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December 1 – 15 Agritechnica Machinery Highlights with Spencer Myers and Scott Garvey
Spencer Myers and Scott Garvey recently travelled to Hannover, Germany for Agritechnica where they saw and reviewed some new agricultural machinery and concepts.
December 1 – 15 Ed Ford says banning glyphosate would put his farm at a competitive disadvantage
Last week the European Union failed to approve or reject the proposal for a five-year extension allowing glyphosate use
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VIDEO: OFA puts more focus on rural economic development
Reading Time: < 1 minute Ontario Federation of Agriculture President Keith Currie talks about why the OFA is putting more emphasis on distributed economic development. Read more: OFA pre-election policy targets broader economic development
November 16 – 30 Agritechnica product reviews
Scott Garvey from Grainews talks with Lemken’s Laurent Letzter about their upgrades to the Heliodor 9 and how it will be better suited for Canadian farmers. Scott and Spencer Myers were in Hannover, Germany for Agritechnica, one of the world’s largest agricultural trade shows.
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November 16 – 31 Marla Riekman took up a shovel at Crop Diagnostic School to show what’s going on with roots
Allan Dawson learns about root systems and the best tool (you likely already own) to help diagnose compaction
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VIDEO: Data needed to help Ontario lamb reach potential
Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia’s John Greig speaks with Martin Gooch, who conducted a study for Ontario Sheep Farmers that looked at how farmers can get more local lamb to consumers.
Nov 1 to Nov 15 Sugar beet growers hope for good harvest weather to bring in the crop
Barb Glen reports that record yields and record sugar content are possibilities for the 2017 sugar beet crop.
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Nov 1 to Nov 15 Pasture Rotation and Grazing Solutions
AgDealerTV's Spencer Myers talks with Jack Kyle from Gallagher about how their electric fencing equipment can help cattle and livestock farmers graze land more efficiently. Gallagher held a grazing demonstration at Canada's Outdoor Farm Show in Woodstock, Ontario where AgDealer got a first-hand look at how this equipment can help with pasture rotation.
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VIDEO: Nigerian firm cracks market with coloured eggs
Reading Time: < 1 minute A Nigerian company is carving a niche in the poultry industry by processing coloured hard-boiled eggs. As Sonia Legg reports, Funtuna is hoping quadruple the number of eggs Nigerians eat.
Oct.16 – Oct. 31 Tillage systems for large and small scale operations
Spencer Myers talks with Marv Gingrich from Mandako about some of the new features on their Twister Vertical Tillage System at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show in Woodstock, Ontario.
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