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Last year, in anticipation of rolling it out to Canadian producers, Kubota Canada tested the FastBale with commercial operators growing various crops in varying conditions from British Columbia to the Maritimes.
Equipment, Machinery & Shop

No need for stops with new continuous round baler

Kubota Canada’s FastBale considered a game changer

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Kubota Canada Ltd. recently launched its new FastBale, a twin chambered baler and integrated wrapping system that allows an industry first: continuous baling with no stops for tie-off or bale discharge. “I’d say this is a game changer,” says Travis Grubb, a Kubota Canada product specialist for hay tools and crop care. With our dual […] Read more
Chris Plett of CPC Ag Repair points out a common failure point on the unloading system when harvesting wet grain.
Equipment, Machinery & Shop

Is your combine field ready?

There are common fail points and things to check on combines following a wet harvest

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I can still hear it, the sound got louder and more prominent as we fought our way through the last days of the 2019 harvest season. One of the bearings on our straw chopper was nearing the end of its life, and luckily held together until the shards of the very last soybean stalk had […] Read more
With the Spillnomore device installed in fuel skid tanks on the farm, Dallas Leduc says there have been no more seeps or spills around the refill port.
Machinery & Shop, Machinery and Shop

Stop leaks and spills from fuel slip tanks

Simple device prevents fuel loss and is good for the environment

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Dallas Leduc says a device he has installed in all portable fuel tanks on his southern Saskatchewan farm does exactly what it says it was intended to do — prevents fuel from slopping out through the vented fuel caps, saving fuel and preventing a mess in the back of the truck. It’s not a life-changing invention […] Read more
The new steering system increases the combine operator’s 
comfort and provides easy 
access to controls.
Machinery & Shop, Machinery and Shop

Joystick-controlled steering offered on IDEAL combine

IDEALDrive offers more operator comfort and better visibility

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AGCO continues to improve its award-winning Fendt IDEAL combine. IDEALDrive is a joystick-operated steering system that will be available to North American farmers for the 2021 harvest season. The innovation is a direct result of the implementation of customer suggestions. How it works: IDEALDrive is a joystick-operated steering system that will be available to North […] Read more
The 2020 model year line of Defender UTVs.
Machinery & Shop, Machinery and Shop

UTV options for the farm and ranch

Farmers spoiled for choice with wide selection of handy options

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It’s no secret that side-by-sides and similar models have replaced the traditional four-wheeler as the farm vehicle of choice. The surge in demand for side-by-sides has opened up the options available to the average Prairie farmer, with an ever-increasing range of models offered from familiar brands including Can-Am, Polaris, Honda, John Deere, Kubota, Yamaha and […] Read more
Hardware to control downforce uses the seeder’s existing hydraulic system.
Equipment, Machinery & Shop, Machinery and Shop

Precision Planting tools maximize emergence and profits

SeederForce and SmartFirmer provide accuracy and key soil measurements

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A common problem that exists in seeders is the one downforce setting for the whole machine. A system like this can often lead to underapplying downforce pressure in areas of the field where soil is harder or more compacted. This leads to disk openers riding on top of, or partially in, the soil causing undesirable […] Read more
Machinery & Shop, Machinery and Shop

Tires versus tracks: separating fact from fiction

Experts weigh in on tires, tracks and minimizing soil compaction

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If conversation slows in a room full of farmers, three little words can ramp up a rowdy discussion: tracks or tires? Tracks have gained loads of attention and growing popularity over the past decade. However, does science back up their many supposed benefits, especially when it comes to minimizing soil compaction? Partial fact: Tracks produce […] Read more

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