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Equipment, Machinery

Why fluids have no place in the drive tires on your tractor

Filling tractor tires with liquid to improve traction is no longer a good idea

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Like every other aspect of agricultural equipment design, ag tires have evolved significantly from the days when bias-ply technology was about the only choice for most tractors. The introduction of modern radials means tires are now much more capable of turning engine horsepower into usable traction than bias-ply tires ever were. The way bias-ply tires […] Read more
Launch Pad is an easy-to-use precision ag app.
Features

Take the guesswork out of field operations

Launch Pad is an interactive software tool that optimizes equipment movement

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Harvest is a hectic time on any farm, but for operations requiring large amounts of machinery and manpower to bring in the crops before killing frosts, the logistics can be particularly daunting. For Garrett Johner, who farms 35,000 acres of canola, durum and green peas near Macoun, Sask., the solution was a precision ag app […] Read more
Case IH debuted the RB6 HD Pro series balers, which are specifically built for wet and heavy silage.
Equipment, Machinery

New round balers from Case IH and New Holland

New high-capacity models and other baler updates introduced in August

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Both Case IH and sister brand New Holland have been making similar new product introductions at the same time for the past few years. This year has been no exception. Among the new equipment introduced in 2022 by both brands are round balers. They were simultaneously introduced last August. The latest addition to the Case […] Read more
Titan’s new UFT sprayer tires can replace any of the other tire types currently in use, even the newest IF and VF designs.
Equipment, Machinery

New ‘UFT’ category tire from Titan

All-new sprayer tire combines IF and VF technologies

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At the U.S. Farm Progress show in Iowa in August, tire manufacturer Titan had something new to show farmers — its Ultimate Flex Technology (UFT) sprayer tire. Titan describes this latest offering from the brand as a technology that combines the elements of conventional, increased flexion (IF) and very high flexion (VF) tires, to create […] Read more
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General, Machinery, Markets

Farm equipment demand to remain high, FCC says

Low inventories, high commodity prices and a good crop place pressure on demand

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Demand for farm equipment should remain high through 2023 despite higher interest rates and projected price increases, according to Farm Credit Canada. The federal ag lender has released an outlook on the farm equipment market that analyzed data and trends that affect the market. While the outlook attributes much of the current demand to relatively […] Read more
BKT's high-density fibre aramid belts
Equipment, Machinery

BKT offers ag tire line with aramid belt technology

Aramid high-density fibre stronger and lighter than steel belts

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Ag tire technology has seen a lot of advances in the last decade or so. New tire designs like the IF (increased flexion) and VF (very high flexion) types have pushed tire performance to new highs. Now, new materials are also making tires more durable. In September, BKT announced it is now able to offer […] Read more
Gurpreet Lidder, along with family members, operates an 80-acre fruit farm near the B.C. Southern Interior community of Keremeos, producing a wide range of fruit through farm gate sales as well as to wholesale markets.
Features, Profiles

Another excellent crop of young farmer nominees

Horticulture, beef and dairy production, along with conventional and organic crops — a year of diversity

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A panel of judges will be faced with a difficult challenge in Saskatoon later this month as they look to select two national winners from a field of seven diverse, well-managed farming operations from across Canada. From tree fruit production to grass-fed beef, mixed farming to organic crop production, and dairy farming to potato production, […] Read more
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Reuters

China to step up investment in rural infrastructure

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Beijing | Reuters – China will accelerate investment in rural infrastructure to improve its ability to ensure food supply while also stabilizing the economy, according to a plan published by the agriculture ministry on Tuesday. The plan, backed by eight ministries and government agencies, comes amid slowing growth in the world’s second-biggest economy, due to […] Read more
Brandt’s new DXT series grain carts are available in four models from 1,150-bushel to 2,500-bushel capacities.
Equipment, Machinery

New grain cart from Brandt

DXT series offers left- or right-side unload auger

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For the second time this year, Brandt has added a new product to its product line — the DXT series grain cart line. These dual-auger models offer a choice of either a left- or right-side unloading auger. No matter which side you prefer to fill trucks on, the DXT carts can do it quickly. “We […] Read more

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