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At the 2016 edition of Canada’s Farm Progress Show in Regina, Sask., Salford first showed its concept air boom applicator.
Equipment, Machinery

New air boom applicator from Case IH

Case IH and Salford team up to offer another option for Titan floaters

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In August, Case IH, in partnership with Salford Group, introduced the FA 1030 air boom applicator, which is now available directly through Case IH on the Titan 4540 floater. The company says this applicator is built to carry more product, improve productivity and deal with uneven field surfaces. By July 2021, Case IH expects to […] Read more
Buhler Industries’ plant at Willmar, Minn., which today makes Versatile high-clearance sprayers, will take up more product lines as the company shuts its Fargo, N.D. facility. (Versatile-ag.com)
Crops, Machinery

Buhler to halt Farm King manufacturing at Fargo

Work to move to company's Minnesota plant

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Farm equipment maker Buhler Industries plans to gather its U.S. manufacturing work into one plant in Minnesota this summer and halt operations at nearby Fargo, N.D. The Winnipeg company, whose product lines include Versatile tractors and sprayers and Farm King application, tillage and hay equipment, said Monday it’s “optimizing” its U.S. production to boost efficiency […] Read more
The Nozzle Guy’s three tips for optimal sprayer tank cleanout
Machinery

The Nozzle Guy’s three tips for optimal sprayer tank cleanout

Take these simple measures to protect your crop’s health

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Cleaning the sprayer tank might not be your favourite farm chore but it is essential for the health of your crops and the longevity of your equipment. “[Sprayer tank cleanout] is a challenge because residues can create harm in subsequent crops,” explains Tom Wolf (also known as The Nozzle Guy), a sprayer expert with Saskatoon-based […] Read more
Machinery

The Nozzle Guy’s top five spray nozzle picks

Tom Wolf’s go-to nozzles are low pressure and low drift

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Tom Wolf knows a lot about nozzles. Wolf, also known as The Nozzle Guy, is a sprayer expert and scientist at Saskatoon-based Agrimetrix Research and Training. His go-to nozzles are low pressure and low drift. “In the last 25 years since these kinds of nozzles appeared on the market, researchers have taken it upon themselves […] Read more
Machinery

Case IH offers aluminum boom option on Patriot sprayer

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Last fall, Case IH released new options for its 4440 Patriot sprayer that should allow it to cover even more acres in a day — a larger 1,600-gallon tank and aluminum boom options. The aluminum booms are available in 132- and 135-foot widths. These broad working widths not only get the most efficiency out of […] Read more
Developed in cooperation with Bosch, Xarvio uses this display with potted weed plants to demonstrate 
how the system recognizes a weed then activates a boom nozzle to 
spot spray.
Machinery

New apps and Smart Sprayer could reduce input costs

Plant identification key to scouting and sprayer boom control

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At the 2019 Ag in Motion farm show near Langham, Saskatchewan, Xarvio, a start-up division of chemical giant BASF, had some digital technology to show producers. “We’re showing several things here at the show,” said Warren Bills, Xarvio’s commercialization and partnerships lead. “One is an app called Xarvio Scouting, and it uses image recognition to […] Read more
John Deere PowerTech 6.8 litre diesels will power the STS10 and STS12 Hagie sprayer models in 2019.

Equipment, Machinery

Hagie expands its use of Deere engines

Deere’s 6.8 litre diesels power STS10s & STS12s

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Deere had a couple of announcements to make in May about sprayers. One of those, the Hagie brand, which is now majority owned by John Deere, will expand the use of John Deere engines by making them the standard power plant in STS10 and STS12 models, beginning with 2019 model year. Deere’s PowerTech 280- and […] Read more
The Spray Fill Xpress from Summers Manufacturing is designed to speed up in-field sprayer refills.
Machinery

Summers introduces Spray Fill Xpress

Summers’ new system reduces reloading times in the field

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Summers Manufacturing of Devil’s Lake, North Dakota, claims its new Spray Fill Xpress system can increase sprayer productivity by up to 82 per cent. It achieves that by reducing sprayer refill times in the field, which means sprayers can spend more time spraying and, therefore, cover more acres in a day. Spray Fill Xpress uses […] Read more
John Deere’s new R4044 sprayer has a 1,200-gallon tank but is nine percent lighter than the current R4045 model.
Machinery

John Deere adds a “light weight” sprayer

R4044 joins the Green 
brand’s 4 Series sprayer line

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In May John Deere announced the introduction of the R4044 sprayer. Although it offers a 1,200 gallon (4,542 litre) product tank and sports a 325 horsepower, nine-litre diesel under the hood, it still weighs in nine per cent lighter than the R4045. Deere’s marketing staff say this machine fills a niche for those who are […] Read more

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