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Tillage implement manufacturer Lemken has partnered with forage implement producer Krone, another Germany-based company, to develop an autonomous power unit capable of a variety of functions, including tillage.
Equipment, Machinery

Autonomous tillage and haying

Lemken and Krone partner on multi-functional robotic system development

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As more attention is turned toward autonomous field operations, even companies that haven’t been known primarily for offering powered systems are revealing their efforts to produce self-propelled robotic equipment. Recently, tillage equipment producer Lemken announced it had partnered with forage-focused Krone (both companies are based in Germany) to create an autonomous power unit capable of […] Read more
Summers Manufacturing offers a dedicated controller alternative for the VRT Renegade, which required an iPad app previously.
Equipment, Machinery, News

New controller for Summers VRT Renegade

Dedicated control array removes need for iPad app

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This season, Summers Manufacturing introduced a new switch box option for its VRT Renegade variable-rate tillage tool. The switch box uses toggle switches and dials to modify tillage settings, instead of an iPad touchscreen, which was previously the only control option for it. Summers says the new switch box offers the same functionality as the […] Read more
The CD2000 Series high-speed discs are the heaviest of two models lines introduced under the Kubota brand.
Machinery

Kubota digs into tillage offerings

The orange brand adds compact discs to its growing implement line

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With its acquisition of the Norwegian implement manufacturer Kverneland, Kubota has been steadily integrating that company’s equipment to its own product line, particularly hay and forage equipment. And in some cases, such as with the newest Kubota round baler offering, it’s the result of expanding the original Kverneland lines in order to cater to North […] Read more
The CCX9000 Cover Crop Seeder is now available from Kuhn Krause for use on its Excelerator 8000 and 8005 vertical tillage implements.
Machinery

Kuhn introduces CCX 9000 Cover Crop Seeder

Attachment designed for use on Excelerator vertical tillage implement

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Kuhn Krause has recently announced the introduction of the CCX 9000 Cover Crop Seeder, which is designed for use on its Excelerator vertical tillage implements. It gives producers the ability to seed a cover crop while performing a tillage pass. The Quantron S2 control monitor inside the tractor cab, which includes what the brand describes […] Read more
The newest and largest round baler to join the Kubota product line is the BV4580, which can make 1,800 pound, 5' x 6' bales.
Machinery

Kubota expands its line and grows again

The orange brand announced new acquisitions and new equipment in 2016

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Anyone who attended the Agri Trade farm show in Red Deer this fall will almost certainly have noticed some all-new Kubota equipment on display. At machinery shows all around North America in the past couple of years, the brand has certainly been making its presence known, showing an ever-expanding line of ag products. And executives […] Read more
Deep tillage can be beneficial under specific soil conditions, but use can also have serious negative effects on soil quality.
Columns, Crops

Understanding soil compaction

Agronomy Management: How to manage each of the three main types of compaction in your fields

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In the last issue of Grainews I wrote about the effects of compaction on soil. Now, I’ll discuss the specific types of soil compaction and the ways each type can be managed. 1. Surface soil crusting This type of compaction is caused by a combination of soil tillage and raindrop impact. Causes: Tillage can bury much of […] Read more
Investing in vertical tillage tools
Crops, Features

Investing in vertical tillage tools

Soil Management: When it comes to vertical tillage, there is no "one size fits all" for every job

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Farmers struggling with excess residue, moisture, or compaction are experimenting with various forms of tillage. But many questions remain about how to best use the equipment on the market today. In the fall of 2014, the Buiten­huis and Baillargeon families ran a tillage demo at their farm near Edam, Sask. They ran seven different tillage units, plus used a […] Read more
John Deere introduces TruSet adjustment feature to its 2730 Combination Ripper.
Machinery

John Deere introduces TruSet on its 2730 Ripper

New feature allows implement adjustment on the go, right from the tractor cab

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John Deere has bumped up the technology level on its 2730 Combination Ripper by allowing operators to make tillage adjustments on the fly, right from the brand’s GreenStar 3 2630 in-cab display. Want to adjust packing pressure on the rolling baskets or work a little shallower on hilltops? Then just make the adjustment on the […] Read more
John Deere tillage equipment
Machinery

JD introduces 2730 Combination Ripper

New tillage tool from John Deere does multiple tillage functions in one pass

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There seems to be no stopping the recent resurgence in popularity of tillage. Granted, in many regions of North America passion for tillage really never did fade. But today’s best-selling implements represent an evolution in design that addresses many of the problems caused by older cultivation equipment. That implement evolution has been driven, in part, […] Read more
photo: bourgault tillage tills
Machinery

Bourgault Tillage Tools announces new opener tips

Three new, narrow replacement tips added to the company’s product line

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In a recent press release, Bourgault Tillage Tools announced the introduction of three new, narrow opener tips, which will be available for the 2014 seeding season. There are two new three-quarter inch-wide versions. One of them, the 200-TIP-0811, uses the same vertical angle as the previous 200-TIP1011. But it is narrower, offering lower draft requirements. […] Read more

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