As concerns over chemical usage and weed resistance increase, different technologies have been offered as alternatives to weed control. Recently, two U.K.-based companies have teamed up to produce a system that uses electricity to kill weeds. “The principle of electric weeding has been around since the late 1800s,” says Jonathan Henry, managing director at Garford […] Read more
Electrocuting weeds
U.K. companies set to introduce a chemical-free way to control weeds
VIDEO: Learn how to maintain your John Deere drill
John Deere drill specialist and technician Logan Wemyss of the engineering firm Aricks Australia is in Canada this summer working with Thunderstruck Ag Equipment of Winkler, Man. His mission? Helping owners of late model John Deere drills better understand how to maintain the openers on them. His company also offers a range of specialty parts to upgrade […] Read more
VIDEO: Claas limited edition combine a milestone in the making
Claas displayed a limited edition combine at the Ag in Motion farm show in July, which celebrates the brand’s combine production surpassing half a million machines since building its first one in 1948. Rick Hubrich, product supervisor for Canada at Claas of America, discusses the milestone combine and provides some details on the new 8900, […] Read more
More guidance outages possible this growing season
Newer GPS receivers may prove more reliable during intense solar storms
In spring many producers lost GPS signals and were forced to go old-school and actually use the steering wheel — or shut down until service was restored. That interruption was caused by intense solar flare activity, creating outages across most of North America. It may not be the only GPS interruption producers can expect through […] Read more
VIDEO: Horsch gets ‘down to earth’ about its equipment line
At last month’s Down 2 Earth event in Winkler, Man., machinery editor Scott Garvey spoke with Lucas Horsch, CEO of Horsch’s North America operations, about the company’s origins and its range of equipment – including sprayers, planters and tillage – available to farmers in Canada.
New training for the 21st-century farm
Manitoba college’s program aims to build skills in mechatronics
Up until now farm kids considering college or university training have mostly turned to mechanics or agronomy as first choices. And it makes sense. Both are important skills that can still improve a farm’s operations. But as technology has advanced, there’s now another option that can match the usefulness of those other two: mechatronics engineering […] Read more
Can autonomous systems cut costs?
Agco claims its prototype Outrun system has shown ROI benefits
Could having autonomous equipment working on your farm improve the operation’s overall profit picture? Agco claims it has demonstrated exactly that during initial field trials of its Outrun retrofit autonomy kit, which it introduced to the farm media near Salina, Kansas in late June. “What we’re providing is a kit that takes a tractor and […] Read more
New 10 Series air carts coming from Morris
The first product launch under the new parent firm will be featured at Ag in Motion
Glacier FarmMedia — As Morris Equipment and Rite Way manufacturing announced they will be merged together under a new parent company called Superior Farms Equipment, they also introduced the first new product to be released under that company structure, the Morris 10 Series air cart. “It’s kind of an evolution,” says Garth Massie, Canadian sales […] Read more
In Brief: Agco CEO sees good global demand for new equipment
In a webcast earnings report at the beginning of May, Agco CEO Eric Hansotia said the company has seen its net profits fall during the first quarter of 2024. Slower sales are a trend all brands have said they expect to see in 2024. “We focused on reducing production more than the industry decline and […] Read more
New self-resetting rodent kill trap launched
U.S.-based Automatic Trap Co. is now offering the Goodnature A24 “humane” rodent trap in Canada. It was developed by New Zealand-based Goodnature as a multi-species kill trap, which uses toxin-free lures to target pests like rats and mice. The company says it is ideal for outdoor use around farmyards and is safe around humans and […] Read more
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