Ensure you are ready to grow market-ready crops

Apr 04, 2024

Keep it Clean is inviting producers to attend its upcoming 2024 Product Advisory webinar.

The Keep it Clean Product Advisory Webinar will be held on Thursday, April 25, 2024.

The webinar will provide an overview of why crop protection products registered in Canada may cause marketing concerns for export markets, and how the Canadian grain industry is working together to mitigate these risks.

The webinar will also provide an overview of the 2024 Keep it Clean Product Advisory, covering the product and crop combinations that may cause market risks for cereals and pulses.

The presentation will wrap up with a discussion covering the importance of best practices for pesticide application throughout the growing season.

The following experts will be on hand to share more about the 2024 Product Advisory:

Krista Zuzak, Director of Crop Protection and Production, Cereals Canada;
Greg Bartley, Director of Crop Protection & Crop Quality, Pulse Canada; 
Ian Epp, Agronomy Specialist, Canola Council of Canada.

Keep it Clean recommends to growers that you always consult with your grain buyers before applying any products on the Product Advisory to keep yourcrops market-ready and export-friendly throughout the growing season.

Click here to learn more or to register for the event.

Keep it Clean notes that CEU credits are pending for CCAs.

Video: Turning Better Feed Into Better Herds: Innovation in Forage Harvesting

What happens when a dairy farmer gets frustrated with equipment that isn’t doing its job? In this episode, we sit down with Horning Manufacturing founder Leon Horning to hear how a problem in the feed bunk led to a globally recognized forage equipment company.

Born out of a third-generation dairy operation in Pennsylvania, Horning Manufacturing started with one goal: helping cows get more nutrition from silage. Leon shares how his father, Leon Sr., built the first kernel processor rolls in the family farm shop after seeing whole corn kernels pass through cows undigested — costing valuable feed efficiency and milk production.

We explore the company’s journey from a side project on the farm to an international manufacturer serving dairy farmers, beef operators, and custom harvesters around the world. Along the way, Leon discusses the evolution of pull-type forage harvesters, the engineering behind Horning’s “plug-and-play” kernel processor kits, and why reducing downtime during harvest can make or break a season.

The conversation also dives into Horning’s row-independent corn heads, practical equipment design, real-world customer stories, and how innovations born in the field continue to shape the company today.

Whether you’re a producer, equipment enthusiast, or simply love stories of grassroots innovation, this episode offers a fascinating look at how one farm family turned necessity into industry-changing technology.

Contact Horning Manufacturing today at 717-354-5040
https://www.horningmfg.com/