Scott Garvey

Planter manufacturer, Great Plains, has introduced a new, 
improved meter design to appeal to canola growers

Seeding equipment manufacturer Great Plains, which is based in Salina, Kansas, recently announced an upgraded metre design for its planters that is intended to appeal to canola growers who may be considering buying — or already own — a planter. It introduced a new, large diametre seed disc that will allow its Air-Pro line of […] Read more

According to the president of a Canadian seeding equipment manufacturer that offers both air seeders and planters, canola growers shouldn’t walk away from air drills

Recently, there has been a lot of discussion among Prairie farmers about the potential advantages of seeding canola with a planter. Many have tried it, and there are some ongoing trials looking to evaluate the differences between using that implement and an air seeder. But Pat Beaujot, president of Saskatchewan-based Seed Hawk, an air seeder […] Read more

Anyone looking to purchase a planter for the first time may feel a little overwhelmed at what’s currently available. There is certainly a very wide range of models and options to choose from. According to University of Illinois professor and researcher, Dr. Fred Belows, Canadian farmers may want to seriously consider selecting a planter equipped […] Read more

The number one thing we did was make it bigger,” says Trevor Jubinville, Versatile’s product marketing manager for seeding equipment. “We took what we had and made it bigger.” With the introduction of a new, three-compartment air cart for 2014, the company’s line grows to three models, with the existing 315 and 400, and now […] Read more

Some of the features on the Great Plains Centurion drill, which is designed for European fields, may find their way onto North American models

There are some really nice technological features on this machine,” said Daniel Rauchholz, president of Great Plains International, as he sat at a table inside the Great Plains display at Ag Connect Expo in Kansas City in January. He was discussing the features on the firm’s new Centurion small-grains drill. But the Downtown Convention Centre […] Read more

A Prairie retailer and distributor team up with manufacturers to create 
a unique seeding implement designed specifically to meet western needs

We always want to keep advancing,” said Kellen Huber, owner of short-line retailer Tri Star Farm Service at Regina, as he described the modified Monosem planter with attached Morris 650 air cart on display at Canada’s Farm Progress Show in June. “There are new (seeding) ideas and new products coming to the table,” he added. […] Read more

ohn Deere has made major changes to its 5E line of utility tractors. Two new four-cylinder models, the 5085E and 5100E, with 85 and 100 horsepower respectively, replace the 5083E, 5093E and 5101E. And the four smaller, three-cylinder models from 45 to 75 horsepower that make up the remainder of the line now offer a […] Read more

This is all about addressing the three primary value drivers for our customers: performance, uptime and cost of operation,” Luke Gakstatter, John Deere’s vice president of agriculture and turf sales and marketing for the U.S. and Canada told an audience made up primarily of Deere dealers at the company’s new product launch show in Columbus, […] Read more