Kinze’s 3505 True Speed high-speed planter is designed to provide accurate seed depth and singulation at speeds up to 12 m.p.h., which is about two m.p.h. faster than most other planters. But should anyone have confidence in a planter at that speed? The key to success is a combination of factors including frame design, openers, […] Read more
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Sectional seeders
Alberta Pulse Growers researcher Nevin Rosaasen analyzed infield testing of commonly available section control systems in pea and canola. As part of his phase one report, he compiled a list of the multiple-zone sectional control technologies used on the Canadian prairies, including aftermarket options for existing equipment. Morris Industries Ltd. Input Control Technology (ICT) to […] Read more
No bin load cells? No problem, get that weight anyway
Strain gauges can be used, along with some computer programming and a bunch of smart data processing can tell what you have there
A French company can install a IoT (internet of things)-based product-measuring system into grain bins with legs within half an hour. Nanolike installs strain gauges into the legs of grain bins and then uses algorithms and artificial-intelligence based cloud computing to estimate the amount of product inside. A strain gauge is used to measure force […] Read more
New Holland puts sparkplugs back in a tractor
From diesel to methane, the shift for a new FPT design began with an ag-focused engine, but power source agnostic
Farmers will soon have access to cleaner and quieter tractors with the February launch of New Holland’s T6 Methane Power tractor during the World Ag Expo in California. The tractor’s new powerplant was built by FPT Industrial, which has a long history of collaboration with CNH Industrial. “FPT was part of CNH Industrial up until […] Read more
Super singles vs. duals: which tires are best?
The story of super single tires for highway haulers has gone up and down. They gained popularity when first introduced because they cut fuel consumption by as much as three percent. But the new technology had some problems, the main one being that the semi-truck went down when a tire blew. A driver recently made […] Read more
Recaps an affordable and dependable alternative to new
Most semi-truck tires see at least one retread, with some going up to four times, as long if the casing hasn’t been damaged. The recap stigma seems to have disappeared. The tire-use pattern is much the same for all firms. Fleet owners begin by putting new high-quality steer tires at the front. Once they need […] Read more
Precision ag machinery reaching two minutes to midnight point
Combining data and information processing with the field tools to put it to work forms Fieldin’s future
Fieldin is already the most-used digital platform for growers of high-value orchard crops, but it’s moving into the agricultural robotics space with the acquisition of Midnight Robotics late last year. Yonatan Horovitz was a co-founder of Midnight Robotics and he now holds the role of chief autonomy officer at Fieldin. He said the path towards […] Read more
To all the Versatiles we have loved before
Our 1,000 acre farm is 40 kilometres southeast of the Versatile factory. The farm is not a crazy amount of work, which allows me to do other things beside farm. The size of the farm doesn’t let me buy much new equipment. The last new implement I bought was a canola swath roller in 1997. […] Read more
Laser weeding offered as tractor attachment
Meeting the power needs of a laser tool seemed to be a good fit for tractors as a platform for the robotic tool
Weed-blasting lasers are now more accessible to farmers with the launch of Carbon Robotics’ three-point hitch-based system. “We are focusing on getting more throughput performance for our laser weed solution. The robots were very successful. They did everything we wanted them to do, and we took the time to really double down and focus on […] Read more
Väderstad plans facility in North Dakota
Swedish-based Väderstad announced it is expanding its U.S. footprint with a new multi-functional facility in Wahpeton, North Dakota, which will be ready next year. The 60-year-old company manufactures tillage, seeding and planting equipment. In May 2021, it acquired 100 percent of Agco-Amity JV, which markets the brand names Concord, Wil-Rich and Wishek, forming Väderstad Inc., […] Read more
