As prairie farmers wait impatiently for the first sustained period of seasonal-average temperatures since 2013, the prospect of another delayed spring now seems almost a certainty. That kind of trouble is bad enough for those seeding the usual canola, wheat and other cereal crops, but it has to be weighing heavily on those who have […] Read more
Will this be a good corn year?
The combine that never was, part two
White’s 9550 was to be its first rotary pull-type combine. Moving it from concept to prototype pushed engineers to come up with new solutions
To retain a foothold in the pull-type combine market in the 1980s, White Farm Equipment needed to create an all-new model with rotary threshing technology. The 9550 was to be that model. It would “out spec” International Harvester’s 1482, which dominated the pull-type market in Western Canada at the time. That meant it would be […] Read more
In the field evaluating a Capello header
Grainews climbs into a combine cab to check out how a Capello-brand corn header performs in tough field conditions
I looked at all the headers out there,” said Kellen Huber, owner of Tri Star Farm Services in Emerald Park, Saskatchewan. “I decided this one is best suited for our conditions.” He made those comments on the edge of a field as his dealership was demonstrating the Capello corn header in a test plot near Regina. […] Read more
One brand, one system
With just one brand, this farmer can push the limits
I don’t want to pretend we’re on the very cutting edge, but we do try and adopt newer technologies,” says Jordan Kambeitz, who farms more than 20,000 acres near Regina. “We’re working right now with variable rate seeding and fertilizer. We’re working on inter-row seeding in canola with RTK. We’re using sectional control on our drill.” […] Read more
AGCO’s Fuse Technologies strategy
The company is working on its plan to create a digital infrastructure capable of integrating data from a wide variety of ag systems
Is the number of computers and digital systems in use on your farm continuing to grow? If it is, you’re part of a growing trend in agriculture. And the value of being able to control all those systems and transfer data seamlessly between them using a common infrastructure is likely becoming pretty apparent to you. […] Read more
We find more front axle problems
This time a leaking gasket and another broken stud mean we need to spend more time on the axle overhaul before its ready for reinstallation
In the last progress report on Project CJ3A, we removed a broken stud in the front-axle steering knuckle. After tearing down the rest of axle, we found yet another broken stud. This time it was one of the bolts holding the differential housing cover plate on. The gasket sealing the cover plate to the axle […] Read more
CB Highlift jack is designed for sprayers
An innovative lifting system makes changing sprayer tires easier and safer
“I realized what we were doing when changing wheels on the sprayer was anything but safe,” said Clarence Sawatzke, while explaining the advantages of the CB Highlift jack at a display during Brandon’s Manitoba Ag Days. “It was dangerous,” he continued. When Sawatzke and his partner, Barry Reimer, couldn’t find a suitable jack on the […] Read more
How to fabricate steel brake lines
Our project Jeep needs a complete brake overhaul, that means making our own replacement steel brake lines
The brakes on our ongoing Jeep restoration, Project CJ3A, were a complete disaster. Virtually every part in the system needed replacement, including the steel lines. We could have purchased those lines already preformed, but the cost would have been much higher than buying the basic materials and fabricating our own. So, we spent extra time […] Read more
Lemken introduces the Rubin 12 compact disc harrow
Designed to work as deep as eight inches and at high speeds, it includes 29-inch disc blades
Germany-based Lemken has just announced the introduction of the Rubin 12, a new compact disc harrow designed to work soil at depths from five to eight inches. Six models will be available in Canada with delivery beginning in July 2014. Farmers can opt for one in working widths of 10 to 20 feet. “The Rubin […] Read more
Water Cannon drains sloughs quickly
With a long reach, two Water Cannon models can reach into low spots in fields and move water out
Do you have annoying sloughs in some of your fields you’d like to get rid of? Or do you need to transfer water to a farm dugout? The people at Double A Trailers of Two Hills, Alberta, think they have the ideal machines to tackle those jobs. The company’s two Water Cannon models have a […] Read more
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