When Turbulator inventor Mike Jenzeh saw how well the device worked treating water, he began to explore other uses for the technology. He was already dealing with a number of customers in dairy and hog production, so was aware of their challenge in dealing with slurry. “We have a different device for slurry because it’s […] Read more
Ron Lyseng
Stories by Ron Lyseng
Friction works miracles with well water
No electricity required, no chemical additives, just pure clean water free of minerals, gases and odour
Water passing through a pipe-like tube loses minerals and gases. The system requires no salts or chemical additives, nor does it require electricity. Force of water makes it all happen. Obviously, this is no ordinary hunk of pipe. It’s called a Turbulator and it’s designed and manufactured by Magnation Water Technologies. Magnation inventor and co-founder […] Read more
Nothing new in the world of physics
Mike Jenzeh doesn’t claim to have invented the physics behind his Turbulator. That honour goes to Mike Farady. Jenzeh said he saw technology that wasn’t being used, then risked US$30,000 on a study to see if it was for real. Turns out it was real. That was 12 years ago. Jenzeh took that basic physics […] Read more
Turbulated seed gives three pound bushel weight benefit
Rocky Mountain Equipment in Vegreville, Alta., has carried the Magnation Rainbolt for two years, said Vegreville store manager David Sen, adding that they tested the equipment for a year before committing to selling the unusual devices. “The main unit for farmers around here is the Rainbolt for seed treatment. We’ve probably sold ten or more […] Read more
New snowplow puts task tractor to work
The return on investment for any implement depends on how it’s used on your farm. For example, putting a snowplow on a chore tractor increases its value to your farm. That was the thinking at SnowEx when they began developing their new Automatixx attachment kit for tractors in the 30 to 50 horsepower range. Rather […] Read more
Biologicals may boost bushels in Canadian winter wheat
In third party winter wheat comparison plots seeded last fall and harvested last month, the biological agent known as XiteBio Yield-plus created a 4.1 bushel yield benefit over control plots. At a cost ranging from $4 per acre up to $6.50 per acre, and using winter wheat at $5 a bu., that pencils out to […] Read more
Plug buster arrests ‘killer grain bins’
Bin SumpPro neutralizes threat from sump plugs that block the grain-flow, causing farmers to venture inside
South Dakota grain grower Shawn Gengerke said a plugged bin sump three years ago tried killing him, not once, but twice. Adding insult to injury, the incident cost him US$15,000. “That was when I decided we had to put an end to this plugged auger problem that’s killing and maiming farmers every year,” said Gengerke […] Read more
Drop Step vs drop to the ground
Brian Olson is the owner of PowerPin, but that doesn’t mean he’s above driving the company truck. In fact, he drove that semi between Fort Qu’Appelle, Sask., and Winnipeg for 10 years. His main Winnipeg destination didn’t have a loading dock. That meant hundreds of ups and downs into the van over the years, a […] Read more
Grain bin lifespan depends on stiffeners and cycles
On a typical farm, a big corrugated bin might see one or two turns annually. The same bin at the local elevator might see more turns on a daily basis. Bin longevity is tied to the total number of cycles, according to Gary Woodruff, grain storage specialist for GSI. “Most farms cycle their bins once […] Read more
Weight distribution the key in choosing tracks or tires
The dust is starting to settle in the great tire vs tracks controversy, but both have advantages in some areas
The debate about round rubber tires vs. flat rubber tracks began about five minutes after photos of the first Challenger tractor appeared in in January of 1987. That model 65 challenged conventional thinking about farm tires. Today, 33 years later, the debate is no longer red-hot, but it simmers on the backburner. It affects decisions […] Read more
