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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
Claas combine
Machinery

Claas combines

Claas’ Lexion combines were on display at the 
Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa in August

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Modifying Claas combines to meet Tier 4 Final requirements, said Jeff Gray, Claas’ product co-ordinator, “resulted in new engines.” The updated combines have new horsepower ratings, as well as a new cooling system introduced in 2014. “We call it a dynamic cooling system,” Gray said. “It’s one of the highly sought after features of the […] 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
The Wilson family of Rathwell, Manitoba, brought their restored 1968 Versatile D145 to Canada’s Farm Progress Show last June.
Machinery

Classic Versatile a family project

Fond memories of a D145 Versatile used on the family farm years ago prompted 
Ian Wilson and his sons to find and restore a similar tractor

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Standing near his fully restored D145 Versatile four-wheel drive tractor, which was parked in a line of classic machines at Canada’s Farm Progress Show in Regina in June, Ian Wilson of Rathwell, Manitoba, explained how fond memories of a D145 his family owned a couple of decades ago prompted him to find another one to […] Read more
concave of a combine
Machinery

Aftermarket concave wins Innovation Award

Sunnybrook Welding introduces CR Tri-Frame concave for NH combine

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Sunnybrook Welding’s new CR Tri-Frame concave design slashes change-out time by at least half, claims Gerald Foster, the company’s president and CEO. The key, he says, is the modular design. “So instead of replacing the whole frame, we have a segmented underlay to the concave that bolts in, in three different pieces,” Foster explains. “And […] Read more
drawing of a belted tractor prototype
Machinery

How engineers invented the rubber-belted ag tractor

Part two: We finish the story by revealing how two research engineers at Caterpillar teamed up to merge ag crawlers with rubber belts

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In the late 1970s, Caterpillar had been selling a limited number of SA (Special Application) crawlers to farmers. But the high-horsepower, articulated, four-wheel drive ag tractors that were pouring onto the market were eating into demand for those machines. For that and other reasons Caterpillar executives eventually decided to develop and market their own four-wheel […] Read more
New Holland farm implement engine bay
Forages, Hay, Machinery

New Holland updates the Speedrower for 2015

Uprated Tier 4B engines 
offer improved fuel economy and more horsepower

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In July of 2013 New Holland introduced the Speedrower line of self-propelled windrowers, which offered one of the fastest road travel speeds in the industry, even without reversing the direction of travel for high-speed stability. For the 2015 model year, Speedrowers get a few updates, most notably new Tier 4B engines offering more power. There […] Read more
John Deere baler attachment for a combine
Machinery

Combining and baling in one pass

Joining forces with Hillco Technologies, Deere introduces a single 
pass round bale system designed to mate to a green combine

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At the launch of its 2015 product line in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in August, John Deere announced it had partnered with a few other, smaller manufacturers to offer farmers some unique specialty equipment. One of the most notable of those joint efforts was the Single Pass Round Bale System (SPRB), created in conjunction with Hillco Technologies […] Read more
Slow moving vechicle — SMV — on the road. Notice the triangular sign on the back left.
Wheat & Chaff

Move harvest equipment safely

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Every harvest, collisions between farm equipment and passenger vehicles result in expensive repairs, injuries and sadly even deaths. However, by taking time to discuss how to safely transport agricultural equipment, farmers and equipment operators can minimize the risk of a collision. Glen Blahey is a Health and Safety Specialist with CASA. “There are three common […] Read more
photos: scott garvey
Machinery

Bourgault introduces L7550 tow-between seed cart

Bourgault introduces a new cart, and more drill options

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This year Bourgault used Canada’s Farm Progress Show to introduce growers to another new addition to its 7000 Series seed cart line. The L7550 takes the features of the existing tow-behind 7550 and puts them into a tow-between configuration. The “L” in the new cart’s model number stands for “leading” (tow between). The introduction of […] Read more

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