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Manure Expo

Annex Business Media launches new, multiplatform agriculture brand

The Trough will provide insights into livestock feed and nutrition through farm profiles, ground-breaking research, business coverage and more.


New Holland releases T7.300 Long Wheelbase tractor

The new model was developed in response to consumer demand for a more powerful tractor without a larger physical footprint.


Ag in brief: More rural wifi investments, farmland loss in P.E.I. intensifies

The latest Census of Agriculture, which is current as of 2021, reports a more-than-10 percent decrease in farmland in the province.
 
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Vaughan

You Can Bet the Farm on Vaughan Company Pumps

Since 1960, Vaughan Company’s American-made, heavy-duty pumps and systems have been successfully applied on dairy farms where high reliability and low maintenance are demanded. We offer unique pump configurations specialized for the agricultural industry, including vertical wet well and submersible dry well pumps. From barn flush pits to separator feeds and lagoons, Vaughan Company has your back with the toughest solutions in the field. Our team is here to help with your next project. Learn more at CHOPPERPUMPS.COM.
 
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F1

Manure Mondays: Impact of manure management decisions on greenhouse gas emissions

On Jan. 30, OMAFRA kicked off its education initiative, Manure Mondays, for a second year. The 2023 iteration began with a presentation on how manure management decisions affect greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. OMAFRA’s James Dyck outlined the issue at hand. “When we’re applying manures [to our soils], that’s putting a lot of nitrogen into our soil, which is great – we want that to grow our crops. But unfortunately, some of that nitrogen escapes back into the atmosphere as nitrous oxide.” Dych added that there are “a lot of different relationships” between the various sources of greenhouse gases on the farm. “That’s one of the things we’re trying to manage here.” » Read more...
 
F2

It’s no drag

Many custom applicators, particularly in the Midwest, know the benefits of drag-hose systems. Drag hoses allow an applicator to apply a large volume of manure and have potential payoff in terms of yield. Glen Arnold, field specialist, manure nutrient systems, and professor with Ohio State University Extension, says these systems are most popular in the Midwest because its ground is favorable to the systems. But despite the niche popularity of drag hoses, which rose to prominence in the Midwest in the 1990s, not all growers know the benefits of applying manure via drag hoses. Arnold discusses the best ways to market and communicate the advantages of such systems, as well as recent advancements. » Read more...
 
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New York Farm Show

Feb. 23-27
New York
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