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Deep ripping to eliminate a compaction layer should only be done after doing some work to find out exactly how deep that layer goes down in the soil profile.
Equipment, Machinery

Tillage 101: Getting the compaction out

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To till or not to till, that is the question. The question is simple but the answer isn’t. Ask different people for their opinions and you’ll get a variety of answers. The real answer might be “Maybe. But if you do, do it properly.” Grainews spent some time in an Arizona farm field with tillage […] Read more
John Deere upgrades its 6R Series tractors
Machinery

John Deere upgrades its 6R Series tractors

Range offers models that span the 110 to 250 horsepower range

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Last August John Deere updated its 2019 line of 110- to 215-horsepower 6R Series tractors, giving them a host of new features. The updated models include the 6110R, 6120R, 6130R, 6145R, 6155R, 6175R, 6195R and 6215R in both two- and four-wheel drive configurations with cabs. First and foremost, among the new optional features is the […] Read more
Manitou showed off its newest telehander, designed for the agricultural market, at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show last fall.
Equipment, Machinery

Manitou’s ‘NewAg’ agricultural telehandler

NewAg 737-130 PS+ multi-purpose 
model hits the show circuit

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Telehandlers are slowly gaining popularity among Canadian farmers. While they aren’t yet taking the market by storm, manufacturers are beginning to give potential buyers more reason to consider adding a telehandler to a farm fleet, offering models tailored for farm environments and typical agricultural jobs. Bringing them to farm equipment shows helps catch farmers’ eyes. […] Read more
Remaining salvage value as a per cent of new list price
Machinery

Remaining salvage value as a per cent of new list price

How much will that new tractor be worth when it comes time to sell it?

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Call it the ‘cold weather blues’, but after my husband came into the house one -30 C day in late January cursing the old tractor yet again, I announced, “I’m going tractor shopping on Saturday. Coming?” He gave me the look I get when he thinks I’m crazy, but he’s not sure he’s willing to […] Read more
Auger, sweep, vac and extractor safety
News

Auger, sweep, vac and extractor safety

Tractors are dangerous, but so are augers, grain sweeps and grain bag extractors

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Augers, sweeps, vacs and extractors are all built to move grain from one area to another — generally either into or out of storage such as a grain bin or grain bag. Augers have long been a serious entanglement hazard, and while the newer augers have improved safety features the single most important safety feature […] Read more
The Haulmaster 2000 has a high capacity 24” diameter unloading auger that can be positioned from 30 to 60 degrees.
Machinery

Elmer unveils its biggest grain cart yet

Elmer’s Manufacturing’s newest cart has a profile with greater capacity and sophisticated technology

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[UPDATED: Mar. 15, 2019] With 40 years of experience in the farm equipment manufacturing business, Elmer’s Manufacturing of south-central Manitoba has unveiled its largest and improved grain cart, available for the 2019 harvest season. With a nearby diesel tractor running, the front-end loader was raised to draw back the large white tarp to unveil a […] Read more
A Zetor Forterra tractor in action.
Equipment, Features

How long can a tractor live?

Some Ukrainian farmers are turning 
to the Czech Republic for machinery

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Almost all modern agricultural machines have their advantages. I prefer machinery with a long life. For example, my parents, who live in Ukraine, drive a Volvo made in 1987, with no problems. Most modern cars are made for four to five years of operation. A similar situation exists in the world of tractors and combines. […] Read more
Grainews had a chance to operate this 75A Farmall on Case IH’s 
Arizona test field.
Machinery

Taking one of the newest Farmall tractors for a drive

Grainews takes a close look at the new A Series tractors from Case IH

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The utility and compact utility tractor segments (roughly the 50 to 125 horsepower range) are the most densely populated tractor ranges on the market. Several tractor-only brands along with all the major brands have their largest number of offerings in that group. So there is a lot for a potential buyer to choose from. To […] Read more
Kubota has just introduced its second generation M7 tractor series, the M7-2.
Machinery

Kubota updates its flagship M7 tractor line

The M7-2 models debut new features in North America

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It’s been a poorly kept secret during the past year that Kubota was about to introduce an updated version of its most powerful tractor Series, the M7s, in North America. In fact, the brand showed a newer M7-2 at the Agritechnica machinery show in Germany in 2017. Now, however, the updated tractor line has finally […] Read more

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