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Steel wheels built by Evolution Wheel in Winnipeg are specially designed for skid steer loaders. They offer better floatation and traction than ordinary tires, according to the manufacturer.
Machinery

Steel wheels a ‘new’ invention

Special steel wheels for skid steers a lower cost alternative than tracks

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One of the new products on display at Manitoba Ag Days in Brandon in January was Winnipeg-based Evolution Wheel’s all-steel wheels for skid steer loaders. At first glance they might evoke memories of old steel wheel tractors, but they’ve been developed to meet a very modern purpose, says Derek Hird owner of Evolution Wheel. There are […] Read more
Investing in vertical tillage tools
Crops, Features

Investing in vertical tillage tools

Soil Management: When it comes to vertical tillage, there is no "one size fits all" for every job

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Farmers struggling with excess residue, moisture, or compaction are experimenting with various forms of tillage. But many questions remain about how to best use the equipment on the market today. In the fall of 2014, the Buiten­huis and Baillargeon families ran a tillage demo at their farm near Edam, Sask. They ran seven different tillage units, plus used a […] Read more
MacDon displayed one of its new R1 Series machines at Manitoba Ag Days in Brandon in January.
Hay, Machinery

New mower conditioners from MacDon

MacDon's two-model R1 Series pull-types offer a wide range of features for farmers

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In August MacDon announced it was introducing a two-model line of pull-type mower conditioners called the R1 Series. The model on display at Manitoba Ag Days in Brandon this past January provided farmers with one of their first opportunities to get a close look at one. The R1s are available in 13– and 16-foot working […] Read more
Reimer’s driverless tractor pulls alongside a combine in the field.
Machinery

How to build a robotic tractor

A Manitoba farmer offers help to others who want to create an autonomous machine

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This past year Manitoba farmer Matthew Reimer announced he had successfully built his own robotic tractor to pull a grain cart at harvest time. Fully autonomous farm equipment is something the big equipment brands haven’t yet offered customers. But, the reality is they could. Only one small thing is holding them back: the risk of […] Read more
Setter Manufacturing of Russell, Manitoba, offers a line of sprayer systems designed to work on a typical UTV.
Machinery

UTV sprayers for spot applications

With these small-scale systems, producers can target specific areas from a UTV

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Today’s high-clearance farm sprayers come equipped with boom widths of 100 feet or more, which makes getting them into sharp corners or tight places pretty difficult. And with some precision ag data collection systems now able to pinpoint small problem weed areas in a field, spraying them with very wide booms may mean wasting product. […] Read more
"Big Roy" gets loaded up for the restoration trip to the Versatile plant in Winnipeg.
Machinery, News

Rebuilding Big Roy

When restored, the prototype tractor will help Versatile celebrate its golden anniversary

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In 1966 Versatile began producing tractors with the G100 and D100 models. That was 50 years ago, so 2016 is the year this brand gets to celebrate a golden anniversary. And it isn’t going to let that milestone pass unnoticed. As part of the celebrations, Versatile has arranged to bring home the most recognizable tractor […] Read more
John Deere now offers the 500D line of Draper headers for its W235 and W260 windrowers.
Machinery

New headers from Deere and AGCO

New swather and combine headers for small grains producers

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Purchasers of a John Deere W235 or W260 self-propelled windrower can now choose to mate their machine with a new line of Draper headers for small grains crops. The green brand just introduced the 500D Series header line, which includes three sizes: 25, 30 and 36 feet. The 500D headers use a quick-change system that […] Read more
Horsch Maestro planters will be available in 40- and 60-foot versions 
in 2016.
Machinery

Horsch offers 2nd Maestro toolbar

The brand adds a smaller 40-foot version along with software updates for 2016

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Horsch has been selling its 60-foot Maestro planter for a while now. However, the company says it noticed there was significant demand from producers for a smaller version. So, this fall it introduced a second Maestro with a 40-foot working width. “When we introduced the planter, we introduced it with a 60-foot toolbar, a 24-row, […] Read more
We’re comparing New Holland’s T6030 and its contemporaries in this market review.
Machinery

Utility tractor comparison shopping

We compare some buying choices for late-model,100-plus horsepower tractors

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In our market review this time we’re focusing on late-model tractors just above the 100 horsepower mark, something ideal for livestock producers. We picked models that mate well with a front-end loader, are nimble enough to manoeuvre around livestock pens and still powerful enough to handle haying operations in the field. As usual we’re relying […] Read more

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