LANGHAM, Sask. — The new dual purpose Morris Quantum was demonstrated at this summer’s Ag In Motion farm show as both a seed drill and an experimental cultivator. In the 11 a.m. cultivation demonstration on each day of the show, an experimental version of the Quantum did a pass outfitted with 16-inch sweeps and a […] Read more
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New TerraGator C Series offers choices
It’s been 50 years since Gator was introduced, and it’s still going strong with new three-wheel and four-wheel models
The new Challenger TerraGator C floaters have come a long way since the first TerraGators roamed the Prairies a half-century ago. The Series C are still the technology leaders, according to Agco. The C Series includes three new three-wheel models, the TG7300C, TG8300C and the TG9300C. The series also includes one new four-wheel model, the […] Read more
Sniper spinner spreader provides swath control
We haven’t normally associated spinner spreaders with precision farming, until recently. More spreader manufacturers are employing new technology so growers can apply high granular volumes with precise accuracy. The Salford Group says its new BBI Sniper spinner spreader delivers targeted dry fertilizer rates at swath widths up to 120 feet. Like all variable rate spreaders, […] Read more
How much seed do you really need?
The traditional adage of 1.4 million viable wheat plants per acre (32 viable plants per sq. foot) has just failed a crucial test under the scrutiny of cereal specialists at North Dakota State University. In field trials that wrapped up the fourth week of August, NDSU research agronomist Joel Ransom found that in fields with […] Read more
High p.s.i. in transit, low p.s.i. in the field
Agricultural tires roll easy and stay cool roading; then they get dirty in the field without crushing it
LANGHAM, Sask. — Bigger, faster and heavier are the words to describe the trend in farm equipment both on the road and in the field. But bigger, faster and heavier puts tremendous demands on tires. The solution to the problem has been obvious since the first pneumatic tires went on tractors 90 years ago: inflate […] Read more
Michelin rolls out two new tires at Ag In Motion
LANGHAM, Sask. — Growers know that engineering advances in machinery are only as good as the tires that put traction to the terrain. With that in mind, Michelin debuted two new tires at the Ag In Motion farm show held near Langham earlier this summer. Michelin showed its AxioBib2, a new engineering concept that lets […] Read more
Pull-type sprayers make a comeback
LANGHAM, Sask. — A 12,000 litre tank capacity combined with the most advanced sprayer technology might prompt a comeback for pull-type sprayers. The obvious advantage of pull-type sprayers has always been gallonage. There are a number of companies around the globe actively developing, building and promoting giant new pull-type sprayers all the way up to […] Read more
Filtered air won’t fan combine sunflower fires
A new system from South Dakota prevents the conditions that allow sunflower combine fires to get started in the first place
Sunflower debris in a combine ignites at temperatures 20 to 30 C lower than corn or soybean residue. However, most crops harvested in hot, dry weather can set your combine afire. Armed with this fact, engineers at South Dakota State University developed an air filtration kit they think will prevent most combine fires that start […] Read moreBig pull-type benefits weighed against normal self-propelled
That Nozzle Guy, Tom Wolf, says fill frequency is just as important as sprayer speed and width when it comes to penciling our sprayer productivity. Wolf’s Productivity Calculator on his website, www.sprayers101.com, allows producers to plug in their own numbers to help make better spray decisions specific to their own farm. “The Productivity Calculator and […] Read more
New wagons and carts debut at outdoor show
LANGHAM, Sask. — Demco brought its new line of two-wheel 22-series grain carts and smaller four-wheel SS-series grain wagons to the Ag In Motion outdoor farm show. The 22-series carts feature a 20-inch horizontal mechanical drag in the bottom and a 22-inch unload auger capable of emptying the 1,330-bushel cart in less than two minutes, […] Read more
