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Fuelling your fleet

THE COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS OPTION

November 2015 - ADVANCEMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY have increased the availability of alternative fuel sources, such as compressed natural gas, and at a competitive price they are becoming a more attractive option for farmers. Murray Logan, manager of renewable…
3D printing for agriculture

November 2015 - HELPING INNOVATIVE IDEAS TAKE SHAPE PRODUCERS HAVE ALWAYS been known for their inventiveness. If there is a quicker and easier way to complete a task, they will find it — as long as it doesn’t…
In the news

November 2015 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER DuPont Pioneer supports nutrition programs DuPont Pioneer announced the launch of its ‘Full Belly! Full Mind!’ grant program that will provide support to qualified school and community-based breakfast and nutrition programs…
Market side: Futures trading basics

LESSON 12: CALCULATING CONTRACT VALUES

November 2015 - This monthly educational series will feature the basic workings of the futures and options markets and how they can be utilized to help farmers with risk management. THIS MONTH WE will cover a simple calculation…
New equipment spotlight

November 2015 - LATEST FIELD OFFERINGS THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER and fall, equipment manufacturers launched their latest offerings at farm shows and special events across North America. For grain farmers, there are several new tractor, combine, and technology offerings…
Field data

November 2015 - NEW SOIL ANALYSIS TECHNOLOGY “IN THE UNITED STATES, when you go to meetings, farmers talk about their farms by their soil types,” explains Greg Kitching, integrated solutions consultant at Premier Equipment in Elmira, ON. Kitching,…
Accepting technology

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

November 2015 - FARMERS HAVE AN innovative spirit which favours the adoption of new technology. Over the past few decades we have embraced the use of GPS and auto steer in our tractors, advanced application techniques which allow…
Grains and health

October 2015 - SEPARATING THE MYTHS FROM THE FACTS THERE IS NO shortage of opinions when it comes to what diet is the best to follow for weight loss and overall healthy eating. From fat-free to low carb…
GMO labelling

October 2015 - U.S. FARM GROUPS BACK NEW LEGISLATION LABELLING FOODS THAT contain genetically modified (GMO) ingredients continues to be a contentious issue in the United States, where the U.S. House of Representatives approved a food labeling bill…
Increasing Canada’s soy reputation

October 2015 - EXPLORING THE CHINESE MARKET THIS PAST JUNE, a delegation of more than 70 people representing over 30 agricultural groups and four provinces took part in a federal government-organized trade mission to China to expand and…