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Dry product spreaders built by New Leader are capable of much more accurate spread patterns than older, PTO driven models could ever achieve.
Machinery

New Leader demos a broadcast spreader

Technology has caught up with dry product spreaders, resulting in much better spread patterns

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In past years, the uses for dry-product broadcast spreaders have declined. Aside from forage growers, most producers have turned to more targeted fertilizer placement alternatives. But with the introduction of slow-release nitrogen products and the difficulty of handling large amounts of fertilizer in the short spring seeding season, many are re-examining their placement alternatives. So broadcast […] Read more
RBR Enterprises’ two models, the 305 horsepower Vector and 350 horsepower Venturi, are capable of handling spreader or sprayer work.
Machinery

High-speed sprayers come to Canada

Two models offer mechanical four-wheel drive and lightning-fast road speeds

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The model names of RBR Enterprise’s two sprayer/spreader models, Vector and Venturi, are both associated with speed, at least indirectly. That inference seems pretty appropriate for the 305 and 350 horsepower machines that can hit 52 m.p.h. (roughly 83 km/h) on the road. That kind of speed would seriously cut down travel times between fields. […] Read more
Claas 830 with trailed sprayer.
Crops, Machinery

Controlling your farm traffic

It’s still a new concept here, but many farmers in Australia and Europe are embracing CTF

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A recent conference held on the subject of controlled traffic farming, or CTF as it’s more commonly known, has shown that the uptake in North America and Canada is somewhat behind that of northern Europe and Australia. Held in Prague and organised by CTF Europe, the conference attracted more than 130 participants, including farmers, managers, […] Read more
Machinery manufacturer and farmer Michael Horsch has adopted controlled traffic farming on the land he farms with his brother. 

Crops, Machinery

Machinery manufacturer adopts CTF

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More than 130 farmers, consultants and industry professionals visited Horsch’s 3,200 hectares Agrovation farm in the Czech Republic, as part of the second International CTF Conference, organized by CTF Europe and supported by Horsch, Trimble and Claas. Machinery manufacturer and farmer Michael Horsch has been an advocate of controlled traffic farming (CTF) for several years and so […] Read more
Bob Schnell discusses the benefits of front-boom sprayers at the New Holland’s head office in July.
Machinery

New Holland talks front-boom advantages

Product rep sees unique benefits to front-boom sprayer design

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In July New Holland held a media event at its Pennsylvania headquarters to unveil some new machines. Company product reps also used that opportunity to talk up the advantages of some of the blue brand’s existing models. Standing beside a front-boom sprayer parked on the company’s R&D test track behind the corporate head office, Bob […] Read more
This display at Norac’s exhibit demonstrated the automated boom height control function.
Machinery

Automated boom height control for crop sprayers

Norac’s system prevents collision damage and improves spray efficiency

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Mike Malmgren, Canadian sales manager for Norac Systems, talks to a lot of farmers. At Norac’s display at the Ag in Motion farm show near Saskatoon in July, which exhibited the brand’s sprayer boom height control system, he explained what he often hears from farmers who don’t use a similar automated system. “We talk to people who […] Read more
Dutch manufacturer Agrifac offers two model sizes capable of handling boom widths up to 180 feet.
Machinery

Agrifac brings sprayers to Canada

This Dutch manufacturer is making a play for a share of the Canadian sprayer market

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If you’ve been to the giant Agritechnica machinery show in Germany, you probably noticed Dutch-built Agrifac high-clearance sprayers on display. In the future, you’re likely to see them at North American shows as well. The company has recently decided to strike out beyond the European market. It previously launched in Australia, and now has its sights […] Read more
New Holland introduced the IntelliCruise feature on large square balers paired with a T7 AutoCommand tractor to automatically set ground speed in changing field conditions.
Machinery

New technology options for NH balers

Variable density control for round balers and IntelliCruise on big square balers

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As New Holland marks its 120th birthday in 2015, one of the ways the brand is celebrating is by offering some new features on the trademark red balers that made the brand a household name in North America — and around the world. But this year, the focus is on adding some sophisticated new technology […] Read more

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