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The commercial use of unmanned air vehicles (UAVs), sometimes called drones, has taken off — literally!
Over the past four years, Transport Canada has seen a more than 2,000% increase in requests for commercial permits to fly UAVs, mostly for taking aerial photos. But because many Canadians don’t realize they may need special permission to fly, the actual number of UAVs in use is likely much higher…
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The significance of construction equipment to the relevant industrial sectors is immense and entrepreneurs associated with construction industry are aware of the ever-present value of these machineries. However, with time and situational financial limitations, equipment owners are advised to opt for leasing and financing of used construction equipment. Many have realized that leasing and financing of used construction equipment is considered as an effective risk management…
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Thanks to our friends at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada there is an interactive map where you can zoom in on the crop map data: CLICK HERE…
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Dairy Farmers of Canada President, Wally Smith, addresses the audience at the DFC Policy Conference in Ottawa, February 7,…
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With harvest finally over for most producers throughout Ontario, many farmers will reflect on how to improve on the results of last year. These points are often over looked ways to improve harvest efficiency. I have listed what my experience shows as the most overlooked, but still very important.
Added by Paul Smith on December 21, 2012 at 1:30am — No Comments
Before Planting
• Select fields that are best suited for growing potatoes and are free from excessive rocks. Investigate the soil conditioning technics presently adopted throughout Europe, if unavoidable.
• Avoid tillage practices that create clods that will not break down during the growing season. Rotary tillage methods prevent clods in clod prone soils.
During the Growing Season
• Use a balanced fertility program to keep vines green…
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Inputs prices are high and so are crop prices. Managing costs and yields is critical to success on your farm. With commodity prices high you cannot settle for average yields. The use of variable rate precision ag products and services helps farmers to do just that. Placing the inputs in the intended prescribed areas has become very popular and makes a tremendous amount of sense for many producers. With the use of satellite imagery, plant health data, soil testing and harvest data, some very…
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Veris Technologies has become a name known as the go to tool for advanced soil information. Offering 3 different sensing systems Veris Technologies can provide information on Soil Type, Organic Matter and PH levels individually or in any combination of the 3. Here is the 3 types of soil sampling systems available and how you can benefit from knowedge gained.
Soil EC Sensing- Is soil electrical conductivity, a measurement of how much current your soil…
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Robert Herjavec shares how the ability to recognize opportunity and a sense of ``humble arrogance`` have contributed to his success.
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