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VIDEO: Dec 1 to 15: Seed treatment gives canola growers consistency

A canola seed that's irregular in size can result in poor seed placement, even causing a planter to skip. To help solve these issues, Syngenta has created 'Pelta technology,' a treatment that creates a uniform seed size to ensure consistent seed placement and avoid competition in the seed row. In this video, Bryan Briggs with Syngenta Canada talks about Pelta and the benefits it offers for canola growers.

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VIDEO: Canola genes complete the puzzle for blackleg resistance

Reading Time: < 1 minute Blackleg continues to be a challenge for canola growers despite recent dry years on the Prairies. Having a good crop rotation plan is a great place to start in order to limit blackleg severity, but you can also improve your level of resistance to the crop disease by using the corresponding canola genes. Here, Dane […] Read more
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VIDEO: A guide to better cattle handling

Reading Time: < 1 minute Moving cattle can be a stressful situation for both human and animal, but Lee Sinclair with Merck Animal Health says it doesn’t need to be. At Ag in Motion earlier this summer, Sinclair offered a workshop on cattle handling techniques and discussed some of the common mistakes people make when handling cattle, what signs to […] Read more
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VIDEO: When it comes to canola seed, size matters

Reading Time: < 1 minute A canola seed that’s irregular in size can result in poor seed placement, even causing a planter to skip if a seed gets stuck in a disc. In order to solve these types of issues for canola growers, Syngenta has a new offering in the name of Pelta technology. The Pelta treatment creates a uniform […] Read more
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VIDEO: Nov 15 to 30: Gauging cover crop benefits

Are you cover crop curious? During a Manitoba Organic Alliance workshop this summer, Virginia Janzen, a graduate student with the University of Manitoba, spoke with attendees about measuring cover crop performance using a ‘cover crop triangle,’ and the importance of having a cover crop strategy that takes you from start to finish.

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VIDEO: A high-flying concept unites with AI

Reading Time: < 1 minute “I actually believe that the introduction of AI on the farm is going to be as big a jump as going from the horse to the tractor.” Daniel McCann, CEO of Precision AI, made this bold statement about artificial intelligence (AI) at the Ag in Motion farm show this past summer. But what dramatic shift […] Read more

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