It’s not rare to see a tank of anhydrous ammonia (NH3) in a farmyard. But it would be to see a farmer fuelling up a tractor from it. Even though it’s a well-known source of fertilizer, few realize it is also a potential engine fuel. And as off the wall as that might seem to […] Read more
Coming Soon: NH3 As A Farm Fuel
MacDon Introduces New Westward M205 Self-Propelled Windrower
Wi n n i p e g -b a s e d MacDon Industries has introduced a new self-propelled windrower for 2011. Available through Westward dealers, the M205 is powered by a 220-horsepower, Tier 3 Cummins diesel, which has a power bulge up to 230 horsepower. That’s enough muscle to power draper headers up to […] Read more
Brandon zero-tillage workshop
Now that the Ag Days farm show in Brandon, MB. is wrapping up, another important event will soon begin in that city. The Manitoba-North Dakota Zero Tillage Workshop is set to start. Getting a chance to sit down and discuss leading edge production research at events like this one could be the best investment of […] Read more
Are You Fertilizing Correctly?
Farmers are wasting serious dollars by put the wrong amount of fertilizer on their fields, according to Wade Barnes of Farmers Edge Consulting. “In one-third of the field you’re over-fertilizing, one-third you’re under-fertilizing and on one-third you’re about right,” Barnes told the Seedmaster’s Master Seeder Conference at Regina in November, citing a University of Utah […] Read more
Tips For Picking The Right Tractor Tire – for Jan. 10, 2011
A few years ago, all you needed to know was a tractor’s rim size when you went to a tire shop to order replacement rubber. Today, things are considerably different. Tire technology has progressed far beyond the days when you only had three ag tire choices: bias ply, bias ply or bias ply. Now, radials […] Read more
Three reasons to consider tillage
Early in the fall, Salford Farm Machinery Ltd., a tillage equipment manufacturer, announced its sales of plows have been on the rise lately. That announcement may have taken many casual observers by surprise. Zero till has been the mantra of a growing number of Prairie farmers all across North America, and plowing seems to represent […] Read more
“ I – for Jan. 10, 2011
t was dry and I had to come up with some sort of solution to try and trap some of the snow water (on forage stands),” says Brenden Janssen of Vega, Alta. What he came up with was an implement, built in his own workshop, that improved water infiltration, along with aerating and breaking up […] Read more
How To Grind And Cut
One of the handiest tools in the farm shop is the angle grinder, but it can also be one of the most dangerous. Using the right disc and handling the grinder correctly will ensure it can be used quite safely. Here’s a look at how to get the most out of this handy tool. USE […] Read more
AG Connect Expo
One of North America’s newest farm machinery shows opened its doors on Friday in Atlanta, Georgia. The 2011 AG Connect Expo, the second to be held, was paired with the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) convention at the Georgia World Congress Center. Members of ASABE are the ones who design the farm […] Read more
A Saskatchewan refugee
When I started on this blog, I didn’t intend to include any topic more political than debating favourite machinery colours. But after a visit from a neighbour this weekend, I felt obliged to to break that rule. Here’s why. That neighbour brought some legal papers with him when he came to see us. He asked […] Read more