AgGronomyTV: Stripper headers gain momentum

With dry conditions becoming more dominant on the Prairies, an idea from the past may be about to see a resurgence. At the Ag in Motion farm show last summer, Scott Ousdahl with K-Hart Industries spoke about how stripper headers are gaining momentum with growers to help improve moisture conditions and how they can improve a combine’s efficiency come harvest time as well.




Dirk Vandenhirtz, CEO and founder, left, and Darrell Bailey, North American business development lead with Crop.zone.

VIDEO: Liquid helps electric weed killing machine

Crop.zone has partnered with John Deere on a new, wider machine for in-crop weed control

A German company tested its electric desiccation system on Canadian farms this year as it works to bring weed control using electricity to large-scale farms. Crop.zone is unique in that it combines an application of liquid to the plant at the front of the tractor and an electric shock at the back, which helps with […] Read more

AgGronomyTV: Soil profiles from The Pit

One of Jeff Schoenau’s favourite sayings is, ‘knowing what lies below helps you understand what makes your crop grow.’ In this video, the professor in the Department of Soil Science at the University of Saskatchewan gets down in the dirt to offer a quick session on what makes up a soil profile on the Prairies and how producers can address hardpan in their fields.




VIDEO: John Deere tractors take autonomy to the field

VIDEO: John Deere tractors take autonomy to the field

Future of autonomy is now, says Deere

John Deere showcased an 8RX tractor with its autonomy kit at Agritechnica in Hannover, Germany in November. Glacier FarmMedia Senior Technology Editor John Greig talked to Christopher Bone, product manager for larger tractors and autonomy with John Deere about the state of adoption and development of John Deere tractors and autonomy.

VIDEO: New Holland Discbine 312 Plus

VIDEO: New Holland Discbine 312 Plus

New Holland was one of several entrants at the mower demonstrations at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show this past summer. Here, Claude Lesperance, hay and forage specialist with New Holland, talks about some of the features on the Discbine 312 Plus such as its modular cutter bar, a quick-change knife system and a new option that […] Read more



Massey Ferguson's new 9S series of high horsepower tractors was launched at the Agritechnica machinery show in Hannover, Germany.

VIDEO: New 9S sets new high horsepower standard  for a Massey Ferguson tractor

The six tractors have a top horsepower of 425, compared to 400 in the 8700 S series

Massey Ferguson has launched its long-awaited 9S tractor, bringing the latest design to a high-horsepower offering from the company. The 9S tractors replace the 8700 S line for Massey Ferguson and bring increased power and strength to the tractor lineup. It was launched at the Agritechnica machinery show in Hannover, Germany in mid-November. There will […] Read more