WINNIPEG – Spraying in hilly and rough fields can wreak havoc on booms. The bigger the boom, the more frequent and severe the damage. Electronic boom height control devices prevent these problems, but the cost, along with operator training and programming requirements, prevent many farmers from buying them. Ag Shield is ready to release a […] Read more
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System offers low-cost boom control
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Tine weeder Delmar Industries Inc. has developed a new mechanical tine weeder. The specially designed tines allow for pre-emergent and in-crop mechanical broadleaf weed control. Tests have shown exceptional weed control with minimal crop damage when timed properly. Independently suspended five foot sections allow for exceptional ground following capability. Section down pressure and angle are […] Read more
Zero-till soil improves with age
Brandon – Zero-till fields at different stages of development – infancy, adolescence and maturity – offer insights into how fields gradually change under the practice, according to researchers and farmers experienced with zero-till. Garth Butcher of Birtle, Man., has seen the soil changes closeup. He has fields in all three stages of zero-till evolution. Butcher […] Read more
New soil tests will zero in on zero-till
BRANDON – Prairie farmers need a new method of soil testing to come up with fertilizer recommendations, according to Indian Head farmer Jim Halford. Speaking to the Manitoba-North Dakota zero-till workshop, the veteran zero tiller said mature zero-till fields are so dramatically different from conventionally seeded and young zero-till fields that fertilizer recommendations based on […] Read more
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Irrigation pivot Lindsay Manufacturing has added to its Greenfield line of small field irrigation products. The Greenfield 4 Mini-Pivot is designed for fields of one to 60 acres. It is made with a bowstring truss design that bolts together. The six bolt flanges are made of quarter-inch hot-dipped galvanized steel. The company says leg attachment […] Read more
No-till, cattle combo create marketing options
BRANDON – Every time Gabe Brown pulls his old JD 750 no-till drill into a field, he already has two or three marketing options in mind for the type of crop he is seeding that day. That marketing strategy was in force in December of 2002 when Brown seeded his 2003 spring wheat crop. During […] Read more
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Piglet shelter Koenders new Piggy Deck provides a safe and controlled environment for piglets. The pen space is 38 by 61 by 27 inches. Outside dimensions are 48 by 67 by 35 inches and the trough is nine by 62 by four inches. The trough is separated into 12 stalls 43/4 inches wide. A one-half […] Read more
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Two-stroke engine The new two-stroke Power Boost Tornado engine from Echo, Inc., for outdoor power equipment has the capability to reduce engine emissions 85 percent from the levels of just a few years ago, while improving fuel efficiency. The Tornado sends a high-powered swirl of fuel and air into the engine, creating a whirlwind that […] Read more
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Assisted steering John Deere has expanded its satellite-guided GreenStar AutoTrac assisted steering to 8020 Series MFWD and Independent Link Suspension wheeled tractors. The system was introduced last year on the 8000, 8010, 8020, 9000 and 9020 series track tractors. GreenStar AutoTrac is an assisted-steering system that uses the three common components: GreenStar display, mobile processor, […] Read more
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Beef cattle vitamin Battle, a high-energy micronutrient vitamin drench for beef cattle offered by The Vit-e-men Co., is now available in ready-to-use gel form. It is packaged in portable applicator tubes that require no pouring or mixing. The new formula provides beef cattle with essential nutrients, high levels of chelated minerals and vitamins, and a […] Read more
