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AGI’s new Storm Pro is highway-towable and complies with 
Agrichemical Warehousing Standards Association guidelines.
Machinery

Seed treatment equipment for large operations

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Company representatives showing their farm-scale seed treatment equipment during Bayer’s SeedGrowth Solutions Expo in Saskatoon this spring also had information and treatment systems on display for operations treating larger volumes. AGI launched its Storm Pro, a new commercial applicator, in 2017. “It’s fast. It’s designed to go from bin to bin, yard to yard, quickly, […] Read more
We take a look at some common sprayer problems with an experienced mechanic. Photo: Scott Garvey
Machinery

Finding the weak spots in used sprayers

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Whether you’re looking at buying a used sprayer or handling maintenance on your own machine, knowing where to look for common problems will speed up the inspection process and help ensure you’re not surprised with a big repair bill later on, along with unexpected downtime. So where do you start looking for trouble? To find […] Read more
The new mid-frame VT-70 compact track loader from ASV LLC uses a vertical lift loader linkage for applications requiring continuously level loads. 

Machinery

New compact track loader from ASV

Minnesota-based brand strengthens its offering after return to the marketplace

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Minnesota-based ASV has introduced its first mid-frame, vertical lift compact track loader, the Posi-Track VT-70. It features a vertical lift loader linkage capable of extended reach while maintaining level bucket loads, which is useful for loading pallets. ASV says it has incorporated the company’s patented Posi-Track rubber track suspension into the VT-70’s design. That’s a […] Read more
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Morris Industries gets $3.4 million for manufacturing, innovation

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Morris Industries in Morris, Man. is receiving more than $3.4 million from the Western Economic Diversification Canada’s (WD) Western Innovation (WINN) Initiative, to commercialize an advanced manufacturing process and create new farm equipment products. The funding support will be a co-investment with Morris to accelerate implementation of new manufacturing technology that will incorporate advanced features […] Read more
The VT Flex applicator from Summers is custom built to match the exact needs of a producer, according to the company.
Machinery

New fertilizer applicator from Summers

Customizable 
tool can 
incorporate up to three types of product simultaneously

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For those who want to incorporate fertilizer other than during seeding operations, North Dakota’s Summers Manufacturing has introduced a new machine to the marketplace to help accommodate that: The VT Flex applicator. It’s a fully customizable fertilizer applicator, according to the company, that will allow placement of up to three fertilizer mediums (dry, liquid and […] Read more
To help celebrate their 20-year anniversary, Apache-brand sprayers get a host of improvements.
Machinery

Apache sprayer updates

The brand adds another boom 
choice and system enhancements

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Indiana-based ET Works recently announced several new options and updates for its 2017 line of Apache sprayers. The Apaches’ standard spray booms will now feature quick-service, Banjo-style manifold fittings and Hypro nozzle bodies. Stainless steel boom plumbing will now be an option too. To support all that equipment, the brand’s 90- and 100-foot booms get […] Read more
Agrifac’s new FastFoldPlus can unfold a 48 metre (157.5 foot) sprayer boom in 22 seconds.
Machinery

Agrifac speeds things up

FastFoldPlus boom system deploys in seconds

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Dutch sprayer manufacturer Agrifac just added a new feature to its unique line of SP sprayers, the FastFoldPlus boom. This new system significantly reduces the amount of time it takes to fold and unfold the boom. Although exact times vary depending on the overall width, the company says a three-fold, 48 metre (157.5 foot) boom […] Read more
During a training exercise, students hid around a tractor while another student in the cab tried to spot them, most remained unseen. That highlighted the need to do a walk around before starting machinery.
Machinery

U of M hopes to expand machine safety training

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As a group of students were clustered around and under a tractor, another student in the cab looked out to try and see them. It was all part of the University of Manitoba’s first tractor safety training day. The point of the exercise was to show a class of ag students how many bind spots […] Read more

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