Scott Garvey

Hay and forage producers can track production quality and costs with Case IH’s new AFS Connect telematics packages


The sight of a tractor and heavy disc breaking up hay and pasture land in mixed farming areas hasn’t exactly been a rare one in the last couple of years. Strong grain and oilseeds prices have been driving farm incomes and pulling acres aware from hay and forage production. “We’re seeing a reduction in hay […] Read more

For mixed farmers and other forage producers, determining when windrows of hay are ready to bale can seem a bit more like an art than a science. Of course, there are a variety of moisture testers on the market that can provide some hard and fast data, but using them typically involves choosing spots to […] Read more

Last summer, Quebec-based Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP), introduced a new product in its Can-Am lineup: the Commander, a prototype electric-drive UTV. The electric-drive technology under the hood of the Commander was developed in conjunction with the Centre de technologies avancées BRP at the University de Sherbrooke. The Commander, like several other Can-AM products, will be built at a […] Read more

Now that 2012 model-year tractors with new Interim Tier 4-compliant (IT4) engines are making their way through testing at the Nebraska Tractor Test Lab (NTTL), the results are starting to trickle in. Case IH’s Steiger tractors were among the first machines to be evaluated. When Case IH management first showed the new IT4-compliant Steigers to […] Read more

New Holland and JCB have introduced new telehandler models suited
for different lifting jobs around the farm

New Holland has expanded its LM5000 line of telehandlers with the recent addition of the compact LM5020 and LM5030 models. Their small dimensions make them ideally suited for working in tight places like barns or corrals, but they’re still capable of providing some serious lifting capacity. “With these new compact telehandlers, accessing the tight spaces and hard-to-reach […] Read more

John Deere recently introduced its Mobile Weather system, which is designed to be mounted on a sprayer and provide a continuous readout of existing weather conditions in a field. The company expects it will appeal to both farmers and custom applicators. Mobile Weather uses a sensor connected to Deere’s Application Controller 1120 to display real-time […] Read more

If you spend much time welding in the farm shop, one of the best tools to invest in is an auto-darkening helmet. A seasoned welder can get pretty good at nodding his head to tip a standard helmet down then strike the bead exactly where he wants it, but an auto-darkening type makes life much […] Read more

Case IH has significantly expanded its AFS product line, introducing its first telematics offering and new office management software

Back in August of 2011, Case IH announced it was forming a new division within the organization that would focus solely on creating new precision farming technology. Case IH said having a dedicated division would allow the company to step up the pace of its AFS (Advanced Farming Systems) technology development. To create new products, […] Read more

Topcon has introduced a new software package intended to help make precision agriculture decisions a more seamless process for farmers. Designed for use on a farm’s office computer, the company says SGISfarm is an easy-to-use tool that includes mapping and drawing features. Users can integrate information from soil testing, field mapping and yield monitors to create VRT prescription maps, using what […] Read more