Twin-rotor tracked machine clipped to terrain chasing, hinged draper future of harvesting at Deere
HANNOVER, Germany — John Deere previewed its twin-rotor X9 combine and a matching draper header designed for small grains and oilseeds, during Agritechnica in Hannover, Germany Nov. 10. Matt Arnold, product manager in John Deere’s future combines division said the X9 is a productivity step beyond the S790, the largest Deere combine currently on the […] Read more
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Claas adds four-track, non-articulated, high horsepower tractor
HANNOVER, Germany – Claas joined an elite group of tractor manufactures that offer high-horsepower, tractors with four tracks, with their launch of the Xerion TRAC TS at Agritechnica in Germany. Both the Xerion 5000, with 530 h.p., and the Xerion 4500, at 490 h.p., will be offered in the TRAC TS class. Henning Ressmeyer of […] Read more
Pantera sprayers include flexible application
Nozzles are selectable or can be grouped on the fly automatically, including features such as turn compensation
The nozzle body on the Amazone Pantera 4503 self-propelled sprayer automatically switches between four nozzles, to ensure produce is applied uniformly even around tight turns. Pulse width modulation allows turn compensation in competing sprayers, but this technology is limited when product is applied through one nozzle. John Deere’s ExactApply can spray with two nozzles in […] Read more
Autonomous equipment gets more work
St. Louis, Mo. — Similar to how custom harvest operations travel across North America following crops as they ripen, fleets of robot planters will follow favourable planting conditions in the spring, if the business plan of Sabanto Ag gets traction. The company is managed by Craig Rupp and Kyler Laird, who met at an agBOT […] Read more
Western angst, oil and gas and the Wall
At the Agri-Food Innovations Council (AIC) policy conference in Saskatoon Brad Wall, former Saskatchewan premier, was asked what can be done to improve relationships between the federal government and people living in Saskatchewan and Alberta. Wall’s remedies began with having the federal government recognize the carbon plans of Alberta and Saskatchewan and not impose the […] Read more
Claas adds four-track articulated
HANNOVER, Germany – Claas joined an elite group of tractor manufactures that offer high-horsepower, articulated tractors with four tracks, with their launch of the Xerion TRAC TS at Agritechnica in Germany. Both the Xerion 5000, with 530 h.p., and the Xerion 4500, at 490 h.p., will be offered in the TRAC TS class. Henning Ressmeyer […] Read more
Deere previews next-generation combine
HANNOVER, Germany — John Deere previewed its twin-rotor X9 combine and a matching draper header designed for small grains and oilseeds, during Agritechnica in Hannover, Germany Nov. 10. Matt Arnold, product manager in John Deere’s future combines division said the X9 is a productivity step beyond the S790, the largest Deere combine currently on the […] Read more
Falling number discounts surprise producers
Some elevators are testing before they take delivery and heavily discount wheat shipments if the levels are deemed unacceptable
Poor falling numbers in the Canadian wheat crop have growers scrutinizing their sales contracts because deliveries that fail to meet minimum falling number commitments are being dumped into the feed bin regardless of what they look like. “If farmers are observing something unusual or something they haven’t seen before, it’s advisable for them to look […] Read moreChange tactics in clash over carbon tax
The federal election results demonstrate that the majority of Canadians support the carbon tax. Two-thirds of voters chose a Liberal, Bloc Québécois, NDP or Green candidate, and each of these parties’ platforms included a carbon tax. An overwhelming majority of voters in Alberta, Saskatchewan and all rural ridings in Manitoba disapprove of the Liberals and […] Read more
Herbicide spraying window has not closed yet
Weeds can still take in chemical if they have green material, but growers must wait until they are actively growing
There is a good chance it’s too late for a fall herbicide pass on fields lying under knee-deep snow, but in areas where snow is gone or retreating, there may still be time for an effective fall treatment. Tammy Jones, provincial weed control specialist at Manitoba Agriculture, said as long as weeds have green material […] Read more
