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As margins continue to tighten and costs increase, the challenge for growers is to maximize their efficiency.
Crops, Guide Business, Production

Simplifying data management

Now into its second year, FieldView is helping users learn more, and do more for themselves

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Precision ag is such a patchwork today. It seems to offer the potential to achieve so many great things on the farm, yet it can create almost as much bother and anxiety for the grower, i.e. the very individual it was created to help. With the number of systems, designs and platforms that can collect […] Read more
Canola, Crops, Production

VIDEO: Curbing clubroot in Ontario canola

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During a recent canola growers’ day at Arthur, Ont., Dan Orchard, an agronomist with the Canola Council of Canada, brought his years of experience managing clubroot in Alberta to Ontario growers. Canola fields affected by clubroot were first found last year in Ontario. With some diligence, Orchard said, the problem should be able to be […] Read more
Crops, Production

Applying fungicide by air

If you choose an aerial applicator to apply your fungicide, be aware of timing and water volume

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Dr. Tom Wolf, researcher and owner of Agrimetrix Research and Training, says aerial applicators are “tremendously important.” “They apply spray under conditions that a ground rig can’t — for example, with soil moisture. They cover much more area than a ground rig ever can so they can be more timely. ”Jill Lane, executive director of […] Read more
Tile drainage is an effective tool at managing water quality and subsequently improving management of soil health and related issues.
Crops, Production

Where water leaves the farm

Improve your productivity by starting where water leaves your farm, and then work backwards

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In the chase for higher yields and improved production, farmers have tapped into everything from precision ag systems to a return to cover crops. Now comes a concept that might not only boost yields and enhance soil health, it might also alleviate some of the pressure on farmers that starts with surface run-off heading into […] Read more
Female parasitic wasp with midge eggs.
Cereals, Production

Beneficial insects can reduce the economic threat if wheat midge arrives

Two natural predators 
can help with wheat midge problems if you foster their populations

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Wheat midge, a non-native pest that feeds on developing wheat kernels, is a serious economic threat to farmers, especially in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. But the pest is now a growing problem in Alberta, including Peace River country, and starting to attack Montana’s wheat crops. However, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada researchers know ways to reduce its […] Read more
The eBee Ag unit is lightweight — roughly 750 grams — yet is capable of following a detailed flight plan without the use of remote controls.
Machinery, Production

Satellites and ag drones link up

By targeting their strengths, these two technologies can complement each other

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For “eye-in-the-sky” technology, the last three years have seen some stunning advances, especially in the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and satellite imaging systems. Yet while both made headlines about the same time in 2011, both also had limited success on the farm, as is often the case when new technologies first get into […] Read more

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