Producers only get one chance at harvest, and to get the most possible yield from their crop their combine needs to be calibrated just right.
This is what brought close to 50 producers, from across Manitoba and as far as Quebec, to EMILI’s Innovation Farms powered by AgExpert on June 11, 2025 for EMILI’s Producer Day with Bushel Plus Harvest Academy. Attendees learned more about their machines and how to calibrate various combines to reduce yield loss during harvest.
EMILI’s Innovation Farms manager Leanne Koroscil presents to producers during Producer Day with Bushel Plus Harvest Academy. (Photo credit: EMILI)
The day was jam-packed with information and featured a mix of classroom-style learning that took place inside the shop at Innovation Farms centre, and demonstrations on Claas, Case IH and John Deere combines, with plenty of opportunities for interactive, hands-on instruction with experts from Bushel Plus.
“The Harvest Academy at Innovation Farms was a fantastic opportunity for local producers to learn about reducing harvest losses and optimizing their combine calibrations,” said Leanne Koroscil, EMILI’s Innovation Farms manager. “It was great to partner with Bushel Plus to provide this opportunity to producers.”
Marcel Kringe, founder and CEO of Bushel Plus, and Tyson Sanderson, product specialist at Bushel Plus, walked attendees through the inner workings of several parts of the combine, including the header, threshing system and cleaning system, and how to calibrate these systems to capture more yield during harvest.
“We could really take producers from front to back through how the grain is going through the combine, how they could figure out the calibration of the combine, and learn more about what they can do to have a more efficient harvest,” said Kringe.
Having three types of combines available at the event ensured that all producers were able to get the most out of the information that was shared.
Producers examine a header at EMILI’s Producer Day on June 11, 2025. (Photo credit: EMILI)
“One of the highlights of the day was hearing how all of the producers were able to interact with the combines they were familiar with because we had John Deere, Claas and Case IH combines on site,” said Koroscil. “It was fantastic to be able to have a customized approach to understanding how they can optimize their combine settings.”
Left: Innovation Farms manager Leanne Koroscil chats with producers during EMILI’s Producer Day; Right: Congratulations to Quentin Dreger, winner of our survey draw! (Photo credit: EMILI)
EMILI hosts field tours and demonstrations on Innovation Farms throughout the season to showcase new agricultural technologies, expand innovation opportunities, and increase understanding and adoption of digital tools.