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The Challenges of a Rurally-based Company in Hyper-growth
Where are we?
Describing LEAN at Seed Hawk
Thinking BIG And why we care to.
European farming methods brought to the Canadian Prairies
The rich new prairie soils yielded good harvests
The tillage broke down organic matter and releasing nutrients which made the crops grow better. The cost was loss of organic matter.
The droughts of the 1930s caused major soil erosion and bankrupt farms ...
... and brought huge dust storms and loss of top soil
Leaving behind devastation
Why Zero Till?
Why Zero Till? Soil, wind erosion Water Cost of diesel fuel Cost of Land
Why Zero Till? Canola Seeded on Fallow
Canola Seeded on Stubble
Why Zero Till? •Moisture control becomes easier •In dry conditions, moisture is protected by thatch •In wet conditions, moisture infiltration into the soil is increased
Benefits of Zero Till Social Less soil runoff into water Less nutrient Leaching into water Better air quality (less carbon dioxide and soil put into the air by tillage)
Benefits of Zero Till Monetary Increased Yields Decreased Fuel Cost Decreased Labour Cost Less Equipment Needed Increased carbon storage 90 % savings in crop establishment costs
Today – most of the prairies are Zero-Till
The Switch to Zero Till
Innovations from Seed Hawk
An Opener built for Zero-Till Superior performance helped farmers switch to zero till much faster
Seeding between stubble leaves black strips to warm the cold spring soils
A seeder that works in the wettest conditions …
… the driest conditions
… and rocks.
Eliminating up to 20% overlap
Big machines that follow the contours
Machines that will seed between the rows
Machines with big capacity
Machines in small packages
Machines that will fit through a keyhole
.. and soon the biggest capacity in the world
Acting BIG And why we need to.
Väderstad seeding process
20+ Years of Growth
Sales Performance ($000s) 140,000
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120,000
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Other Overseas (VV and Landpower) US
60,000 Domestic 40,000
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Seed Hawk today....
