It’s easy to see why Curtis Hiebert of R & L Acres in southern Manitoba feels like he’s on the cusp of something great. If all goes as planned, his farm will soon flick the switch and begin making its own ammonia fertilizer for the 2025 growing season. Last week, Hiebert was in attendance at […] Read more
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Southern Manitoba farmer prepares for on-farm ammonia production
AgGronomyTV: The potential for ‘green ammonia’
If you’ve never heard of green ammonia, it may become a more popular topic among farmers once a pilot project in southern Manitoba flicks the switch into production. At a workshop on Nov. 26 hosted by University of Manitoba professor Mario Tenuta, Robert Arnason of the Western Producer spoke with Tenuta about the potential for farmers to generate ammonia at the farm level to supply their own nitrogen fertilizer needs.
AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for Nov. 29, 2024
Trump’s tariff announcement rattles the markets, Canadian National Railway could be headed for another stoppage, and an ‘experienced’ team shines in the chore competition at Canadian Western Agribition. It’s your national agriculture news recap for the week of November 29, 2024.
VIDEO: Automated weeder uses AI to manage weeds in vegetable crops
At the EIMA international agricultural machinery exhibition earlier this month, Ferrari Growtech had an impressive piece of equipment on the show floor weed control. Named the Twistweed, this automated weeder uses artificial intelligence to identify and remove weeds from between planted crops in the field. A camera on the Twistweed detects plants at 10 images/sec […] Read more
Väderstad heads up U.S. operations with grand opening of new building in North Dakota
New facility aims to welcome dealers, farmers to its doors
By Greg Berg Digital editor, Glacier FarmMedia With the grand opening on Nov. 20 of its new U.S. headquarters in Wahpeton, North Dakota, Väderstad wants American farmers to keep one thing in mind about the company: they’re here to stay. The new two-level footprint in North Dakota is seen as a statement and aims to […] Read more
VIDEO: Autonomous irrigation system incorporates liquid fertilizer into the mix
The most unusual looking machine at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show this year had to be the autonomous irrigation system from 360 Yield Center, Regional sales manager Loren Weaver talks about the system and how it works.
AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for Nov. 22, 2024
Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay goes to China to smooth troubled diplomatic waters, the federal Conservatives say farmer funding programs and research priorities need a second look, and Prairie grain broker Agfinity is in hot water as bankruptcy looms. It’s your national agriculture news recap for the week of Nov. 22, 2024.
AgGronomyTV: Keeping root rot out of peas
Earlier this year at Manitoba Ag Days, Dr. Syama Chatterton, a research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, offered a presentation on root rot in pulse crops. In a negative ‘two for one,’ attendees may have been surprised to learn of a connection between root rot and another well-known soil pathogen: fusarium. In this video, Chatterton talks about some of the latest findings on aphanomyces and the one practice growers have in their toolbox to keep root rot from developing in their fields.
AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for Nov. 15, 2024
A British Columbia teen falls gravely ill with bird flu, Syngenta and McDonalds collaborate to pay farmers for feeding beef cattle more efficient Enogen corn, and gene editing: can it help breed invasive wild pigs to extinction? It’s your national agriculture news recap for the week of Nov. 15, 2024.
AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it: Your national ag news recap for Nov. 8, 2024
Trump’s U.S. presidential election victory spurs speculation over tariffs and trade tensions, work stoppages at the Port of Vancouver and Port of Montreal halt canola oil, pork and potash, and new anti-greenwashing legislation: will it just cause more controversy? It’s your national agriculture news recap for the week of November 8.
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