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NUHN INDUSTRIES QUAD TRAIN LIQUID SPREADERS - Country …
WEBMay 31, 2011 · For those who have liquid manure, the Ontario company Nuhn produces manure spreaders with capacities from 8,000 gallons to 15,000 U.S. gallons in the Nuhn Quad Train, a design that Nuhn says re-defines large-capacity spreading. Even though to the untrained eye the Quad Train looks like a “double spreader,” it’s designed as a single.
Farmer-made hay dryer boosts quality - Country Guide
WEBNov 20, 2017 · Farmer-made hay dryer boosts quality Chinook bale dryer uses spikes to dry bales from the inside out
Is corn ready for prime time on Saskatchewan fields?
WEBNov 23, 2015 · The search for a ‘tipping point’ in corn production. Is corn ready for prime time on these Saskatchewan fields? Maybe yes, if we can get the marketing right. Which has to come first, the acreage, or the market to justify it? That’s exactly the chicken-or-egg, catch-22 sort of situation that farmers on the Prairies have found themselves in ...
Demand increasing for quality oats, the officially ‘heart healthy’ crop
WEBFeb 16, 2018 · Demand is increasing for this officially ‘heart healthy’ crop, but growers need to pay attention to quality. Millers want a maximum moisture of 13.5 per cent so they can dehull the oats properly and avoid pieces of oat hulls in the customer’s morning cereal. Photo: Thinkstock.
Saskatchewan is now flax central - Country Guide
WEBJan 24, 2023 · The difference is especially stark in Saskatchewan, where about 80 per cent is now grown — the five-year average there is only 20.5 bushels per acre. But flax remains a profitable option for farmers and important in rotations to mitigate insect and disease pests, says Wayne Thompson, CEO of the Flax Council of Canada and executive director of ...
Agricultural Events & Tradeshows - Country Guide
WEBCountry Guide provides Canadian farmers the latest in agricultural events and tradeshows to help their business succeed through strategic business thinking.
On the sidelines - Country Guide
WEBDec 16, 2014 · Weed control is probably the main culprit, especially with the spread of glyphosate resistance in a growing number of weed species. One company rep confided recently that when she makes presentations to growers, she can see their eyes glazing over at the mere mention of herbicide resistance.
High-speed planting zooms ahead - Country Guide
WEBOct 1, 2020 · High-speed planting is much the same.”. Darr actually suggests the term “high-speed planting” is a bit of a misnomer because it isn’t just the impact of higher speeds, it’s the physical distribution of the seed into the furrow at higher speeds. And it’s the metering that makes the biggest difference. “The first thing we looked at ...
A path to better bookkeeping - Country Guide
WEBApr 21, 2022 · A few decades ago, most Country Guide readers put the final lid on their shoebox record-keeping systems and made the move to computerized farm books.