Your Opinion is in Season!

Jun 08, 2011

Your Opinion is in Season!

Ottawa, Ontario - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and provincial and territorial governments want to hear from Canadians and agriculture industry representatives to develop the next agricultural policy framework – Growing Forward 2.

The agriculture, agri-food and agri-based sector forms an essential and innovative part of Canada’s economy. Growing Forward 2 will build on the successes of the existing suite of programs and will leverage the ingenuity of farmers, processors and others in the sector to continue to generate economic growth.

To support the development of Growing Forward 2, Federal/Provincial/Territorial (FPT) governments are engaging a broad range of stakeholders from across the agriculture value chain including farmers, processors, distributors, manufacturers, retailers and consumers to gain insights and to hear what they have to say about the future of the sector.

In order to reach Canadians across the country, an online engagement process has been launched where comments and feedback may be provided from any location with internet access. Engagement documents and an online feedback form are available at www.agr.gc.ca/growingforward2 until June 30, 2011. Click and have your say!

The first phase was launched in May 2010 with a series of national and regional workshops. More than 400 farm leaders and other value chain stakeholders shared their views on the long-term challenges and opportunities facing the sector. This phase builds on the progress made during the first round of session discussions and provides a forum to hear public and industry views and receive feedback on policy priorities.

For more information on the Growing Forward 2 engagement process or to participate online, please visit us at www.agr.gc.ca/growingforward2 or call 1 800 O-CANADA.

Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Video: Air Command Section Control for Pro-Force Spreaders

This patented section control system uses air to divert material on to different areas of the spinner disks for precise 4-section control, for an economical design by eliminating the need for added conveyor belts or movable spreader components. The section control uses the Raven RCM ISOBUS controller and a customer’s field boundary and coverage map to automatically turn off any of the four sections at any time to avoid applying valuable fertilizer in areas where it’s not needed.

This results in fertilizer savings which means more money in your pocket for a maximum Return On Investment. The powerful blower fan sends air through a 4-section manifold while the conveyor automatically speeds up or slows down as sections are turned on or off for consistent and precise fertilizer application.

• The revolutionary patented Air Command section control utilizes a pneumatic system to accurately place fertilizer onto the spinner disks to give you individualized 4-section control of your spread pattern.

• Pinpoint accuracy of four individual sections allows you to operate the system with ease. This robust design with few moving parts offers no gimmicks, just real-world results.

• The new Air Command section control option is available on pull-type models 2250 and 1850 with the new PTO drive system, and on 1450, 1250 and 1050 pull-type models with standard single hydraulics.

• Continue to do it all with the Unverferth pull-type Pro-Force Spreader. Use the Air Command section control for spreading fertilizer and in-seeding applications, while converting to single-section lime or litter application in a matter of minute