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Selling farmers on controlled traffic

02/09/2010 12:00:00 AM

MORRIN, Alta. — Controlled traffic farming reminds Peter Gamache of zero tillage 15 years ago. The ability to increase profits by driving only on... MORE

CNH debuts large air carts

02/09/2010 12:00:00 AM

The new 580 bushel air carts from the Case New Holland plant in Saskatoon are intended to keep pace with the increasingly larger drills found on more... MORE

Behind the wheel of ElectRoGator 1386

02/09/2010 12:00:00 AM

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Driving the electrically powered Agco 1386 high clearance sprayer is unlike driving any other hydrostatic or mechanical drive... MORE

Sask. rice crops reduced by flood waters

02/09/2010 12:00:00 AM

Rain has washed out what was once a promising wild rice crop. Rain and water flowing in the North has raised lake levels and drowned thousands... MORE

Big tractor just got biggest

02/09/2010 12:00:00 AM

BURR RIDGE, Ill. — Case IH is building the biggest tractor in its history. At a peak horsepower of 670, the Steiger 600 HD and Quadtrac models push... MORE

How big is too big?

02/09/2010 12:00:00 AM

The growing awareness of soil compaction, along with periodical bouts of extremely wet weather, are making farmers leery about the weight of their... MORE

Wheat farmers weigh locking in prices or risking the pools

02/09/2010 12:00:00 AM

Farmers are getting headaches wondering what to do about pricing wheat now that prices are high but signals are mixed. They must wrestle with... MORE

Russia’s export plan faces setback

02/09/2010 12:00:00 AM

Russia has vowed to regain its place among the world’s top grain producers and exporters. However, it might take awhile. The Russian crop was... MORE

Peace crop hurt by drought, then rain

02/09/2010 12:00:00 AM

Farmers in the British Columbia Peace regionhave been searching for rain all summer, but they didn’t want it to come during harvest. Walter... MORE

Western Producer Crop Report

02/09/2010 12:00:00 AM

ALBERTA South Silage good Haying continues in the Special Areas with good yields but average quality. Generally cereal crops... MORE

Straw added to auto parts

02/09/2010 12:00:00 AM

For centuries farmers have looked for ways to use their straw, whether it was building a straw roof or making a straw hat. The automobile... MORE

Nitrogen demand raises price

02/09/2010 12:00:00 AM

Nitrogen fertilizer prices are rising and the forecast is for more of the same, say manufacturers of the key farm input. U.S. anhydrous ammonia... MORE

Growing against the grain

02/09/2010 12:00:00 AM

CHINOOK, Alta. — Growing grain in the heart of Alberta’s special areas is not a game for the faint of heart. With an annual average rainfall of... MORE

Death by fungicide: growers beware

26/08/2010 12:00:00 AM

Growers who run short rotations and over use fungicides risk losing their magic bullet in the war on plant disease. Lentil breeder Bert Vandenberg... MORE

Peace region dries up

26/08/2010 12:00:00 AM

Northern Alberta grass seed producers were hit with a double whammy this year with poor yields and poor prices. Little or no rain this growing... MORE

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