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
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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
Bale residue before it hits ground
The idea of baling residue right off the combine is at least 30 years old. However, the nuisance factor along with numerous little glitches prevent prairie producers from considering it. The practice adds two more pieces of machinery to an already harried harvest operation. While it’s old hat for Australian grain growers, their farming season […] Read more
Combine-baler combo comes alive
Before Tyler Spencer, an engineer at T.W. Enterprises in Melfort, designed Ian Thorson’s combine/baler/combo, he reviewed a lot of information about previous successful and failed examples. His instructions for others? Just get it right the first time. The project was originally going to tap into the back of a new Fendt Ideal combine, but they […] Read more
U.S. lawmakers introduce ‘Right to Repair’ bills to spur competition
WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers are introducing “Right to Repair” legislation this week to ensure consumers can get vehicles, electronic devices and agriculture equipment serviced by independent outlets. Representative Bobby Rush, a Democrat, said Thursday he had introduced legislation to ensure vehicle owners and independent repair shops have equal access to repair and […] Read more
Angel Wings helps save human lives
Hooking up trailers and checking hoses in high-traffic situations at night can be deadly. The lighting setup used by most truckers and farmers can contribute to the danger. There’s no Canadian data available, but the United States Bureau of Statistics said American tow truck drivers experience 42.9 fatalities per 100,000 workers. In contrast, the rate […] Read more
Dumping geometry in design bucket list
Every arm’s angle has to be just right to raise the dumping height by 24 inches, improving loading tall mixers, trucks
If geometry is key to coaxing the most work from a front loader bucket, then Werk-Brau engineers must have studied hard and earned good grades. The all-new roll-out bucket employs some unique structural and mounting features that set it aside from competitors’ buckets. The new design adds 24 inches dump height, allowing smaller machines to […] Read more
No driver, now the gloves are off
Last week on a stage in Las Vegas, John Deere’s first autonomous tractor that farmers could order debuted without an acre of dirt in sight. It wasn’t a farm show or a dealer event. It was at the Consumer Electronics Show. Long known for more than consumer electronics, that event has evolved into a showcase […] Read more
JCB puts extra lift on its ag handler line
After a few years of building telehandlers focused on the farm market, the company has boosted its mid-sized line-up
JCB has added a new 538-70 agri telehandler to its Loadall range. The 538-70 model is a seven-metre machine that slots into the Loadall Series III line-up with 3,800-kilogram maximum lift capacity and slightly more than seven metres of lift height, placing it between the current 532-70 and 542-70 models. At 3,000 to 3,800 kg, […] Read more
