Scott Garvey

Reading Time: 3 minutes “(The show) attracts planeloads and busloads of customers from Eastern Europe because it is so large.” Walking among the displays at Agritechnica, the world’s largest farm machinery exhibition held here in November, anyone from the Prairies could be forgiven for feeling a little proud. Canadian and provincial flags were flying at two pavilions where Prairie […] Read more

Reading Time: 2 minutes Farms are home to some pretty valuable merchandise these days. And although rural residents often expect to be able to leave homes and buildings unlocked, they can fall victim to thefts just as easily as city residents, maybe even more easily given their remote locations. So it may be wise to consider just how secure […] Read more

Reading Time: 3 minutes It seems nearly everyone has a cellphone these days; but although they are useful tools, cellphones have limitations when it comes to communication between machinery operators in farm fields. Unloading from a moving combine is one example of where cellphones can fall short. “The immediacy of cellular communication isn’t fast enough (for jobs such as […] Read more

Reading Time: 3 minutes “If you had a bucketful of money, you’d be out checking on it every day” – Dave Crompton, Opi Systems President It’s often been said that grain in the bin is like money in the bank. But that old analogy may not be a good one. Grain in storage is much less secure, even in […] Read more

Reading Time: 2 minutes While excess moisture frequently causes spoilage in stored grain, damage from insects can also account for significant losses. But with preplanning and monitoring, insect damage can easily be reduced, or even eliminated. According to the Canadian Grain Commission, clean bins and cool grain are the key. Thoroughly cleaning storage bins between seasons is the first […] Read more

Reading Time: 2 minutes The rural labour shortage continues to fuel sales of ready-to-move (RTM) homes in Western Canada. Finding local tradespeople willing to tackle a new home build is virtually impossible for many rural residents. But once an RTM is delivered and set in place, it might be easier to find someone to tackle smaller renovation or improvement […] Read more