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Agriculture Roundup for Monday, December 12, 2022

The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan wants a proposed federal bill to protect the rights of producers to maintain and service their equipment and give options for third-party services.

The group was asked to testify in a meeting of the standing committee on industry and technology in relation to C-244. The bill would allow everybody to have access to manufacturer tools and procedures on repairing software and parts.

The North American Equipment Dealers Association said they are not against the farmers’ right to repair, but President John Schmeiser said the bill was initially introduced for electronics and household appliances.

He said if people have access to the software for tractors, they could increase the speed to 70 km/h, even though the brakes aren’t designed to handle that.

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Our Own On-Farm Research Is the Best Source - Managing White Mold in Northeast Nebraska

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If you assumed Nebraska was too hot and dry for white mold to be a problem in soybeans, think again.

This week we're featuring Galen Samuelson, a farmer and dealer from Wakefield, Nebraska, who knows all too well how devastating white mold can be.

"We don't have it consistently every year, but with our temperature and humidity, it can hurt us quite bad," Samuelson says. Looking for alternatives, he explains, "What I like about Heads Up is that it's non-harmful to the beneficial fungal colonies in the soil." Galen has been using Heads Up for several years now, after first hearing about it through a small ad in a regional newspaper. Watch below to hear about his journey.

When asked to write about Samuelson Seed, Galen said the following:

"Samuelson Seed is a 4th-generation, family-based company. It started with my grandfather, and I'm now starting to pass the torch to my son, Caleb."

"In the early 1990s, I started working with a company whose focus was on plant and soil health before those benefits were widely known. I've continued to keep plant and soil health the main focus in our farming operation decisions."