Unusual collection has been a labour of love for Craig Rubeniuk, who is now using it to help a local fundraising initiative
When a rural Manitoba community was looking for a novel idea for this year’s community fundraising project, Kristen Rubeniuk had a suggestion. Maybe she could convince her husband, Craig, to open the doors to his impressive collection of White Farm Equipment machines and memorabilia. ”The Gilbert Plains Community Fund hosts a garden tour every year […] Read moreMachinery — page 14
New granular applicator gets 90-foot air boom
The Valmar AB640, which Salford introduced earlier this year, is a large unit that will require a powerful tractor to pull it
Growers now have more choices than ever on how to apply a lot of fertilizer in a short amount of time. In July, Salford introduced its newest and largest air boom applicator. With a 90-foot boom, it goes well past the brand’s previous flagship model, the 9620, which offers 72 feet of working width. “We’ve […] Read more
Seeding beliefs challenged
SeedMaster has thrown down the gauntlet, challenging wheat growers to try using its single-row Ultra SR toolbar with 15-inch opener spacings and compare yields with drills using narrower spacings. Prairie farmers have been using the toolbar for the past several years, and chief executive officer Don Henry says they have found no yield difference in […] Read more
Tools make sure those yields end up in the bin
It’s payday on the Prairies and combines are going full tilt to collect on a season’s investment in time and inputs. Marcel Kringe says it’s a shame that too much of that crop blows out the end of combines, which reduces income and adds input costs next year to control volunteers. In a previous life, […] Read more
Walkabout Mother Bins: a tale from the fields
Maidstone, Saskatchewan farmer Brad Ferguson stopped by the Walkabout Mother Bins booth at Ag in Motion in July to visit the reps and his new acquisition. The unit on display was in transit to his operation near Maidstone, Saskatchewan. It’s the second one he’s purchased. “The first one made the harvest flow better,” he says. […] Read more
Big mobile bins deliver big benefits
Mother bins ease harvest bottlenecks, saving weeks of time and reducing manpower and equipment requirements
Even among the other agricultural behemoths on display at Ag in Motion near Langham, Sask., mother bins stand out, dwarfing the super B trucks they’re designed to service. A mother bin is a grain tank on wheels, ranging in capacity from 4,000 to 8,250 bushels, depending on model and manufacturer. It is designed to address […] Read more
VIDEO – Fast farm machines seen as threat to soil
Most farm machinery manufacturers don’t seem to care much about soil health, say a number of soil scientists at the University of Manitoba. That’s a problem because many of them make machines that damage soil and undermine the sustainability of today’s farms. “They’ve doubled the speed and they’ve dramatically increased the (soil) degradation,” said David […] Read more
Larger air cart helps keep drills working longer
Vaderstad’s 1,350-bushel Seed Hawk air cart is designed to reduce the number of refill stops required during seeding
The Ag in Motion farm show offered an opportunity to see different seed drill openers on the market in Western Canada. This series looks at the choices producers have on how to place their seed and fertilizer. It examines the different opener designs offered by manufacturers, along with other new equipment features they’re introducing for […] Read more
A third of agricultural jobs could be automated in next decade, report says
Glacier FarmMedia – One third of agricultural jobs could be automated in the next decade according to a recent report from the Conference Board of Canada. “While these technologies [automation, data analytics, etc.] hold the potential to optimize production and enable data-driven decision-making,” the report said, “their adoption has led to increased demand for workers […] Read more
Merlo updates Multifarmer line
One type of machine having a more noticeable presence on the Ag in Motion show grounds in recent years is telehandlers. As on-farm material handling becomes a bigger and heavier job, farmers are paying more attention to them. One telehandler model designed specifically to appeal to farmers is the Merlo Multifarmer. This three-model range of […] Read more
