Disc harrow in farmer's field.

Lemken introduces the Rubin 12 compact disc harrow

Designed to work as deep as eight inches and at high speeds, it includes 29-inch disc blades

Germany-based Lemken has just announced the introduction of the Rubin 12, a new compact disc harrow designed to work soil at depths from five to eight inches. Six models will be available in Canada with delivery beginning in July 2014. Farmers can opt for one in working widths of 10 to 20 feet. “The Rubin […] Read more

Tractor tire on display at trade show.

Turning tire design on its ear

A revolutionary new concept in ag tires may be the most significant redesign to the pneumatic tire since it was invented


Tire or track,” asks Mitas’ promotional material announcing the completely new PneuTrac ag tire. It seems like a fair question given how odd this tire looks, and how differently it performs when mounted on a rim. Tire manufacturer Mitas chose to introduce the prototype PneuTrac concept to the public at November’s Agritechnica in Hanover, Germany. While […] Read more


Agricultural equipment.

Brandon distributor imports U.K. subsoilers

The Sumo brand of subsoilers, which are built in the U.K. may soon 
see manufacturing in North America

In the past couple of years, farmers in some regions have found a need to address soil compaction in their fields. Some have now added a subsoiler to their equipment fleet to do that. Seeing an increased demand for subsoilers, Hepson Equipment of Brandon, Manitoba, now imports the Sumo brand, which originates in the U.K. […] Read more