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This 1976 Roto Thresh was the 33rd machine built by the company. It used a 66-inch diameter rotating drum as a separating system. It has been restored to fully operational condition.
Equipment, Machinery

Farmers refresh a Roto Thresh

West-central Saskatchewan farmers find and restore a rare classic combine

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It isn’t often I get to follow up on a machinery article more than a decade later. But in the case of Mervin Lloyd’s Roto Thresh combines, that’s exactly what happened. Back in 2011 I spoke to Mervin Lloyd of Fiske in west-central Saskatchewan about his thoughts on the unique Roto Thresh combines he owned […] Read more
1974 Roto Thresh brochure
Equipment, Machinery

What’s different about the Roto Thresh?

The Saskatoon-made combines sported a unique separating system

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It’s likely safe to say not many people farming today have heard of a Roto Thresh combine. That isn’t surprising. Only 50 were ever built by the small company that existed for just a few short years more than four decades ago. According to the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum, “The Roto Thresh combine was […] Read more
Claas has introduced its largest combine model yet, the Class 10-Plus 8900 Terra Trac.
Crops, Equipment, Machinery

Claas debuts new flagship combine model

Capacity of the Lexion 8900 Terra Trac hits Class 10-plus territory

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With a unique graphic on its flanks, Claas’ new Lexion 8900 Terra Trac made its North American debut on the grounds of the Ag in Motion farm show near Langham, Sask., in July. The brand celebrated a milestone in its combine production at the same time as it released the largest model it has yet […] Read more
corn header for combine
Corn, Equipment, Machinery

We check out an Italian-made Drago GT corn header

Italian-built brand available from four- to 24-row widths

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As growing grain corn gradually increases in popularity in some prairie regions, more options for combine corn headers are appearing on the market. The Italian-made Drago GT header is one that many producers may not have heard of — yet. Grainews recently reviewed some of the features of the newest Drago GT with the vice-president […] Read more
After harvest, give combines a thorough once-over to get them ready for storage and ensure they’re ready to go next season.
Equipment, Machinery

What to look for during post-season combine service 

CNH offers tips on year-end combine inspection and servicing 

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Jim Franceschetti, Case IH parts and service pricing manager, provided Grainews with some year-end service and maintenance tips for combines. He writes: When you pull away from the last field after harvest, the work is not quite done yet. You have run your equipment at maximum performance over the past several weeks, if not months, and […] Read more
An 8820 John Deere combine blended with a Brent grain cart was a winter project on the Belan farm in southwestern Ontario.
Machinery

Creating the Combuggy

How a farmer modified an 8820 combine into a self-propelled grain cart

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There have been some pretty interesting machines built in farm workshops over the years. While only the odd one goes on to be marketed commercially, most usually meet a need on the farm. For Mike Belan and his family’s farming operation about 40 minutes southeast of Sarnia, Ont., a workshop creation dubbed the Combuggy has […] Read more
Claas’ current certified pre-owned inventory includes this 2020 Jaguar 990 self-propelled forage harvester, on offer in Nebraska for US$435,000 (about C$559,500). (ClaasUsedEquipment.com)
Crops, Machinery

Claas retools certified pre-owned equipment program

'Claas Used' plan set up for Canada, U.S. markets

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The North American arm of German aq equipment maker Claas has revamped the warranty and financing options it offers on sales of company-inspected pre-owned tractors, combines and forage harvesters. The new program, dubbed ‘Claas Used,’ will offer warranty protection on certified late-model units in Canada and the U.S., along with lower-rate financing through Claas Financial […] Read more
A promotional photo of a MacDon FD2 FlexDraper header in a soybean field in Montana. (FD2.Macdon.com)
Crops, Machinery

MacDon to make draper headers for Case IH, New Holland

Co-branded combine headers up for order next year

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Canadian harvest equipment maker MacDon Industries will make draper headers for Case IH Axial-Flow and New Holland combines for the major manufacturers to sell through their own dealer networks in the new year. Case IH and New Holland, both owned by CNH, said separately Thursday they have partnership agreements in place with Winnipeg-based MacDon to […] Read more
A Redekop MAV Straw Chopper mounted to a Claas Lexion combine.
Machinery

Residue management innovations from Redekop, New Holland, Case IH

The latest straw chopper technologies offer increased spreader widths, finer cuts, more efficiencies and in-cab controls

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For farmers who practice low-till or no-till, residue management is essential. “We’re leaving a lot more residue on the field and that residue brings some benefits because it traps moisture and reduces erosion,” explains Trevor Thiessen, president and co-owner of Redekop Manufacturing in Saskatoon. “If straw is not chopped finely and spread evenly, it can […] Read more
John Deere's X9 combine and C16F folding corn head can harvest up to 7,200 bushels per hour of high-yielding corn, the company says.
Machinery

John Deere announces new high-capacity X series combines

The X9 combines increase threshing capacity in all crop conditions while using less fuel

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Two new models of John Deere combines will be rolling off the production line for the 2021 harvest season. The X9 1000 and X9 1100 combines were engineered to offer broadacre farmers greater efficiency, especially when threshing in dense crops like canola and tough wheat. The X9 1100 boasts it can harvest up to 30 […] Read more

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