April 1 – 15: The world’s first autonomous soil electrical conductivity mapping unit
Fields are mapped from field equipment and data is transmitted wirelessly to the server. The SWATBOX collects soil electrical conductivity data while seeding or tilling. In this video, Derek Rude talks about how the technology works.
March 15 – 31: Mike Raine and Rob Fraley discuss the next generation of plant breeding tools like gene editing, RNAi, and microbials
But biotech pioneer Rob Fraley feels the biggest benefits to agriculture haven’t come from inserting genes or building custom chemical compounds to support plants, but in plant breeding.
March 15 – 30 | Product Announcements from Agritechnica 2017
Spencer Myers talks with Rob O’Connor from Ag in Motion and Trent Meyer from DOT Technology Corp. about the Canadian pavilion at Agritechnica 2017 in Hannover, Germany.
March 1 – 15 | Product Announcements from Agritechnica 2017
Scott Garvey from Grainews talks with Thomas Bart about New Holland’s new concept tractor that’s powered by methane instead of diesel. Scott and Thomas discuss the newest model, what improvements were made, and when it will be available.
March 1 – 15: Jim Tokarchuk & professor David Lobb discuss the potential costs of more intensive tillage practices
A discussion with Jim Tokarchuk (Soil Conservation Council of Canada) and soil science professor David Lobb about this issue
February 16 – 28: Inventor showcases serious technology to help spot spoilage before it occurs
Spectral imaging technology creates a 3D moisture map of your stored grain that can be viewed via a computer.
February 15-28 | SYN TRAC Announced at Agritechnica
Scott Garvey from Grainews talks with Anna Putz about SYN TRAC, a completely new tractor looking to make waves in the industrial and agricultural markets. This all-in-one tractor can switch between implements and can add additional axles for heavy-duty jobs.
Feb 1-15 | New Products from Agritechnica
Scott Garvey from Grainews discusses AGCO’s new Ideal Combine that will be seen in the Challenger, Massey Ferguson and Fendt brands coming in 2019.
February 1 – 15: Hi-tech mechanical weed control was one of the features at this crop diagnostic school
Katherine Stanley explains some of the camera and computer technology the Garford cultivator uses to remove weeds
January 16 – 31: Precision agriculture has both sky-high potential and some very down-to-earth obstacles
Alexis Stockford reports from a precision agriculture workshop attended by industry reps, ag consultants and producers.
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