If you run out of anti-seize compound in the farm shop, you don’t have to stop work and make a special trip to town to get more, just head to the medicine cabinet in the house. Maalox, the stomach remedy, makes a great substitute.
Maalox instead of anti-seize
Deere offers tracks on European combines
New S Series combines were among the major new products introduced by John Deere last August for the 2012 model year. With roughly 45 per cent of their design made up of entirely new components, they’re more than a repackaged offering wrapped in new sheet metal. These combines incorporate an array of new features and […] Read more
Use your smartphone to monitor seed-tube blockages
Saskatoon-based Agtron used its display at Agritechnica to introduce its newest product, the Wireless ART. It’s a system designed to send data from seeding-rate and blockage sensors on a drill’s seed runs to an ordinary smartphone, eliminating the need to add another monitor to the inside of a tractor cab. “Our new wireless ART has […] Read more
Make your mark
When cutting a piece of steel with a hand tool, you’ll need to put an accurate mark on it along the full length of the intended cut location. That is usually no problem with flat or square pieces. On those, it’s easy to mark a 90° cut line. Just place a square on it. But […] Read more
Farm relies on older equipment
In past issues we’ve featured a variety of machines whose owners liked them so much they refused to part with them. But for John Hardman who farms five and a half quarters of land near Dauphin, Man., it’s not just one machine that has earned his long-term admiration, its most of his farm fleet. “I […] Read more
Project F-250, part one
Most farms have an older pickup truck around that gets all the dirty jobs, like hauling portable fuel tanks, leaky hydraulic hoses and tool boxes back and forth from the field. Usually, they take over from the new, shiny pickup whenever there is a risk of getting it dirty or scratched. When that old truck […] Read more
Deere shows new, larger and “smarter” sprayer
At its North American dealer convention and new-product launch in Indianapolis, Indiana, John Deere showed off its largest, Class 4, high-clearance sprayer, the 4940. Deere originally announced the addition to its sprayer lineup in early June, but most dealers had their first look at it on stage with the other new products for 2012. A Deere spokesman says it is targeting […] Read more
Manure condition an indicator of feed quality
If you monitor the manure, you can tell whether your cattle are getting what they need or not,” says Duane Thompson, a mixed farmer from Kelliher, Sask. When a cow leaves a soft flat “pie” behind her, that is an indication the feed she’s eating has ample protein and energy for her needs, says Thompson, […] Read more
Project F-250, part two
The second step taken to improve the look of the 1996 F-250 project truck involves ripping out the ugly wooden box liner someone spent a lot of time and effort installing years ago. The wood has begun to delaminate and look weathered. Even at its best, the wooden liner didn’t look that great. When the […] Read more
Project F-250, part three
We often refer to our vehicles as a “set of wheels.” And nothing seems to improve the look of our wheels like, well, a new set of wheels. Tire shops do a pretty good business selling spiffy wheel and tire combinations to those that want a quick and easy upgrade for their ride. A new […] Read more