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Planter developments enhance seed success

Kent Shannon says there is always something new when it comes to spring planting.

That includes machinery and planting practices, he says. Shannon serves as an Extension ag engineer with the University of Missouri.

“For example, one of the things we are seeing more and more is soybeans getting planted earlier,” he says. “I know there are some that have already been planted. This is a newer practice in Missouri.”

Shannon says most major machinery manufacturers will have new equipment on the ground this spring.

“They are always tweaking something as it relates to the planter,” he says.

Shannon says John Deere is featuring newer displays this year along with some other items. Precision Planting is another company Shannon says is working on new equipment.

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Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald speaks with reporters in Ottawa following the launch of public consultations on the government’s next agricultural policy framework.

Also speaking are Sophie Chatel (parliamentary secretary to the agriculture minister), Yasir Naqvi (MP for Ottawa Centre), Kerry-Leigh Burchill (director general of the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum), and Keith Currie (president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture).