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Taking the time to make a few changes before hitting the field at seeding time can help plump up your piggy bank.
Crops, Equipment

Sask. producer takes a ‘tip-to-tail’ look at seeding efficiencies

Saskatchewan farmer (and former researcher) says small changes can lead to savings over time

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Buying a new piece of seeding equipment that promises better efficiency can work for farmers, but don’t forget the small, unsexy things that can help drive efficiency gains and incrementally save you money over time. That was the message of a presentation called, “The Penny-Pincher’s Guide to Seeding Efficiency,” delivered by Nathan Gregg, a Paynton, […] Read more
Case IH introduces the WD5 windrower for 2022.
Equipment, Machinery

New windrowers from Case IH

WD5 series debuts for 2022 model year

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Among the new pieces of haying and livestock-related equipment introduced by Case IH and sister brand New Holland in 2021 is the new WD5 series windrowers from Case IH, which debuted last year in late August. The company says these new models offer improved efficiency with what it claims are the fastest travel speeds in […] Read more
Vincent Pawluski didn’t set out to go into the remote control manufacturing business, but he was encouraged to share the equipment he’d developed for his own farm with other producers. Coming up with a design, developing a prototype and then taking that to 3-D print manufacturing was all something he learned along the way.
Equipment, Features

Remote-controlled device saves steps, improves safety

No need to make multiple trips in and out of the tractor cab with wireless PTO controller

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Vincent Pawluski is one of those farmers who sees a situation in day-to-day farm work and figures there must be a better way to get the job done. A little more than a year after a light-bulb moment in the cab of his combine on his Peace River region farm, Pawluski and family are now […] Read more
Air seeders are a big investment. Ensuring they hold their value and keeping them working efficiently requires annual attention.
Equipment, Machinery

Give that air seeder some off-season attention

A checklist for post- and pre-season checkups

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A few years ago, I had a friend who was a service manager at an ag equipment dealership. He mentioned how often his mechanics would have to spend time cleaning out solidified fertilizer in the tank of an air drill taken as a trade-in. That not only added to the cost of getting the drill […] Read more
Fendt’s new 300 series 100- to 132-horsepower utility class tractors are now available in North America.
Equipment, Machinery

Fendt 300 Vario Gen4 tractors arrive

The promised new 300 series tractors now available for order

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Last July, during a global press conference streamed live online from Fendt Headquarters in Marktoberdorf, Germany, AGCO’s premiere brand promised North American farmers they would soon see the Fendt 300 series tractors arrive on these shores. In August, the brand followed through on that promise and announced the utility class 300 series models are now […] Read more
Amazone UX 7801 and UX 8601 pull-type sprayers are available with tank capacities of 8,000 and 9,000 litres and boom widths of up to 138 feet.
Equipment, Machinery

Two new PT sprayers from Amazone

New UX series models offer 8,000- and 9,000-litre tank capacities

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Although pull-type sprayers have largely fallen out of favour in the North American market in recent decades, they remain popular in Europe. Germany-based Amazone is one of several manufacturers that produce a full line of pull-type and self-propelled models. The brand currently offers PT sprayers here in Canada. Last August, Amazone announced the addition of […] Read more
John Deere has added a new model, the 9500, to its self-pro- pelled forage harvester line. The 9500 model and the larger 9600 will both get Deere’s new 18.0-litre engine for power.
Equipment, Machinery

Deere updates its self-propelled forage harvester line

New features and a bigger engine mean improved performance

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Three years ago, John Deere introduced its 9000 series, self-propelled, forage harvester line. For model year 2022, the brand is adding a new model to that series, the 9500. And the new harvester won’t be short on power. A new inline 18.0-litre John Deere 18X diesel will be the standard power plant for the new […] Read more
The RX is the newest model of Horsch’s Joker compact high-speed disc.
Equipment, Machinery

Horsch updates its tillage line

Horsch introduces the Joker RX and Cultro TC to its implement lineup

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This year Horsch has made some changes to its line of tillage implements. The Joker high-speed compact disc series, which debuted in 2008, is probably the brand’s most well-known offering. The recently introduced RX is a brand new Joker platform that represents a fourth-generation version of the Joker line. The new Joker RXs are available […] Read more
A 90-foot boom option for the FA 1030 air boom applicator is now available, in addition to the current 72-foot version.
Equipment, Machinery

Two new products from Case IH

Digital planter control upgrade and wider dry applicator boom

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Over the past decade, the prevalence of ISOBUS implement control compatibility has grown significantly. ISOBUS is a standardized digital format that allows tractors and implements of different brands to communicate seamlessly with each other. Now, most major brands have included at least some measure of that into their systems. This summer, Case IH announced its […] Read more
John Deere celebrates 75 years of combine production with special anniversary edition S series models.
Equipment, Machinery

John Deere combines mark milestone

75th anniversary editions available for model year 2022 machines

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When model year 2022 combine production soon begins at Deere’s Harvester Works in East Moline, Ill., the S series machines leaving the plant will sport some extra bling, in the form of a 75th anniversary decal on their flanks. These machines mark the celebration of a significant milestone for Deere, which has now been building […] Read more

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