salford valmar ab640 at ag in motion

VIDEO: Salford introduces Valmar AB640 air boom applicator

New granular applicator gets a wider 90-foot air boom

Growers now have more choices than ever on how to apply a lot of fertilizer in a short amount of time. In July Salford introduced its newest and largest air boom applicator. With a 90-foot boom, the Valmar AB640 goes well past the brand’s previous flagship model, the 9620, which offers 72 feet of working […] Read more


SeedHawk PD1350

VIDEO: Seed Hawk PD 1350 air cart a big deal

Chris Bettschen, Väderstad’s business development manager, explains the features of the new PD 1350 Seed Hawk air cart and the dual-knife seed opener that has been the company’s standard design for several years. – Video recorded at Ag in Motion 2024, in Langham, Sask.



spyder air drill

VIDEO: An up-close look at K-Hart’s Spyder drill

K-Hart’s Spyder air drill is the latest instalment in our video series that looks at the types of seed opener designs and new seeding equipment introductions that were on display at the Ag in Motion farm show in July. Scott Ousdahl, CEO and sales manager of K-Hart industries, explains the features of its award-winning Spyder […] Read more

VIDEO: Garvey takes on Booker in equipment operator challenge

VIDEO: Garvey takes on Booker in equipment operator challenge

Bragging rights were on the line as Scott Garvey and Robin Booker take skills challenge at Ag in Motion

In an editorial meeting earlier this year, Western Producer editor Robin Booker challenged the Glacier FarmMedia editorial team to an equipment competition. Machinery editor Scott Garvey took him up on the challenge and the terms were made: bragging rights and a beer. The equipment? A skid steer and an excavator provided by the folks from […] Read more



VIDEO: Why you should soil test

VIDEO: Why you should soil test

Soil testing is an essential tool in order to determine what your crop needs, ideally before a seed even hits the ground. One could say this is the starting point for growers to establish a fertility strategy, and a good way to approach this is with a 4R nutrient stewardship plan. At the recent 4R […] Read more



seedmaster openers

VIDEO: SeedMaster serves up prototype seed opener

This video, taking a look at SeedMaster’s new opener, is part of a series that looks at the types of seed opener designs on display at this summer’s Ag in Motion farm show near Langham, Sask. This series also looks at the other new introductions those seeding equipment manufacturers were introducing at their booths.