Agco’s PTxTrimble has made a few changes to its Outrun autonomous grain cart and tillage system in the past year, in which the company has “taken that system and converted it to look at it as an autonomy platform.”
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Refined autonomous Outrun grain cart ready for limited commercial release
PTxTrimble’s grain cart and tillage system has seen improvements since its introduction last year
What would happen if Roundup disappeared?
Bayer hints it might stop selling Roundup due to legal problems. What could it mean for farmers?
As Bayer hints it may soon exit the glyphosate business, the once-hypothetical scenario of farming without Roundup is suddenly on the table.
Get your kochia under control — by burying it
An AAFC scientist found covering kochia with chaff was the most effective at killing it
For the last few years, AAFC scientists in Saskatoon have been studying methods to “artificially” bury kochia seeds in the soil as a possible way to control the tumbleweed.
Kochia’s expanding herbicide resistance puts pressure on no-till systems
Kochia populations in Saskatchewan and North Dakota are now resistant to group 14 herbicides, leaving fewer options for Prairie farmers
Based on preliminary data from a recent Prairie-wide kochia survey, AAFC’s Charles Geddes suspects Group 14-resistant kochia is now present in multiple fields in Saskatchewan and expects it could soon be confirmed in other regions as well.
Kubota to continue shortlines’ brand names
For Great Plains and Kverneland, the names remain the same
“We intend to respect the distinctiveness of the brands, trademarks and operational strengths. Doing so will allow employees, dealers and customers to do business with the same great companies they have come to know and trust.”
The evolving fight against volunteer canola
As its prevalence grows, farmers are adopting integrated strategies to manage one of the Prairies' most persistent weeds
While chemistries out there continue to work for most farmers, the days of spraying their way out of volunteer canola issues are receding in the rearview mirror. “I’m not going to say that herbicides don’t work because there are quite a few herbicide options still to manage volunteer canola,” says Charles Geddes, a research scientist […] Read more
John Deere introduces new HSD high-speed discs
New models replace the 2680H Series
John Deere has added another new implement line to its revamped offering of tillage tools, which it began introducing last year. The all-new HSD line of high-speed discs will replace the existing 2680H series models. Improved residue flow, which reduces plugging, and improved frame strengths for more durability are the highlights of the new design. […] Read more
Today’s tillage tools offer choices
Väderstad’s tillage implements designed for specific tasks
The number and types of tillage implements on the market today have grown significantly over the past decade. European brands such as Lemken and Väderstad have grown their presence in the North American market and introduced several modern implement designs which had their origins in Europe. Today, farmers have choices that go well beyond the […] Read more
Case IH expands tillage implement manager
Soil Command digital control feature added to VT-Flex 435 and Speed-Tiller 475
Case IH’s Soil Command system allows operators to adjust the brand’s tillage equipment settings right from the tractor cab, instead of manually. Until now that feature has been available on only some of the red brand’s implements — but now its availability is being expanded. “We’ve had Soil Command for a few years, but we’re […] Read more
Vaderstad’s new tillage tool goes (very) shallow
The Carrier 925 can work effectively in depths from one to five centimetres
At its manufacturing facility in Sweden, Vaderstad introduced its new Carrier 925 high-speed disc to members of the media in late May. It’s designed specifically for very shallow tillage applications. Unlike Vaderstad’s other Carrier models on the North American market, the Carrier 925 gets a third row of discs, instead of two. The extra row […] Read more
