Saline soils are a major soil issue. In this video, we discuss how saline soils reduce plant productivity and what crops preform better in saline soils.
In this video Extension Specialist Adam Sisson helps us understand what crop scouting is. He gives us some in-field looks at diseases and discusses incidence and severity.
Ever wonder what it's like to be a John Deere Precision Agriculture Specialist? Hear from Weston Martensen about his journey from going through the John Deere Tech Program, becoming a technician, to now being a precision ag specialist at Platte Valley Equipment.
A study from the University of Guelph in 2016 found farmers are among the most vulnerable groups when it comes to mental health, reporting higher levels of stress, depression, emotional exhaustion, and burnout than the general population. The same study found that 40 percent of agricultural producers would feel uneasy getting professional help due to the stigma that exists around the issue.
There are many ways a producer may choose to market their crops. As such developing a crop marketing plan is an important part of managing a farm's total business risk. Understanding the steps and options available can assist producers in determining the type of crops grown, marketing tools available, when to establish price targets, and how to determine profitability
This resource breaks down when it is necessary to get a line locate prior to completing groundwork.
This video is a short overview of The Do More Ag Foundation. The Do More Ag Foundation focuses on mental health in agriculture across Canada. They recognize the intense pressures that those in the agriculture industry face. They are committed to providing help and resources wherever possible.
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The Do More Ag Foundation focuses on mental health in agriculture across Canada. They are committed to providing help and resources for those in the agriculture sector. This website is a good resource when discussing mental health support in agriculture.
The Dot Power Platform is a mobile diesel-powered platform designed to work autonomously with a wide variety of implements commonly used in agriculture. Its U-shaped frame facilitates the direct loading of implements so that, once loaded, the implement “becomes one” with the mobile-powered platform.
The future is upon us. Brian & Darren talk about the growth of the auto-steer and autonomous tractor technology. Soon you could see a tractor without a driver on a farm near you.
Drones are changing the way people farm in much of the world, but the technology is just beginning to make its way into US Agriculture. Today we take a look at how people will be using their drones on the farm in 2023.
This video teaches about emergency response planning on farms. It outlines what should be included in emergency response plans and why these are important.
This video is another part of the series on Emergency response planning on farms.
This video is a continuation of the emergency response planning videos targeted at agricultural safety.
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This short video from the Saskatchewan Safety Council includes information about proper fall protection measures.
Brian and Darren Hefty explain how farmers stay safe when working in and around grain bins.
Darren and Brian Hefty talk about the reasons why a farmer may choose to use a liquid vs. dry formulation of a fertilizer or plant nutrient.
In this Farm Basics segment, the Hefty brothers stress the importance of road safety around farm vehicles during planting season.
FarmBeats, a new agriculture research project developed by Microsoft, uses solar-powered white space-based Internet connectivity to record soil temperature and moisture levels and track them with cloud-based computing models. FarmBeats enables data-driven farming in remote areas by using inexpensive monitoring equipment, including cameras, to help increase the food yield of farms.