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With capacities up to 150 tonnes, field bins provide temporary in-field storage to help keep combines and trucks moving.
Machinery

Field bins keep the combines rolling

Grainews in Australia: 
Portable grain bins can be spotted in fields to help improve harvest productivity

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Seeing one definitely stops you in your tracks if you’re not familiar with the Australian field- or mother-bin concept. These grain carts on steroids are massive, with capacities up to 150 tonnes. But they’re not built to chase combines with. Instead, they’re placed in a field and grain carts — or “chaser bins” as they’re […] Read more
A throw pan, or “Frisbee special,” is a quick way to catch a sample of grain from the back of the combine.
Crops

Four steps to minimizing your harvest losses

Combines don't leave the dealers' lots set specifically for your field. Don't throw out profits this late in the game

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If you’re reluctant to measure the seed your combine is leaking and adjust the machine accordingly, you may be leaving a lot of yield in the field. That was Jim Bessel’s message to farmers during EvolveAg’s field day in north-western Saskatchewan in July. Bessel, who worked with the Canola Council of Canada for over 20 […] Read more
farm equipment
Machinery

AGCO’s new pre-owned program

AGCO offers a warranty on selected used equipment from participating dealers

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With a large volume of late-model, used equipment on the Canadian and U.S. market right now, some manufacturers have begun backing incentive programs to help dealers sell machines before they grow roots in dealership lots. AGCO has just announced it has taken its limited Certified Pre-owned Program to a national level, as well as expanding […] Read more
John Deere combine at a trade show
Machinery

John Deere S Series combines get updates for 2015

New concave design and other new features

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As part of its revamped 2015 product line, John Deere has built several improvements into the threshing systems of its relatively young S Series line of combines. Some of those updates are aimed primarily at the small grains market, which should grab the attention of dealers and farmers here in Western Canada. And the company […] Read more
Case IH 2015 Axial-Flow combine
Machinery

Case IH Axial-Flow combines

There are only minor changes to Case IH’s 
Axial-Flow 240 series combine for 2015

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For farmers looking for new innovations in combine design, the two main changes to Case IH’s Axial-Flow combine for 2015 may be a little disappointing. The new 240 combines come with larger grain tanks and larger fuel tanks. Farmers will probably welcome these changes, but many will also be relieved that Case IH has met […] Read more
New Holland CR combine
Machinery

New CR Class 10 combine debuts in Regina

New combines from NH offer improved features along with productivity and capacity increases

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While visitors to Canada’s Farm Progress Show in Regina are used to seeing Prairie-based implement manufacturers debuting new equipment, the major brands don’t often use that show for major product launches. But this year, New Holland decided to unveil its new CR combines there. Allowing prairie farmers to be the first anywhere in the world […] Read more
used combines on an equipment lot
Machinery

Large inventory, lower values

Overheated new machinery sales in the past few years have generated a large stock of used equipment all across Canada and the U.S.

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The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), which represents all the major ag equipment brands, recently published a less than optimistic prediction for the used ag equipment market over the coming months. “While some sources are indicating record prices for used equipment due to the low amount of hours logged, in general, higher inventory of used […] Read more
John Deere tractor in the snow
Machinery

End-of-season storage tips from AGCO

The “FARMS” acronym summarizes AGCO’s recommendations for winter equipment storage procedures

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To help farmers ensure all the bases are covered when winterizing their equipment, AGCO recently introduced its “FARMS” concept, which includes five primary steps designed to protect equipment during storage and ensure it’s ready to go next spring. “Without taking time this fall to care for their tractors and other implements, farmers are risking a […] Read more
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Crops, Features, Pulses

How to harvest pulse crops

If you’re new to pulses or want a refresher, here are four harvest factors


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With pulse crops, a successful harvest starts not long after seed goes into the ground, says Dale Risula, provincial crop specialist with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture. Knowing when to use land rollers, choosing a desiccant and knowing the best ways to harvest and store the crops are all key to succeeding with pulses. 1. […] Read more
Columns

Winter research for summer crops

Toban Dyck had good intentions of taking advantage of the long Manitoba 
winter to study up and be ready for the summer growing season

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Sorcery. It must be. That’s the best explanation I can muster for how a crop grows. How a seed senses moisture, germinates, takes what it needs from the earth surrounding it, and knows which direction it needs to grow is more complicated (or magical) a process than most brains can fully comprehend. An amusing admittance, […] Read more

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