Agri-Trade Shownews - Day Three

November 13, 2009

Manufacturer spreads the word on manure handling

If you need to move manure, a new, high-capacity spreader is on the market that can help get pen pack and dairy and feedlot manure evenly distributed in the field in short order.

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Telescopic loaders give agriculture a lift

Regardless of the type or size of a farming operation, Manulift EMI Ltd. has a size of loader to do the job, whether it's stacking and moving hay, plowing snow or cleaning corrals. And the Quebec company is now setting up a dealer network in Western Canada.

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Zero-till seeding tool's plate packs seed

Technotill, based out of Wetaskiwin, Alta., offers a seeding system that accommodates farmers who don't want to till.

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Easy-to-find tools still yield valuable field data

Farmers should make use of tools and resources that are easily available to them, says Elston Solberg, president of Red Deer, Alta.-based Agri-Trend Agrology.

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Use ground-level facts to prove bird's-eye theories

Satellite and aerial images can be useful field tools, but much more so when their data is backed up with observations from the ground, according to a Calgary geo-coach.

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Agri-Trade Shownews - Day Two

November 12, 2009

With midge tolerance comes farmer responsibility

Midge-tolerant wheat varieties, the product of 15 years of research work, will be available for the first time in 2010. Todd Hyra of the Midge Tolerant Wheat Stewardship Team talks here about the new varieties, and the stewardship agreement for the farmers who use them.

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Ont. manufacturer brings "vertical tillage" tool to Prairies

From the small village of Salford, in Ontario's Oxford County, comes a new tillage system for western Canadian farmers, offering a middle ground between conventional farming and a no-till cropping system.

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More creature comforts added in Deere 8R series

John Deere's theory with the redesigned 8R series tractor is if you have to bounce around in a field all day, you might as well be comfortable.

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Consider the economy of a pull-type sprayer

Self-propelled field sprayers seem to be on the wish list for many Prairie farmers but a U.S. manufacturer is urging those producers not to overlook the economy and efficiency a well-built pull-type sprayer has to offer.

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Plants, soils offer up clues to calcium, phosphorus needs

Maintaining soil health is important for all farmers, yet many farmers don't monitor their soil health or invest in the nutrients needed to improve it, which is where a Vulcan, Alta. consulting firm comes in.

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Agri-Trade Shownews - Day One

January 19, 2010

Drill has best of both worlds

Amity Technology based in Fargo, N.D. is launching its line of direct-seeding systems into Western Canada this year, with a machine that works well as a direct-seeding tool, but provides just a bit of black soil over the seed row to improve germination.

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Flat-bottom bin insert improves unloading

Getting a 10-inch unloading auger stuck inside a flat-bottom grain bin prompted Beric Haukaas to come up with a better system for getting the bin to unload itself.

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New loader attachment shreds, spreads hay

Crawfords West, based at Camrose, Alta., is introducing to Western Canada a new tool that makes it possible to shred and spread hay and straw bales using a front-end loader.

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Ranchers develop, market eye-in-the-barn technology

Technology can alleviate some of the pain of checking the cows. Allen Leigh Security and Communications, based out of Brandon, Man., sells a system that allows farmers to check the cows from the comfort of their own homes.

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Farm software modelled on old-school accounting book

Bev McLachlan saw a need and an opportunity at the right time. She's designed accounting software, specifically for farmers, called Farm Ease Accounting.

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