French manufacturer Kuhn says its new 5640 field cultivator line features a redesigned frame that “optimizes” weight and strength, meaning farmers should see better performance in wet field conditions.
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Kuhn introduces the 5640 field cultivator
Wider 56- and 60-foot working widths introduced
Today’s tillage tools offer choices
Väderstad’s tillage implements designed for specific tasks
The number and types of tillage implements on the market today have grown significantly over the past decade. European brands such as Lemken and Väderstad have grown their presence in the North American market and introduced several modern implement designs which had their origins in Europe. Today, farmers have choices that go well beyond the […] Read more
Introducing the Weed Clipper
Bourgault Tillage Tools debuts a new weed control option
One of the newest implements to hit the market in Canada this year, the Weed Clipper (video), came from Bourgault Tillage Tools, and it was on display in the Innovations Show Place at Canada’s Farm Progress in Regina in June. Designed to cut fast growing weeds that are taller than the crop, the Weed Clipper gives […] Read more
Väderstad widens its planter line
Tempo L series now includes an 18-row version
Väderstad has been increased the working widths of its Tempo L planter line to accommodate North American market demand. Now, it has added to the 12- and 16-row units currently available with the new Tempo L 18, 18-row model, which begins production in June. It can be configured to row spacing as narrow as 20 […] Read more
In-crop mechanical weed control
Controlling weeds mechanically can help overcome Group 2 resistant weeds in pulses
Group 2 resistant weeds are an annual problem for lentil producers. But there are a few outside-the-box methods that may give farmers better control than herbicide alone. University of Saskatchewan grad student Alex Alba led a study looking at three in-crop mechanical weed control methods, including: Tine harrows; Rotary hoe; and, Inter-row tillage. Alba used […] Read more
Wider field cultivators from Unverferth
Three models offer different capabilities
Unverferth Manufacturing has broadened the available working width range of its Perfecta field cultivators, which can now be ordered in sizes from four to 40 feet. The company claims the Perfecta models blend tillage, levelling and finishing actions into one implement. The new, wider sizes use a floating wing design that can rise up to […] Read more
Updated implements from John Deere
New field cultivator and mulch finisher get high-speed capability
In December, John Deere announced it was introducing two new high-speed tillage implements, model 2230 field cultivators, available in level-lift and floating hitch configurations, along with the model 2330 mulch finisher. The 2230 field cultivators are designed to provide even and consistent soil mixing and residue flow for seedbed preparation, using six-inch “split-the-middle” shank spacing […] Read more
PHOTOS: Updated compact discs from Lemken
The Heliodor 9 debuts along with an addition to the Rubin 12 Series
Surrounded by a group of English-speaking farm writers, Lukas Voss, a product specialist at Germany-based equipment manufacturer Lemken, walks around one of that brand’s Heliodor 9 compact discs in a farm field in Hungary in late June. The field demos were part of an international press event, held to show off Lemken’s 2016 equipment line. […] Read more
Understanding soil compaction
Agronomy Management: How to manage each of the three main types of compaction in your fields
In the last issue of Grainews I wrote about the effects of compaction on soil. Now, I’ll discuss the specific types of soil compaction and the ways each type can be managed. 1. Surface soil crusting This type of compaction is caused by a combination of soil tillage and raindrop impact. Causes: Tillage can bury much of […] Read more
Reading the farm machinery classifieds
Toban Dyck is new to reading machinery classifieds, but now he’s hooked
It may be a stage I’ll pass through on my way to becoming the farm’s big cheese, head honcho, big man on campus, but I have become quite focused on farm products and machinery. I scour the “agriculture” section of the classifieds more now than ever before (that bar is low, as I didn’t really […] Read more
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