Reading Time: 3 minutes Farmers will spare no expense when it comes to tending their crops and maximizing production. So why do they spit so many of their profits out the back end of their combines at harvest? It’s a mystery to North Battleford farmer and inventor Trevor Scherman, one of the speakers at the recent Ag in Motion […] Read more
Calibrate the combine to boost profits
An hour or two spent properly calibrating your machine could be the most lucrative time you spend this harvest
Threshing losses could be costing you tens of thousands this harvest
Canola losses when combining are typically double — and sometimes five times — what they should be
Reading Time: 4 minutes How many tens — or hundreds — of millions of dollars might pour out of the backs of Prairie combines this harvest? No one can say for sure, but Vegreville producer Darcy Sarafinchan knows that if he’s not checking for issues when combining canola, the number can get big in a hurry. “When you start […] Read more
Harvest loss a costly — and preventable — problem
Going just a bit faster can be way more expensive than any speeding ticket
Reading Time: 3 minutes Growers are leaving profit on the ground every time the combine hits the field. “You’ve grown it, you’ve put the inputs into it, and it’s free for the taking. Why not take it?” said Nathan Gregg, project manager at the Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute. Harvest losses depend on the crop, but typically, one to two […] Read more
Harvest loss: An app and Top 10 tips
Reading Time: < 1 minute Here are two resources for calculating and reducing harvest loss. The Saskatchewan Soil Conservation Association has created a free app — SSCA Harvest Loss Calculator — for iPhones and iPads. The tool allows the user to enter the amount of seed in a sampling area of known size, either in weight, volume, or kernel number. […] Read more
Measuring harvest loss the first step to managing it
Save big bucks by measuring harvest waste, calculating the loss, and adjusting harvest management practices accordingly
Reading Time: 3 minutes In a drought year like this one, when every bushel counts, the last thing a producer wants to do is to leave grain on the ground. But harvest loss — to the tune of up to five bushels an acre — is a costly problem for growers across the Prairies. And more often than not, […] Read more
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