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5 Indy-Link Openers Compared

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The introduction of the air hoe drill with independently-linked seed openers started a revolution in no-till seeding. With most major manufacturers offering their own version of the air hoe drill, growers looking to invest in the technology now have a lot of options. But the air hoe drill is only one of the no-till seeder […] Read more
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5 Indy-Link Openers Compare D

continued from previous page cylinders rather than many independent opener cylinders. On an 1870, fertilizer knife depth across the entire drill is set with the frame, while seed opener depth is adjusted by sliding the opener up or down on each individual row. The Conserva Pak linkage grips the seed opener on all four sides […] Read more
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Take Some Of What You Need Now, Loosen The Pipeline

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Farmers who wait until the last minute to make their fertilizer decisions this spring may not get the product they want, when they want it, says the president of a U. S. fertilizer importing and wholesale distribution company. It won’t be a supply issue, as much as a handling and delivery issue, says Michael Stegmann, […] Read more
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Colored Horses

You know the abandoned horse tragedy is getting worse when they start dumping colored horses! Palaminos, paints, grays, bays, whites and Appaloosas are appearing on forest land in the west, farm ground in the east, and the suburbs of Texas. Which seems a contradiction; before the Horse Slaughter Ban came into effect there was always […] Read more
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The Annual Food Bill Is Paid

In Canada this year it was February 12. It is all about averages, but that is the day when Canadian consumers have earned on average 11.9 percent of their annual disposable income that will be spent on food. In 2008 Food Freedom Day was a bit earlier, February 3. In 2007, Food Freedom Day was […] Read more
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Steps And Storage For 2009

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Pickup trucks have come a long way from their beginnings as utilitarian work vehicles. They’ve gone from a single bench seat, rubber floors and “three on the tree” or “four on the floor” shifting to regular cab, extended cab, crew cab, even super cab models. Instead of seating three people cramped side by side, truck […] Read more
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To Tow A Trailer, You Need…

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Using a lower gear increases torque to the wheels and reduces the load on the engine. With the engine not working as hard, the driver can apply less throttle. Why are some vehicles rated to tow 6,000 pounds, some much more and some vehicles rated only at 1,000 pounds capacity? Contrary to what most owners […] Read more
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Growers see advantages from using independently linked openers. Seed placement at a consistent depth for every opener makes for a better yielding crop

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“ This is the best piece of seeding equipment we ever had, and I’ve been farming for 50 years,” says Alfred Bechard of Sedley, Sask. He’s talking about the new air drill he used for the first time in the 2008 season. Bechard’s air drill is one of several brands equipped with independent-link openers. Each […] Read more
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Write, E-Mail Or Fax – for Feb. 23, 2009

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Book Draw Winners

Charlie Main of Virden, Man., won our draw for Scott Garvey’s book, “The Tractor in the Haystack.” The book is a collection of stories from old-tractor hunters around the world. Winners of Jarrod Pakosh’s book, “Versatile Tractors: A farm boy’s dream,” are Harold Haugen of Lougheed, Alta., Helen Ross of Young, Sask., Gordon Zabolotney of […] Read more

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