Talking transition: Having the crucial conversation

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.

Talking Transition: Getting everyone to the table

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.

Talking transition: Bridging the generation gap

Talking transition: What do you want for the next chapter?

June 15 – June 30: Two recent weed identification days were held the second-last week of May re: points to watch for when Identifying seedlings

Alexis Stockford recently met with provincial weed experts to hear about key points to watch for when identifying weeds as seedlings.

June 15-30 | AGCO Introduces IDEAL Combine to North America

AGCO is set to unveil their IDEAL Combine at Canada's Farm Progress Show in Regina, Saskatchewan from June 20-22. AgDealer's Spencer Myers and Grainews' Scott Garvey had a chance to see the combine a few months ago while visiting Agritechnica, and these are Scott's initial thoughts on the IDEAL Combine from AGCO.