In past years, the uses for dry-product broadcast spreaders have declined. Aside from forage growers, most producers have turned to more targeted fertilizer placement alternatives. But with the introduction of slow-release nitrogen products and the difficulty of handling large amounts of fertilizer in the short spring seeding season, many are re-examining their placement alternatives. So broadcast […] Read more
New Leader demos a broadcast spreader
Technology has caught up with dry product spreaders, resulting in much better spread patterns
High-speed sprayers come to Canada
Two models offer mechanical four-wheel drive and lightning-fast road speeds
The model names of RBR Enterprise’s two sprayer/spreader models, Vector and Venturi, are both associated with speed, at least indirectly. That inference seems pretty appropriate for the 305 and 350 horsepower machines that can hit 52 m.p.h. (roughly 83 km/h) on the road. That kind of speed would seriously cut down travel times between fields. […] Read more
Pushing the limit
This week’s revelation that Volkswagon deliberately cheated on official emissions compliance procedures with its diesel-powered cars is…well…mind blowing. In case you haven’t heard, the brand inserted software into the ECUs in diesel-engined vehicles that detected when the cars’s emissions were being tested. During the tests, the cars behaved themselves and conformed to legally mandated tailpipe […] Read more
New Holland talks front-boom advantages
Product rep sees unique benefits to front-boom sprayer design
In July New Holland held a media event at its Pennsylvania headquarters to unveil some new machines. Company product reps also used that opportunity to talk up the advantages of some of the blue brand’s existing models. Standing beside a front-boom sprayer parked on the company’s R&D test track behind the corporate head office, Bob […] Read more
Automated boom height control for crop sprayers
Norac’s system prevents collision damage and improves spray efficiency
Mike Malmgren, Canadian sales manager for Norac Systems, talks to a lot of farmers. At Norac’s display at the Ag in Motion farm show near Saskatoon in July, which exhibited the brand’s sprayer boom height control system, he explained what he often hears from farmers who don’t use a similar automated system. “We talk to people who […] Read more
Agrifac brings sprayers to Canada
This Dutch manufacturer is making a play for a share of the Canadian sprayer market
If you’ve been to the giant Agritechnica machinery show in Germany, you probably noticed Dutch-built Agrifac high-clearance sprayers on display. In the future, you’re likely to see them at North American shows as well. The company has recently decided to strike out beyond the European market. It previously launched in Australia, and now has its sights […] Read more
Rider Nation: where you least expect it
So our Saskatchewan Roughriders managed to avoid having to own up to one of the worst performance records ever recorded in CFL history last weekend by winning a game, thereby staunching the haemorrhaging win-loss record at 0-9. Granted, to accomplish that all they had to do was beat the Bombers; that wasn’t exactly asking the […] Read more
New technology options for NH balers
Variable density control for round balers and IntelliCruise on big square balers
As New Holland marks its 120th birthday in 2015, one of the ways the brand is celebrating is by offering some new features on the trademark red balers that made the brand a household name in North America — and around the world. But this year, the focus is on adding some sophisticated new technology […] Read more
VIDEO: eQuipTV: Grainews goes to Australia
In this episode of eQuipTV, Grainews machinery editor Scott Garvey and field editor Lisa Guenther begin their look at agriculture down under, with a visit to a premier farm machinery show, Commonwealth Bank AgQuip.
PHOTOS: Garvey: Road trip – Australia
Scott Garvey takes a drive through the fertile farming district on the Liverpool Plains of rural Australia
So far, I’ve only opened the left door of my rental car once, expecting to slide in behind the steering wheel that on this continent is on the opposite side. That means, of course, it’s necessary to drive on the left side of the road here. That’s just one of many differences between Canada and […] Read more
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