmental Tillage Systems, which sells them […] Read more
Fertilizer placement, safe fertilizer rates in strip till studied
University of Guelph examines common fertilizer placements used by strip tillers with custom-built machine
A new University of Guelph project aims to develop safe-rate guidelines for common strip till fertilizer placements. There is limited guidance available now for safe fertilizer rates for strip tillage. […] Read more
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