Videos
Sept 1 – Sept 15: This diagnostic tool brings precision agriculture to fungicide applications
Growers typically get lab results from their submitted samples within 24 hours when testing for sclerotinia and fusarium.
Sept 1- 15| 2018 Mack M-Drive Review with Scott Garvey
Scott Garvey from Grainews talks with Brad Oliver from RedHead Equipment about the 2018 Mack M-Drive. After that Scott tests the truck and we get a first-hand view of how it performs in the field.
August 16 – 31 | Fuel Lock Review at CFPS 2018
AgDealer's Spencer Myers and Scott Garvey from Grainews Magazine talk with Landon Fahlman about his new product, the Fuel Lock,at Canada's Farm Progress Show in Regina, SK earlier this summer.
August 16 – 31 Diagnosing phytophthora root rot in soybeans
What to look for when identifying phytophthora, when you should scout for it and what can be done if it appears in your soybean crop
Aug 1 – Aug 15: AGCO Unveils Fendt IDEAL Combine at CFPS 2018
AgDealer's Spencer Myers and Scott Garvey from Grainews Magazine talk with Richard Kohen from AGCO about the IDEAL Combine and AGCO’s choice of Fendt as brand we’ll see in Canada.
Aug 1 – Aug 15: AgOpenGPS software can control auto-steer and tilt, as well as functions to turn the seeder or sprayer on/off
The program connects with an arduino (mini controller), over wireless technology, communicating GPS co-ordinates & speed
July 15 – July 31: DOT Update at CFPS 2018
Scott Garvey from Grainews talks with Cory Beaujot from DOT/ SeedMaster about the progress of the DOT so far. They talk about dealing with legislation for robotics, and safety features of the autonomous farm machine.
July 15 – July 31: A newly formed company called Connect, has produced a sprayer attachment for DOT
Rick Pattison, says the DOT platform enables short-line equipment manufacturers to enter the world of autonomous, robotic farming.
July 1-15 | Rogator C-Series from Challenger at CFPS 2018
Scott Garvey from Grainews talks with Pat Kellner from AGCO about the new Rogator C-Series Sprayers and how the one-of-a-kind features are game changers in the high-clearance, self-propelled sprayer market.
July 1 – July 15: Don Campbell believes the spot-spray approach using drones could be a valuable tool where traditional equipment may find it difficult.
The Kray drone, flying more than 100 km/h with a five-metre boom, can carry up to 15 kg of product for delivering insecticides at ultra-low volumes.
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