Crop Management
New Holland has introduced its Roll-Belt 560 round baler, which offers 20 percent more capacity than the baler series it replaces. The Roll-Belt baler can produce bales 36 to 72 inches in diameter and has 20 percent greater belt strength and 20 percent more belt drive force than the previous model, BR7090. The unit includes […] Read more
Crop Management
New baler improves capacity
Black Sea grain exporters face price pressure with big harvests
GELENDZHIK, Russia (Reuters) — Russia and Ukraine, the biggest Black Sea grain exporters, face stiff competition in the 2014-15 marketing year that should see lower prices for their main customers, analysts and industry insiders said on Wednesday. Russia, one of the world’s major grain exporters, is expected to increase its grain crop by five percent […] Read more
Don’t be in hurry to seed if frost occurs after spraying burnoff
“It froze last night. How long do I have to wait to spray my burnoff?” The answer? “It depends.” It depends on the weeds that are being targeted, the size and stage of the weed, the rate of glyphosate being used and the additional products that may be added to the glyphosate. The first thing […] Read more
Expanded registration adds to arsenal of herbicide options
Recent registrations and label expansions add functionality to prairie cereal crop pesticides this spring. Grassy weeds are always a challenge in reduced tillage systems when producing cereals. Pinoxaden (Axial) has received expanded label registration for the Group 1 herbicide for use in winter wheat. Fenoxaprop, a Group 1 herbicide, has been registered for use controlling […] Read more
Interior scraper cleans out baskets
Rolling baskets get their own scrapers, on the inside. Packing and harrowing behind vertical or disc tillage can be a challenge in wet conditions. Rolling baskets are especially prone to plugging with heavy soil when times turn damp. Self cleaning, as the rolling basket spins, provides clearance for the tool. Brian Perkuhn of Summers in […] Read more
Eye in the sky tells no lies
Drone chopper | Battery-powered machine scouts fields slowly, precisely and costs half as much
If the $75,000 US price tag on a gas-powered field-scouting AutoCopter G15 is too expensive, the company has just released a battery-powered version called SuperScout for about half the price. The original AutoCopter G15, which was introduced three years ago, has a six-foot rotor span and is powered by a small two-cycle en-gine. It has […] Read more
Weed of the Week: wild buckwheat
Of the Top 10 weeds on the Prairies, wild buckwheat is considered No. 3 on Agriculture Canada’s farmer surveys. In Alberta, it’s No. 1. Buyers will refuse crops such as canaryseed if the weed’s distinct, triangular seeds are found in shipments. Buckwheat can be tough to kill, even at spring burnoff, provided it gets a […] Read more
Another ton makes dollars, not cents
Titan Trailers | Thin-wall aluminum trailers are lighter and are built without a steel frame
A peak behind the upholstery panels of a Cessna 180 will shed some light on how to design a grain trailer capable of carrying an extra ton. Airplanes, like grain haulers, make more money if they weigh less. An extra 2,000 pounds carrying capacity in a hopper bottom trailer means an extra 30 to 40 […] Read more
Alberta-built roller condenses bag problem
Machine wraps 250 foot bags | Customer demand results in new device from Lethbridge company
Rolling up spent grain bags for transport is a bigger than usual problem this year as producers continue moving last year’s crop. Kirchner Machine in Lethbridge has designed a bag roller that may solve the problem. Dwayne Kirchner said his company has sold 100 rollers, with the pull type being the most popular. He said […] Read moreCertified seed popular
REGINA — March and April brought few trucks into Cathy Fedoruk’s yard this spring. The seed grower from Kamsack, Sask., said producers were holding back on buying their seed this year, but sales of certified seed are now brisk, including cereals. Seed growers are observing in-creased sales of certified wheat, oats and barley this spring […] Read more
