CHICAGO (Reuters) —Deere said it would cut an unspecified number of production and salaried jobs to save costs as it grapples with a downturn in farm equipment demand. The cuts will reduce “overlap and redundancy in roles and responsibilities,” Deere disclosed in a filing. The news comes weeks after the company trimmed its annual profit […] Read more
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Bourgault releases Signature Edition drills
50th anniversary models include matching drills and carts with the signature of Gerry Bourgault who headed the company
In late May, Bourgault released a short video on social media of one of its 50th anniversary air drill and cart combinations leaving the factory. It received thousands of views. The brand announced its plan to build the special limited production models as far back as last January, so the video’s popularity was a little […] Read more
Vaderstad launches planter with new processing computer
Vaderstad unveiled a pre-production example of its high-speed Tempo K planter at the Big Iron farm show in Fargo, North Dakota, last September and it is now taking orders in North America. “For the first official launch, we are keeping it at 24 row, 30-inch spacing, with the plan in the future to release a […] Read more
New shallow tillage tool by Vaderstad
Vaderstad introduced its Carrier 925 high-speed disc to members of the media in late May at its manufacturing facility in Sweden. The unit is designed specifically for very shallow tillage applications. Unlike Vaderstad’s other Carrier models on the North American market, the Carrier 925 has a third row of discs instead of two. The extra […] Read more
Leon’s Manufacturing in receivership
Saskatchewan equipment manufacturer had been plagued by complaints over delivery delays
Glacier FarmMedia – Farmers waiting for equipment purchased from Leon’s Manufacturing are dealing with new uncertainty now that the Yorkton-based company has been placed in receivership. Ernst & Young has been named the appointed receiver for the case, according to a court order dated June 11. The document names both Leon’s Manufacturing and Ram Industries […] Read more
Clean water improves the efficacy of herbicides
Farmers urged to drop the water volume in their mixes when using hard water because cations can tie up herbicide
Glacier FarmMedia – Water cleanliness should be a top priority for producers when sourcing water for spraying said Kim Brown, Manitoba provincial weeds specialist. Spraying with dirty water risks contaminants tying up active ingredients in herbicides, rendering them ineffective. “If you’ve got dirty water, (substances in there) will actually antagonize or will tie up glyphosate […] Read more
More guidance outages possible
A solar storm cycle with electromagnetic-energy outbursts that disrupt communication signals will peak in October
Many producers temporarily lost GPS signals in early May, which interfered with field operations. The interruption, which was caused by intense solar flare activity, created widespread outages across most of North America. It may not be the only GPS interruption producers can expect this growing season. The U.S. National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) tracks […] Read more
PAMI receives five-year gov’t funding increase
Recent research at the institute involves combine auto-adjustment in canola and how to limit air seeder damage in peas
Glacier FarmMedia – The Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute will have $5 million in public money added to its budget for the next five years. Funds were announced May 14 from the federal government and province of Saskatchewan and are provided under the $3.5-billion Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership agreement. “The Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute has a […] Read more
Water jet cuts through no-till residue
Long-term use of no-till can be a challenge in high-residue crops, leading many to throw some tillage into their fields at a regular interval. A company with roots in Australia, Canada and now the U.S. has a solution, a jet of high-pressure water to carve open the soil so that seed openers and placement technology […] Read more
Morris releases its 10 Series air carts
Updated air carts are the first new product launch under the new parent company, Superior Farms Equipment
As Morris Equipment and Rite Way Manufacturing announced they will merge together under a new parent company called Superior Farms Equipment, they also introduced the first new product to be released under that company structure, the Morris 10 Series air cart. “It’s kind of an evolution,” says Garth Massie, Canadian sales and marketing manager at […] Read more
