Equip Blog

A few days ago a reader wrote and asked me if I could help him find information on how to properly install an auxiliary hydraulic pump on his tractor. He wanted to run it off the front of the engine’s crankshaft. Adding more hydraulic capacity to an older tractor is something most of us have […] Read more

Last week I was invited to Seed Hawk’s manufacturing plant to be an observer at their customer training day. The company held the event to give buyers some hands-on training on how to operate their new seed drills before the season gets going. As seeding equipment becomes more sophisticated, seminars like this become increasingly valuable […] Read more

Have you heard about the dust up south the border concerning GPS? The U.S. FCC has given conditional approval for a company called LightSquared to begin establishing a 4G wireless broadband network in that country. Reportedly, the company plans to use a satellite combined with a network of 40,000 ground transmitters to provide service. The […] Read more

If you’ve been paying attention to what farm equipment manufacturers are currently saying about their machines in the media, you’ve noticed a few new catchphrases repeatedly popping up. And after spending more than my share of time touring display booths at major machinery shows this winter, I’ve heard those same phrases coming from the marketing […] Read more

Have you ever walked into a business and been ignored by clerks who wouldn’t break up a personal conversation long enough to answer one of your questions? That can be pretty frustrating. On the other hand when you find someone who puts a full 100 per cent effort into their job, dealing with them is […] Read more

It seems there is a lot of good news concerning agricultural commodity prices these days. According to an article on Bloomberg.com, world stocks of grains are declining, and corn stocks are at their lowest point since 1974. The chances of any grain stock growing significantly after this summer season are remote, it adds. That should […] Read more

As companies vie for attention from visitors at farm machinery shows, every year there seems to be a little more bling. That notion first dawned on me when I walked through New Holland’s display at the 2009 Agritechnica event in Hannover, Germany. Due entirely to good luck, rather than good management, I happened to be […] Read more

Over the last several weeks I’ve passed by a lot of new-machinery exhibits at shows and trade fairs. Looking at those displays really emphasizes just how impressive and diverse modern technology has become. But when talking to farmers or machinery enthusiasts, it often seems to be an older machine—usually a tractor—that really holds their respect. […] Read more

Now that the Ag Days farm show in Brandon, MB. is wrapping up, another important event will soon begin in that city. The Manitoba-North Dakota Zero Tillage Workshop is set to start. Getting a chance to sit down and discuss leading edge production research at events like this one could be the best investment of […] Read more

One of North America’s newest farm machinery shows opened its doors on Friday in Atlanta, Georgia. The 2011 AG Connect Expo, the second to be held, was paired with the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) convention at the Georgia World Congress Center. Members of ASABE are the ones who design the farm […] Read more