This year’s Western Canada Farm Progress Show at Regina had no shortage of new equipment to showcase. And nowhere was that more apparent than when it came to seeding technology. All the familiar manufacturers in attendance had new features to offer, but there were also a few new faces offering their take on how to […] Read more
Seeding Innovations Dominate At Farm Progress Show – for Jul. 23, 2010
GrainAir Tubes Keep Grain Cool, Dry – for Jul. 23, 2010
As the size of on-farm storage bins continues to grow, keeping the grain inside them safe from spoilage becomes increasingly challenging. Aeration bins that allow for ambient air to be blown through the grain pile can help manage the problem, but they require a significant investment and can generate high energy bills when operating. And […] Read more
Heavy Duty Grain Bin Lid Stays Shut – for Jul. 23, 2010
There is an old adage that says sometimes the simplest inventions are the best. For Erick Vandenhurk and Jarika Penny of Midale, Sask., that has held true. The two Grade 12 students entered their improved grain bin lid in the 2010 Canada-Wide Science Fair in May and won a Manning Innovation Achievement Award; they also […] Read more
Move Snow With Your Pickup – for Jul. 23, 2010
As an end-of-crop-year roundup, we’ve picked a few of our favourite stories from the past year to highlight once more as the Best of Grainews. Enjoy. One thing Prairie farmers can be sure of each winter is some serious snow removal. When that day comes, starting a large tractor during cold weather isn’t ideal. In […] Read more
Rake it up
The unusually wet weather across most of the prairies this season gave grain growers a real headache. Cattlemen, on the other hand, were smiling. Pastures and hay crops have rarely been better, a pleasant change after last year’s dismal yields. But getting that hay harvested is posing a challenge. Continuing rains mean livestock producers […] Read more
Farms shows offer the best look at new innovations
Hello, and welcome to the first instalment of my blog. As machinery editor for Grainews, it’s my job to keep tabs on what’s new and exciting in the farm machinery marketplace. And there is a lot. This year’s Western Canada Farm Progress Show (WCFPS) in Regina was proof of that. The event, which hasn’t always […] Read more
As much as 20 per cent of your crop could be travelling through and then out the back of the combine. Here’s how to measure how much you’re losing
Have you ever driven down the road and noticed combines working across a field so quickly they would outrun a good jogger? It’s no wonder deer seem to favour these fields later in the fall — harvesting too quickly can blow a surprising amount of grain out the back of a combine. If you feel […] Read more
New Lifters Pick Up Damaged Crop
With severe weather continually influenc ing farming operations, harvesting damaged crops is something farmers need to be prepared for. To help salvage damaged cereal stands, Flexxifinger has designed new heavy-duty crop lifter. Building on their original design, which won 2006 invention of the year at the Western Canada Farm Progress Show at Regina, Sask., Dave […] Read more
New Larger Gleaner R Series Combine Set To Roll
AGCO’s Gleaner combines were the topic of conversation on the U. S. farm television program “RFD-TV Live” in early spring. The show aired on satellite and cable networks across that country, but it was not seen in Canada. Gleaner’s combine product marketing manager, Kevin Bien, appeared as a guest to discuss one of the company’s […] Read more
Which High-Horsepower Tractor Is Most Fuel Efficient?
Early this year, AGCO launched an advertising campaign claiming their Massey Ferguson (MF) 8600 Series — and its sister MT600C Challenger and AGCO Tractor DT lines — held the coveted fuel efficiency championship for their class. To back up their claim, they pointed to an independent OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) test report […] Read more