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Agco’s new line has long heritage

WAHPETON, N.D. — The evolution of brand names and ownership of farm equipment factories can be as confusing as seeing three paint schemes on the same implement. For example, seeding and tillage equipment rolling out of the factory in Wahpeton, North Dakota, might have a connection to Fargo Products, Amity, Agco, Wil-Rich, Wishek, Challenger or […] Read more
Unlike conventional row drills, the Sunflower 9700 is designed for ribbon seeding, offering three options for fertilizer placement. | Ron Lyseng photo
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Concord flies again under Sunflower wing

Agco-Amity team up | The Sunflower 9700 is designed for small grain and features a five inch wide seedbed

WAHPETON, N.D. — There’s good news for farmers who shook their heads when the Concord air drill was pulled from the market. The Sunflower 9700 Air Till Drill, which will be available for the 2013 seeding season, is a Concord drill with serious upgrades, said Mark Wyrick, global product manager for the Agco-Amity joint venture. […] Read more
The Dutch Airguard reduces the pressure in the product line before the opener, allowing seed or fertilizer to land accurately in the furrow, without the bounce caused by high air flows associated with larger application rates. | Dutch Industries photo
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Spiral slows seed speed

Brian Cruson wanted a seed brake to equalize the pressure and flow in air seeder seed runs. But it had to be adjustable. Such a system would also let farmers set up their air carts with the right air for each opener and cart . His design is a black, ultraviolet-protected spiral device that quickly […] Read more
The Agco 9800 is one of the heavier machines in the small grains marketplace. It relies on a single disc and trailing arm design. | Agco photo
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Agco’s single disc drill runs at higher speeds

Australian design | Heavy, high speed drill enables farmers to seed at 10 m.p.h.

WAHPETON, N.D. — The Sunflower 9800 Single Disc Drill introduced by Agco this summer is designed to work at speed. “If you don’t have the power to seed at a minimum of 5.5 m.p.h., then you need a bigger tractor,” said Mark Wyrick, global product manager for Agco-Amity. He said seven to nine m.p.h. is […] Read more
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Sask. private crop insurance firm survives volatility

A private, all-perils crop insurance company from Moose Jaw, Sask., is still in business and thriving after three growing seasons with some tough weather conditions. “When we started out, AgriStability was our main business competitor, so you can understand that things are looking good for us going forward,” said Grant Kosior of Global Agrisk Solutions. […] Read more
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Precision control equipment runs independently

ISOLynx AE50 | System gets nod by ag engineers for ISO equipment compatibility

A cross-system compatibility tool has made this year’s Top 50 new products list from the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers. ISOlynx from Ally Precision Industries in Souix Falls, S.D., was chosen for its utility. “Nearly anything you can imagine, we test it on,” said Djamel Khali of Ally. The dream more than a […] Read more
The even emergence is part of the smooth field surface that results from the triple chute design. | VW Manufacturing photo
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Uniform emergence puts money in wallet

Uniform germination and emergence go a long way toward growing a profitable crop. It’s an often elusive goal, but two brothers from Swift Current, Sask., think they have found the answer — effective openers. “I think 2012 was probably the best crop I’ve ever had, even though we had no rain after June 20,” said […] Read more
The area with red light indicates burnoff from the Bakken oil patch in North Dakota in 2010, where 100 million cubic feet of natural gas were flared each day. This area was not present on the satellite maps in the 1992 and 2000 samples. This multi-year composite shows satellite images collected in 1992, 2000 and 2010. Each image was overlaid in a different colour (red, blue and green) so that any images that have not changed much in the three samples appear as white light. | illustration courtesy of the U.S. national geophysical data center using images from U.S. Defense meteorological satellite program
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Natural gas picks up speed as transport fuel

Natural gas, already proven as a fuel to power generator sets, buses, stationary engines, homes and factories, is finding new use as a transportation fuel. Environment is usually touted as the main reason for switching to the clean fuel, but lower prices and the daily waste of excess natural gas also figure into the equation. […] Read more
The new plastic flat-proof pivot tire sells for $495 and carries a three year warranty. It’s available in all three standard pivot tire sizes. | Dawson Tire and Wheel photo
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Recycled plastic tires go green — literally

Tires on centre pivot irrigation systems have something in common with implement tires: if just one goes down, the whole machine goes down. The tire issue for irrigators took a giant step forward this September when Dawson Tire and Wheel introduced its RhinoGator plastic puncture-proof pivot tires. Like Henry Ford’s Model T, the RhinoGator comes […] Read more
Camelina’s tiny seeds can lie dormant over winter and create a volunteer crop the next year. | File photo
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Volunteer camelina plants easy to eradicate: researcher

Not highly competitive | Weed treatments wipe out volunteers

Farmers might like camelina sativa for its big oilseed yields, but many worry about the large number of seeds the combine leaves behind. With 7,500 seeds per sq. metre missing the hopper, that could produce a massive weed crop in future years. However, a University of Alberta researcher says camelina growers can rest easy: the […] Read more

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