A Manitoba farmer says he's hopeful a new technology being tested on his land could change the face of agriculture not only in this province, but across Canada.

One of the main ingredients required for farming is anhydrous ammonia, which is used for nitrogen fertilizer, says Curtis Hiebert, who is the operator of R & L Acres and has been farming since he was 12.

"Nitrogen is in the air all around, and the process of anhydrous production is pulling that nitrogen out of the air, and putting it into…