Just came across a new program from FCC AgExpert relating to it’s new Sustainability Incentive program. Similar to other programs, this one has some potential returns for producers to agree with certain sustainabilty initiatives. The mention of this program is not a statement of support or opinion. However I would suggest that opportunities such as… CLICK HERE to Read More
Category: Digital Agriculture
Robotics Demonstation Day
On July 5th, starting at Haggerty Creek Ltd., Haggerty AgRobotics is going to host, along with the Automous Working Group, a robotics field tour. Registration is required for lunch numbers. There will be 3 stops – beginning at Haggerty Creek, then Oakdale, Dresden and Chatham. The 2nd date is July 12th, located in the Holland… CLICK HERE to Read More
2022 Precision Ag Training Schedule
Please see the attached note for the upcoming schedule. Based on feedback from 2021, we have again been asked to present on precision ag topics. As before – if you register for the event, we will send you a meeting link, and you can watch the online version later on. Session 1: Advanced Guidance and… CLICK HERE to Read More
Carbon Market – December 15th Virtual Meeting (Zoom)
Over the past couple of years there has been multiple developments involving the market for Carbon and Carbon capture. While these developments have (somewhat) occurred with varying degrees of farmer input, the impact of decisions made affects farmers greatly, both in terms of policy implementation (restrictions and regulations) as well as financially, though carbon fees…. CLICK HERE to Read More
Autonomy Demonstration – Sept 8th
We are hosting an Autonomy demonstration on Sept 8th, running with no formal agenda from 9 am until approx. 4 pm. The location is the NW corner of Bentpath Line and Downie road, just west of Haggerty Creek about 1 mile. We will be demonstrating the Raven OmniDrive system (Formerly SmartAg), the autonomous grain buggy… CLICK HERE to Read More
Agriculture Innovation Lead
Are you looking for a hands-on career opportunity supporting local farms and farm families in your community to expand their participation in the Agri-Food Value Chain? Haggerty Creek Ltd. has an opportunity for a motivated agriculture innovation lead to join our team in Bothwell. As the agriculture innovation lead, you will have the opportunity to… CLICK HERE to Read More
Climate Fieldview and Harvest Analysis
One of the things we have been trying with customer yield analysis is to get a decent handle on how varieties perform across fields. An issue facing those of us around Bothwell is the large amount of wooded areas. While we like trees, the bush lines can easily take 50-100 bu away from our corn… CLICK HERE to Read More
2019 Outdoor Farm Show: X-Steam-inator
Another interesting piece of technology I checked out at the 2019 COFS was the Saskatchewan built X-Steam-inator. This device promises to clear away weeds using a PTO driven generator and, from what I recall, about 2 gallons of water per acre. At this point I was uncertain about ground speeds. But, the concept is interesting. … CLICK HERE to Read More
2019 Outdoor Farm Show – Autonomous Technology
Spent some time catching up with the folks at DOT. Things have moved rapidly since the Precision Ag Conference in 2018. At the show we saw several demonstations. First, with a mockup of a 12 Row, 30″ corn planter. The planter has no fertilizer attachments or seed boxes at the show, but the toolbar and… CLICK HERE to Read More
Getting your Precision Ag Equipment Ready for Spring
Now that spring is nearly here it’s a good idea to go over some technology reminders before we get rolling in the next couple of weeks. The famous “it worked when I put it away” line gets quoted far too often. Here are a few tips: Displays: It’s always a good idea to clean up… CLICK HERE to Read More