New from Minnesota implement maker Loftness, the L1230 fertilizer spreader can handle variable- or fixed-rate spreading tasks.
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Loftness introduces the 12-ton L1230 fertilizer spreader
New spreader is compatible with variable-rate or fixed-rate hydraulic drive
Residue management innovations from Redekop, New Holland, Case IH
The latest straw chopper technologies offer increased spreader widths, finer cuts, more efficiencies and in-cab controls
For farmers who practice low-till or no-till, residue management is essential. “We’re leaving a lot more residue on the field and that residue brings some benefits because it traps moisture and reduces erosion,” explains Trevor Thiessen, president and co-owner of Redekop Manufacturing in Saskatoon. “If straw is not chopped finely and spread evenly, it can […] Read more
New air-boom spreader from Salford
A customer request for an air boom leads Salford to develop an entirely new model
A prototype air-boom spreader on display at Salford’s Canada’s Farm Progress Show exhibit in Regina was the result of the brand deciding to accommodate a special request from a customer, says Dave King, the company’s director of sales and marketing. “Last year at this show we were showing a MagnaSpread big spreader and we also had […] Read more
Section control on BBI spreaders
Salford’s BBI dry spreaders can now work from prescription maps
At last year’s Canada’s Farm Progress Show, Salford Group announced it had acquired spreader manufacturer BBI and displayed one of the brand’s models at its exhibit for the first time. In February, Salford announced BBI dry product spreaders will now be available with a section control feature to minimize overlap. That, says the company, will […] Read more
Australian spreader distributor comes to Canada
Agri-Spread’s Australian distributor is now also taking on the North American market
When he went looking for a new dry-product spreader for his farm in Western Australia, John Warr says he found a lot he liked in the Agri-Spread models manufactured in Ireland. “We used to run an Australian brand of spreader but it wasn’t meeting our expectations,” he explains. “We wanted something that would go down […] Read more
New Leader demos a broadcast spreader
Technology has caught up with dry product spreaders, resulting in much better spread patterns
In past years, the uses for dry-product broadcast spreaders have declined. Aside from forage growers, most producers have turned to more targeted fertilizer placement alternatives. But with the introduction of slow-release nitrogen products and the difficulty of handling large amounts of fertilizer in the short spring seeding season, many are re-examining their placement alternatives. So broadcast […] Read more
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