The 2024 edition of Canada's Outdoor Farm Show (COFS) kicked off near Woodstock this morning, with a celebration of agriculture.
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Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show kicks off 2024 event
John Deere releases two new Gators
The XUV 845 and 875 made their public debut at the U.S. Farm Progress Show
John Deere’s Gator line of UTVs is pretty popular with everyone from farmers to football stadium staff. To add to that popularity, this summer the green brand added two more “full-size” models to the Gator family: the 53-horsepower, 812-c.c. gasoline-powered XUV 845 and 23-h.p. XUV 875 with an 854-c.c. diesel engine. “We’ve just launched the […] Read more
VIDEO: Pillar Ag displays prototype air cart at Ag in Motion
At the Ag in Motion farm show in Saskatchewan in July, Pillar Ag showed its prototype air cart, which it expects to have in production soon. Here, machinery editor Scott Garvey talks with John Gibson of Pillar Ag who showed one of its drills with its own disc opener design.
VIDEO: Replacement options for the seed openers on your air drill
As the openers on your air seeder or drill cut through the soil to make a seed bed, its leading edge ultimately makes for a significant wear part as the acres pile up. So when the time comes for replacement, what are your options other than OEM? At Ag in Motion last month, we spoke […] Read more
VIDEO: Morris 10 Series air carts a ‘big’ deal
Morris had its new 10 Series air carts on display at the Ag in Motion farm show in July. Garth Massie, sales and market manager for Morris, talks about the new features built into its farmer-tested design and explains how the paired row seed opener takes maximum advantage of seedbed utilization.
VIDEO: Crops feeling the thirst for irrigation
Western Canada has been getting more attention when it comes to irrigation, particularly for crops such as potatoes, lentils and sugar beets, but that’s not all. “Pretty much everything in our area if you can put water on it,” says Rob Mraz, general manager with Delta Irrigation. In this video, Mraz talks about technology applications […] Read more
VIDEO: Kubota improves versatility of M series tractor lineup
Machinery editor Scott Garvey speaks with Kubota product manager Kyle Dabrowski about the features of the Kubota M7 and M8 tractors, the two largest model series tractors offered by the brand. RELATED: Full specifications of the Kubota M7 Series and M8 Series tractors on AgDealer.com RELATED: Check out Grainews takes to the field in Kubota’s M8 tractor by Scott […] Read more
Vaderstad introduces a 1,350-bushel Seed Hawk air cart
Larger cart should keep drills working longer with fewer refill stops
Glacier FarmMedia — The Ag in Motion farm show offered a perfect opportunity to look at the variety of different seed drill openers on the market in Western Canada. In this series on the choices producers have on how to place seed and fertilizer, we take a look at the different opener designs manufacturers offer, […] Read more
VIDEO: Salford introduces Valmar AB640 air boom applicator
New granular applicator gets a wider 90-foot air boom
Growers now have more choices than ever on how to apply a lot of fertilizer in a short amount of time. In July Salford introduced its newest and largest air boom applicator. With a 90-foot boom, the Valmar AB640 goes well past the brand’s previous flagship model, the 9620, which offers 72 feet of working […] Read more
Is your John Deere drill working to peak efficiency?
Thunderstruck Ag offers upgraded parts and free advice from a service specialist
Like all farm equipment these days, seed drills offer a much higher level of precision in the field than older machines. But that enhanced performance comes from significantly more complex systems, which aren’t always easy to understand or maintain correctly. “That’s where I come into the scene, with 16 years of accumulated knowledge at Aricks,” […] Read more
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