The cornucopia of a 284-bushel corn crop is something we might see in Iowa, but to find a yield this big in Manitoba would come as a surprise for most producers. Yet 284 bu. per acre with 52-pound bushel weight was the winner in the 2018 Manitoba Corn Growers annual yield competition. Planting Pioneer HiBred […] Read more
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U.S. corn competition winner grew 521 bu. per acre
In Western Canada, 284-bushels-per-acre corn can win a competition. But in the United States, you’ll need 521 bu. to get the win. Georgia corn grower Randy Dowdy grew 521 bu. per acre three years ago to win top spot in the National Corn Growers Association yield contest. The big crop was grown on a no-till, […] Read more
Ravage saves time by rapidly ripping, devouring bales
BRANDON — Efficiency in the feedlot is important, especially when you’re processing a lot of bales daily, the wind is howling and the temperature is -30C. Time management takes on new meaning. Time management and efficiency were foremost in the minds of engineers at Elmer’s Manufacturing as they designed the new Ravage Bale Processor, says […] Read more
Probes reveal soil moisture’s many secrets
Soil moisture probes have been around for a long time, but they remain one of those mysterious agricultural instruments that only a small handful of people attempt to understand or use. “Part of the problem is people don’t trust the information,” says Ryan Hutchison of South Country Equipment in Saskatchewan. He was at Crop Connect […] Read more
Moldboard plow no longer a dirty word
Once vilified as the devil’s own tool, the moldboard has recently been vindicated as soil erosion problems persist
Steady gains in crop productivity do not reflect the ongoing loss of prairie topsoil. While crop residue may reduce water and wind erosion, “tillage erosion” is a deceptively hidden enemy. Productivity gains are traced to better varieties, better crop protection products, better fertility and vastly improved implement technology and field management capabilities, says University of […] Read more
Self-steer suspension easy to install
Link Manufacturing’s two-hour installation means adding an extra weight bearing axle to your truck just got easier
Adding another weight bearing axle to your existing truck isn’t as easy as it sounds. However, the new Link Manufacturing self-steering suspension can be installed in about two hours. Scheduled to be introduced next week at the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, the newly updated and improved 20K self-steer suspension incorporates proven technological and component […] Read more
Rules streamlined for super single semi tires
Governments establish national uniform weight limits for wide-base single tires, which is good news for trucking industry
Although wide-base super single semi tires are replacing duals in the United States, Canadian truckers and farmers have been reluctant to make the switch because of confusing federal and provincial regulations. However, there was a breakthrough last month when progress was made in allowing weight parity for the wide super single tires coast to coast. […] Read more
Shape changer challenges tires and tracks
This revolutionary design from Czechoslovakia attempts to turn round pneumatic tires into flat pneumatic rubber tracks
The unique shape-shifting Mitas PneuTrac, introduced in 2015 at Agritechnica, is coming to North America this spring. The revolutionary design attempts to turn round pneumatic tires into flat pneumatic rubber tracks. The PneuTrac may look like a round rubber tire from a distance, but upon closer inspection, the footprint looks more like a flat rubber […] Read moreSuper singles mean one less tire to check
Concern has been expressed about the safety of super single tires. The 17-inch wide flat surface looks fragile. What if a tire blows at speed on a two-lane highway? Most truckers say that if a tire on a dual-equipped rig blows, the mate will instantly have to carry the load of both tires. The mate […] Read more
Genuine inflatable rubber tracks are real
Farmers who’ve switched from tires to tracks all miss one thing: air. Tracks jolt, jive and torture man and machine. Tires let you ride on cushions of — well — air. The Trelleborg Mitas PneuTrac isn’t quite an inflatable track, but for now it’s the closest thing we have. In a perfect blue-sky world, farmers […] Read more
