The Nebraska company describes E3 as its first precision series of spans and end booms with uniform coupler spacing — which helps ensure a uniform water application rate along the entire length of the machine.
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Reinke introduces updated E3 irrigation system
The new model brings new features and improved distribution accuracy
IrriCup wheels improve traction on pivots
CupWheel airless tires from Galileo Wheel reduce risk of pivots getting stuck
The design uses a unique concave sidewall that allows for a flatter, track-like contact with the ground, which manufacturer Galileo Wheel says offers a 30 per cent increase in traction over regular tires.
The cons, cons, cons and pros of drone spraying
More data is needed on the efficacy of the method
Tom Wolf is concerned about the risk of drift from drones and explains, with supporting data, that it’s difficult to get a consistent swath, or spray, width from a drone.
Don’t join the clubroot club this year
Avoiding serious canola yield loss to clubroot will take a multi-pronged strategy
After a string of dry years, the wetter conditions in 2024 saw clubroot hit Alberta hard. Genetic advances in resistant varieties have certainly helped — but clearly the disease isn’t going away. At the CropConnect Conference last month in Winnipeg, Dr. Stephen Strelkov, a University of Alberta professor of plant pathology, provided an update on […] Read more
Canola storage requires continued vigilance
Using fans and taking care during canola harvest can help prevent hot canola and spoilage issues
Successful canola storage for Prairie farmers starts with proper management at harvest time, and then continues through the winter months.
How to manage Salmonella dublin on a cow-calf operation
Animal Health: The salmonella strain has become more common in Canada
Salmonella dublin is adapted to live in cattle, which remain the most important reservoir of this strain of the bacteria. It is also a strain of salmonella that’s very difficult to treat because it tends to be multi-drug resistant and will not respond to antibiotic therapy.
Birthdays and an eastbound colt
Eppich News: Cycles of very cold then warm weather have been hard on animals and people this winter
Cycles of very cold then warm weather have been hard on animals and people at the Eppich farm this winter.
Tools and techniques, part 4: Handmade
Inanimate objects have a time and place — but the hands are a cook’s first tools
My hands knead and stretch and shape, fold and pleat. They evaluate texture and assess degree of doneness. In the kitchen, my hands are my first tools.
Panorama from Precision Planting offers mobile access to data
A new app and Gen 3 20/20 monitor allow more data collection and detailed analysis, providing better agronomic insight
Precision Planting has introduced its Panorama app to better take advantage of data collection and machine monitoring.
Adjusting for inflation key to get most out of new tires
Bridgestone’s VT Tractor tires are designed not only for fields but increased road travel
Weighing tractor axles will help growers determine what their optimum tire inflation pressures should be for road and field work.
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