David Yee, vice president of operations at PAMI (the Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute), titled his presentation to an audience at Manitoba Ag Days in Brandon on Wednesday referencing two iconic names: “Star Wars and Star Trek, How Precision Ag May Land in the Farm of the Future”. He believes the high-tech fantasy realities in those […] Read more
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V-Wing Ditcher designed to take advantage of field water
Inventor's plow was created to better use water resources, not just for drainage purposes
Field drainage has often been the source of conflict between neighbours, but Jeff Penner, inventor of the V-Wing Ditcher says the whole idea behind the development of his machine wasn’t to just send water further down stream, but to make the best use of it on his own farm fields. “The whole idea behind this […] Read more
A new look at old tractors
At the 2013 edition of Agritechnica (the massive machinery show) in Germany, there was a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the diesel engine. Of course Rudolf Diesel, inventor of the diesel engine, hailed from that part of the world, so it isn’t surprising that country would honour his invention. But the intent behind the […] Read more
Tractor of the Year winners announced
Competition judges reveal their picks in each of the categories at Agritechnica
It’s becoming a tradition at Agritechnica, starting the show off with a ceremony engineers from all the ag equipment brands hold their collective breath for: the naming of the winners in the four categories of the Tractor of the Year competition. This is a competition the Europeans take pretty seriously. The judging panel is made […] Read more
AGCO builds the “Ideal” combine
All-new “global” combine design debuts at Germany show
“For me this combine is the star of the show,” said Adam Sheriff, AGCO market development manager for the new Ideal combine series. “Everything is new with this combine.” He and I spoke as we stood near the rear of a new Massey Ferguson Ideal combine at AGCO’s display at the Agritechnica machinery show in Hannover Germany […] Read more
New potato harvester from Grimme
Brand sees an emerging market for specialty harvester in North America
Big red Grimme potato harvesters are anything but a common sight here in Canada, but spud growers will likely recognize the name of one of Grimme’s brand subsidiaries, U.S.-based Spudnik, which it acquired in 2003. Spudnik has been a major potato equipment supplier in North America for a long time. The Grimme brand harvesters are […] Read more
Resolving to be creative
With Christmas behind us and a new—and so far very cold—new year ahead, what resolutions have you made that you’ll now have to follow through on? If you’re like me, New years resolutions tend be forgotten very soon. But the truth is the New Year is a good time to sit down and seriously think […] Read more
Kioti puts cabs on its CK10 series
The South Korean brand ups the comfort level on its compact tractors
One thing most farmers would agree on is it takes a lot work to keep farmyards neat and tidy. Whether it’s mowing grass in the summer or clearing snow from driveways and around buildings in winter, small tractors that fit into the compact utility segment can come in pretty handy with those chores. Often those […] Read more
Hydraulics on axle help farmer position auger
A Saskatchewan on-farm invention helps position large augers
Gord Blechinger of Gord’s Horsepower Service in Muenster, Sask. was one of the farmyard inventors to pick up a Sterling Standard Innovation award at this year’s Canada’s Farm Progress Show in Regina. He won it for his Auger Side Shift, which was displayed in the farmyard inventions forum. Blechinger’s brainchild was born when he began […] Read more
Digital upgrades from Bourgault
The brand moves up to a Topcon X35 in-cab monitor
Buyers of Bourgault seeding equipment will now get an upgraded monitor system. A Topcon X35 system replaces the previous X30 the brand had been using. “This year the X35 replace the X30,” says Bourgault’s Rob Fagnou. “For the most part its very similar to the X30. The screen size is the same, but it has […] Read more
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