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The new 5670 planters from Kinze are available for the 2024 model year.
Equipment, Machinery

Kinze cranks up convenience on new 5670 Series planters

New models -- and a new digital agreement with John Deere for data integration

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In January Iowa-based Kinze manufacturing announced the debut of its new model 5670 line of pivot-fold, split-row planters, which it says offers more convenience and easy serviceability. The planters are available in 12/23-row and 16/31-row configurations that will work on both 15- and 30-inch row spacings. The pivot fold gives them a narrow width for […] Read more
VIDEO: Bourgault launches ‘two-for-one’ seed meter
Equipment, Machinery

VIDEO: Bourgault launches ‘two-for-one’ seed meter

New XP Duo Seed Meter supplies singulation to two row units from a single meter

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Last month at the National Farm Machinery Show, Bourgault Industries introduced its latest offering to the seeding and planting market: the XP Duo Meter. The latest development from the Saskatchewan-based ag equipment brand uses one meter housing to control seed to two individual rows (though operators can deliver to just one row if they choose). […] Read more
Bourgault's 3725QDA coulter drill will be available for the spring of 2025, and it offers a quick depth adjustment using shims.
Equipment, Machinery

Bourgault updates two product lines

Quick depth adjustment on coulter drill and new XP Duo meter air planter

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In February, Bourgault announced two new features that allow for significant design changes on some of its drills. First, the 3725QDA coulter drill makes its debut. “The 3725 was kind of an extension of the 5 Series model, the 3335, when Bourgault went with the quick-adjust frame,” said Colin Rush, North American sales and marketing […] Read more
New Holland will be changing the standard colour of its North American haying equipment line to yellow, a match for its equipment sold in other regions of the world.
Cattleman’s Corner, Equipment, Machinery

NH round balers go yellow for golden milestone

Added technology and a new unifying colour mark the round balers' anniversary

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As New Holland marks its 50th anniversary of round baler production, the brand had several announcements to make about its hay and forage line. Most notably, expect to see the end of the familiar red paint scheme on NH equipment. The brand is standardizing its global image by adopting a yellow livery for all its […] Read more
More parts and components are now being stocked on site, as a lack of products caused major disruptions during the pandemic.
Equipment, Features, Machinery

Supply chain chaos eases at parts counter

Shortages are now fewer on many, but not all, components

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Glacier FarmMedia — Manufacturers of ag equipment and some agricultural dealers in Canada have changed their practices because of the COVID-19 pandemic. They are now stocking more parts and components on site because a lack of products caused major disruptions during the pandemic. “I know it can be a challenge for producers, dealers and manufacturers […] Read more
Lower tire pressure offers more traction and less ground compaction, but can limit the tire's load capacity.
Machinery, Traction & Compaction

Getting the right tire

Loader tires need the right tire and inflation pressure for the load

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When spec’ing out a new loader tractor, there are a lot of things to consider: lifting capacity, horsepower, size et cetera. Easily overlooked, though, are the specifications for the tires the tractor rides on — and how they can seriously affect tractor performance. “One thing that’s important for operators to understand is how proper ballasting, […] Read more
photos: CNH
Equipment, Forages, Machinery

Compostable bale wrap heads toward wide release

Nature's Net Wrap an environment-friendly alternative to long-lived plastic

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Virtually every cattle farmer and rancher has tripped over an old piece of plastic baler twine or net wrap stuck in the ground in a corral or bale yard. The stuff just never seems to go away. But an entrepreneurial Alberta ranching family has come up with a solution to eliminate that problem with a […] Read more
Big news from John Deere in 2025
Machinery

Big news from John Deere in 2025

Bigger tractors, new combines and air carts debut for 2025 model year

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With an eye catching announcement on February 28, John Deere takes the lead in the tractor horsepower race. It is introducing the most powerful four-wheel drive production ag tractor ever built, surpassing Case IH’s 715 horsepower Steiger, which only debuted this past fall and briefly held that record. With three new 9RX models, the 9RX […] Read more
CNH backs compostable bale wrap
Equipment, Wheat & Chaff

CNH backs compostable bale wrap

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An Alberta company developing what’s billed as the first viable bale net wrap to be made from compostable material has picked up funding from the maker of Case IH and New Holland equipment. CNH’s investment arm, CNH Ventures, announced a couple of weeks ago it would put up an undisclosed amount of cash to back […] Read more

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