Customers can order the impact mill as an option on S-Series combines, and more brands will be added for 2021
A Canadian-built cage mill that attaches to combine choppers and destroys weed seeds during harvest is now on the market. Saskatoon-based Redekop held the public launch of its Seed Control Unit in the John Deere booth at Agritechnica in Hannover, Germany, last November. Redekop owner Trevor Thiessen said the company’s been developing its impact mill […] Read moreMachinery — page 72
Technology paying off as conditions get tougher
Adopting the latest in agricultural tools might have benefits, but proving them takes a special kind of year
AIRDRIE, Alta. — Changing up a whole suite of main machinery was a bit daunting as the year started. With 9,000 acres to seed in a few weeks, Larry Woolliams began the year by cutting his drills in half. And then it rained 20 inches or so. Woolliams moved out of two precision drills to […] Read more
DumpDek force feeds forage blower’s blast
WOODSTOCK, Ont. — Keeping expensive equipment running during peak season is vital in all types of farming operations, including hay harvest. A forage hauler sitting waiting for something to happen is not good. In a typical forage harvest, the forage-collecting tandem trucks and trailers are sometimes seen waiting to dump their load so it can […] Read more
Swing blade sawmill makes money
Woodstock, Ont. — Portable sawmills come in three varieties: Band saws, chain saws and those historical six-foot diameter big blade saws. More recently, manufacturers have developed small blade mills as a viable option. I spent a year working at a bush mill where we mainly produced railroad ties, along with dimension lumber with the side […] Read more
Big forage wagon makes play of hay day
WOODSTOCK, Ont. — One major advantage of self-loading forage wagons is they can be fitted with a variety of different conditioners and crimpers, allowing the forage producer to get his hay harvested sooner. Johnathon Scholton brought his Bergmann shuttle 980K self-loading wagon to the Outdoor Farm Show to show off the features of the new […] Read more
Single rank drill provides precision planting
SeedMaster’s 60-foot Ultra SR air drill uses spike wheels between the shanks to clear residue away from the openers
LANGHAM, Sask. — SeedMaster’s Ultra SR is a single rank 60-foot precision air drill that seeds 15 inch rows, has 735 bushels of onboard capacity and will have a limited availably for growers in the 2020 planting season. “This provides the precision and accuracy for people who are looking at planters but still maintaining a […] Read more
Ag equipment giant unveils the future
John Deere’s Future Technology Zone displayed research into automation, electrification and artificial intelligence
HANNOVER, Germany — New agricultural products are being launched at a breakneck speed, and some of the more innovative offerings are launched by small and nimble companies that can quickly transform trail-blazing technologies into agricultural platforms. Large companies can be at a disadvantage when it comes to rapid use of the latest innovations because they […] Read more
Tractor gets serious about heavy loads
The JCB Fastrac 4000 series may interest producers who want to use it for pulling fertilizer spreaders and sprayers
HANNOVER, Germany — Upgraded axles in the JCB Fastrac 4000 series enables the tractors to handle heavier loads. “We have now eight tonnes in the front and 10 tonnes in the rear,” Michael Mayer of Fastrac said during Agritechnica in Hannover. “It’s a legal thing, so you are allowed to put more weight on it, […] Read more
Mechanical drive RDX Grain Belt, air suspended, mechanical drive
Honey Bee used the recent AgriTrade show in Red Deer to show Alberta grain growers its new mechanical drive, 60-foot RDX Grain Belt rigid straight-cut draper header. The new RDX is based on the one-off 60-foot rigid header Honey Bee sent to Australia last year, according to marketing manager Spencer Groth. “The big thing is […] Read more
Deere previews next-generation combine
Twin-rotor tracked machine clipped to terrain chasing, hinged draper future of harvesting at Deere
HANNOVER, Germany — John Deere previewed its twin-rotor X9 combine and a matching draper header designed for small grains and oilseeds, during Agritechnica in Hannover, Germany Nov. 10. Matt Arnold, product manager in John Deere’s future combines division said the X9 is a productivity step beyond the S790, the largest Deere combine currently on the […] Read more
