Tom Wolf is concerned about the risk of drift from drones and explains, with supporting data, that it’s difficult to get a consistent swath, or spray, width from a drone.
Machinery
The cons, cons, cons and pros of drone spraying
More data is needed on the efficacy of the method
Panorama from Precision Planting offers mobile access to data
A new app and Gen 3 20/20 monitor allow more data collection and detailed analysis, providing better agronomic insight
Precision Planting has introduced its Panorama app to better take advantage of data collection and machine monitoring.
Adjusting for inflation key to get most out of new tires
Bridgestone’s VT Tractor tires are designed not only for fields but increased road travel
Weighing tractor axles will help growers determine what their optimum tire inflation pressures should be for road and field work.
Canadian farmers face two-front trade war as China duties take effect
Canadian farmers are facing a two-front trade war, with China’s tariffs on Canadian canola oil, canola meal and peas taking effect on Thursday and U.S. tariffs expected on additional Canadian products within two weeks.
Farm machinery associations respond to retaliatory proposals
Agriculture equipment may soon be widely tariffed for the first time since the Second World War
The North American Equipment Dealers Association says Canadian counter-tariffs on farm machinery could severely impact the sector.
Farming community needs to talk more about cybersecurity
The technology now brought to bear in farming makes farms more vulnerable to digital threats
Glacier FarmMedia — Talking about cybersecurity not only raises awareness in the farming community — it can help reduce the stigma suffered by those victimized by cyberattacks. That was the message from Janos Botschner, a behavioural scientist and researcher with the Community Safety Knowledge Alliance. Botschner spoke at the CropConnect Conference in Winnipeg on Feb. […] Read more
Editor’s Rant: Get lost, grandkid
If we don’t talk openly about scams we’re condemned to have them repeated on us
It’s not like I marked the exact date or time on the calendar, but otherwise I still clearly recall the day I officially got old. It wasn’t while having to catch my breath after taking the stairs. It wasn’t from the first time my feet got sore standing in line, being asked if I wanted […] Read more
Vi by visorPRO brings repair procedures to techs quickly
The ‘dealer-centric’ system uses AI to help mechanics complete repairs
As equipment brands continue to update models and introduce new and even more complex products, mechanics at dealerships need access to a pretty broad base of information on how to repair them. Digital technology, with a growing reliance on artificial intelligence, is starting to play an increasingly important role in providing that. In early 2024, […] Read more
Galileo Wheel introduces airless SkidCup skid steer tires
Improved traction and puncture-free performance with new tire design
In 2011, at Agritechnica in Germany, Galileo Wheel’s co-founder Avishay Novoplanski debuted a completely new ag tire design for tractors, called the CupWheel. It uses a unique concave sidewall, giving the tread surface a flatter, track-like contact with the ground, which the company says offers a 30 per cent increase in traction over regular tires. […] Read more
Lexion 8900 Terra Trac wins AE50 award
Claas’ newest combine takes home an engineering award from ASABE
Glacier FarmMedia — At the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Kentucky in February, several ag equipment brand executives will be accepting their AE50 engineering awards from the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE). Claas executives were expected to be among that group, to pick up three awards for innovations on two different […] Read more