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AGCO just introduced its updated S9 Series Gleaner combines.
Machinery

AGCO updates its Gleaner combines

The S9 Series gets a host of improvements from cab to driveline

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Starting this year, the Gleaner combines rolling out of AGCO’s Hesston, Kansas, assembly plant will feature a broad range of upgrades that make them both more comfortable to drive and more efficient than their S8 predecessors. Since the brand introduced the S7 Tritura models back in 2010, S Series Gleaners have seen several updates. Now, […] Read more
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Crops, Machinery

Six numbers in agriculture to make you stop and think

It isn’t as quiet as you might think on the home front. Yes, today’s farms seem stable, but the next evolutionary wave is gaining energy

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In 2009, total Canadian net farm income was $2.8 billion. Four years later, it was $10 billion more, with Statistics Canada’s saying a $5.6-billion rise in the total value of farm-owned inventories from the year before accounted for almost all of the increase in total net income in 2013 That inventory increase came from a […] Read more
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Features, Machinery

Should I buy or lease that combine?

Angela Lovell asks the experts if buying or leasing is best for new equipment purchases

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Should I lease or buy my next combine? Ask most people why they want to lease equipment and they’ll say “for tax purposes.” But that’s not the best reason for leasing, say the experts. “If you’re leasing a combine for $10,000 a year, you get an annual write-off of the full $10,000 a year over […] Read more
For 2016, the S Series combines will have a greater shoe capacity and a new shoe drive system.
Machinery

John Deere S Series combines get tuned up

More capacity for John Deere's 2016 lineup of S Series combines

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John Deere first introduced its S Series combine for model year 2012. “Since then,” said Kevin Ripple, product manager, “we’ve continued to provide additional innovations.” The 2016 models don’t offer major changes, but there are several updates. One of those is greater shoe capacity and a new shoe drive system. Making the sieve longer (a […] Read more
New Holland introduces its new CX8 Series straw walker combines to appeal specifically to the Western Canadian and Northern U.S. Plains small-grains growers.
Machinery

New Holland debuts new Prairie combines

New small-grains rotary and conventional combines are built for the Western Canadian market

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Major-brand manufacturers don’t often debut new machines at Canadian farm shows. But New Holland has chosen to introduce new combines at Canada’s Farm Progress Show in Regina a couple of times now, which, according to executives, is an indication of how much attention they are paying to the small-grains harvesting market unique to Western Canada and […] Read more
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
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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

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