Videos
April 1-15 Fendt Introduces Xavar Robots
AgDealer’s Spencer Myers talks about the Xavar robot, one of Fendt’s newest products, and how it may be appearing in North American fields sooner than you think. The video was filmed in late 2017 at Agritechnica in Hanover, Germany.
April 1 – 15: The world’s first autonomous soil electrical conductivity mapping unit
Fields are mapped from field equipment and data is transmitted wirelessly to the server. The SWATBOX collects soil electrical conductivity data while seeding or tilling. In this video, Derek Rude talks about how the technology works.
March 15 – 31: Mike Raine and Rob Fraley discuss the next generation of plant breeding tools like gene editing, RNAi, and microbials
But biotech pioneer Rob Fraley feels the biggest benefits to agriculture haven’t come from inserting genes or building custom chemical compounds to support plants, but in plant breeding.
March 15 – 30 | Product Announcements from Agritechnica 2017
Spencer Myers talks with Rob O’Connor from Ag in Motion and Trent Meyer from DOT Technology Corp. about the Canadian pavilion at Agritechnica 2017 in Hannover, Germany.
VIDEO: Cellulosic sugar co-op hits acreage milestone
The Cellulosic Sugar Producers Co-operative (CSPC) has reached more than half the acres it needs to supply a new plant with biomass from wheat and corn stover. Brian Cofell, general manager of the CSPC says that is a significant landmark for the co-operative which will be owning the plant with Comet Biorefining. “For us we’re […] Read more
VIDEO: Building awareness for emerging weeds
As Ridgetown College’s weed science technician, Dave Bilyea sees a lot of weeds, often brought to him by farmers and rural landowners with questions about what they’re seeing and whether the weed is a concern. Bilyea set up a display of many of those weeds at the Southwest Ag Conference in Ridgetown this year and […] Read more
VIDEO: Welcome to Farmtario
March 1 – 15 | Product Announcements from Agritechnica 2017
Scott Garvey from Grainews talks with Thomas Bart about New Holland’s new concept tractor that’s powered by methane instead of diesel. Scott and Thomas discuss the newest model, what improvements were made, and when it will be available.
March 1 – 15: Jim Tokarchuk & professor David Lobb discuss the potential costs of more intensive tillage practices
A discussion with Jim Tokarchuk (Soil Conservation Council of Canada) and soil science professor David Lobb about this issue
February 16 – 28: Inventor showcases serious technology to help spot spoilage before it occurs
Spectral imaging technology creates a 3D moisture map of your stored grain that can be viewed via a computer.
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