Ranchers still at the mercy of the weather

Maple Creek-area rancher Eric Lawrence talks about the long-term impact of the 2010 flood and describes the weather problems local ranchers face this year.

Canada’s Farm Progress Show, 2014, episode 1

In the first of a series of videos, Grainews machinery editor Scott Garvey and field editor Lisa Guenther look at some of the new equipment introduced at the Regina show, beginning with Seed Hawk’s new electric, modular metering system


Lemken introduces new tillage equipment

German manufacturer Lemken held an International Press Day in Germany to introduce new tillage tools, including those it intends to sell in Canada.

Conservation Agriculture in the U.S.

Salvador Salinas, state conservationist with the Natural Resources Conservation Service, outlines the services his agency provides and fills us in on a couple of conservation agriculture trends in Texas.


Michelin is introducing a new addition to its AgriBib tire line

Michelin is introducing a new addition to its AgriBib tire line later this year. It’s designed to handle bigger loads on front-wheel assist tractors, and can also be used in row-crop applications on large, four-wheel drive machines. Micheline previewed the new tire at Commodity Classic in San Antonio last month and Lisa Guenther was on […] Read more

John Deere’s new ExactEmerge planter

John Deere’s new ExactEmerge planter will allow corn and soybean growers to seed at speeds of up to 10 miles per hour, while maintaining accurate seed placement. John Deere’s Kelby Krueger gives us the low down on the new planter at San Antonio’s Commodity Classic.


Are corn and soybeans suitable for northwestern Sask.?

There’s been a lot of talk about pushing soybeans north. And many farmers would like to add corn to their rotations, too. But how far north can you really go with these crops? In 2013, the Western Applied Research Corporation (WARC) tried several corn and soybean varieties at Scott, Saskatchewan. Tristan Coelho, research assistant at […] Read more



Seed Hawk’s customer training day

Scott Garvey, Grainews machinery editor, visits the Seed Hawk factory to participate in a customer training event and finds out why the company offers this after-sale support for buyers.