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Master mower The Master Quad Cut is a new grass mower that can be attached to an all-terrain vehicle. To hook up, the operator backs the ATV over the mower deck. The universal clevis hitch design adjusts to the ATV specifications. Cables also attach to the foot bars. Grass height can be adjusted. The heavy-duty […] Read more

Air drill The Morris Industries Never Pin disc air drill is designed to eliminate hairpinning associated with disc drills. The problem with hairpinned residue is that the seed often ends up on top of the straw and isn’t packed into the soil. This interferes with germination, wicks away moisture and promotes disease. The Never Pin […] Read more

Bale monitor Vermeer’s Accu-Bale Monitor is a belt-sensing system that gives operators diagnostic data and the control and operating convenience to produce high-density square-shouldered bales without leaving the tractor. It has weather-proof sensor switches with self-diagnostic lights for better reliability. The system allows the operator to set and adjust bale size, adjust overfill settings, switch […] Read more

Hog housing Reid Manufacturing’s new Farrownest-Generation Two is designed to provide more comfort for breeding sows, better protection of piglets and more efficient use of housing space. It gives the sow room to turn around. The shape of the vertical bars provides leaning support to the sow to make it easier to lay down and […] Read more

Mower Vermeer has introduced the 8030 Gator Mower. The leading edge of the cutterbar is reinforced throughout, yet tapered for close, clean-cutting action, enabling the 8030 to reduce streaking and improve performance across a wider variety of crops and conditions. The 8030 cuts a swath 10.5 feet wide with a minimum 80 horsepower tractor (Cat.II, […] Read more

Improved swather Massey Ferguson’s 220xl swather has new hydro transmission control, new draper heads with increased lift height, new knife drive gear box and improved operator comfort. An engine-driven hydrostatic pump and motors at each drive wheel provide ground drive. The system eliminates the need for drive belts and chains and reduces maintenance time. The […] Read more

Hitch system John Deere’s new iMatch quick-attach hitch system can attach implements easier and quicker on all 4000 TEN series tractors. It converts the three points of a three-point hitch to fixed hooks and attaching points, according to the company. Operators can back up the tractor and slide on the power take-off shafts. Compatible implements […] Read more

New tractors The new powerful Challenger MT800 from Agco has models ranging from 340 to 500 gross engine horsepower. The engines, coupled with track traction, make it possible to pull wider tools and bigger seeding units. All are powered by Caterpillar engines. The MT800’s Mobil-trac system undercarriage allows the distance between the tracks to be […] Read more

Trailer distributor Fort Garry Industries has become the exclusive distributor of Lode-King Trailers in Western Canada. The majority of Lode-King trailers are platforms, drop-decks, and grain trailers in steel, and aluminum and steel combinations. New this year is the Prestige Grain Trailer Line. The steel model incorporates an open-end style offering several innovative design improvements, […] Read more

Adaptable hay rake Claas’s new Liner 650 twin rotary rake handles swaths up to 20.5 feet. The chassis swings into various positions with a double acting hydraulic cylinder, allowing the operator to make one windrow or two. Each rotor has 11 tine arms running in a sealed, permanently lubricated gearbox. It also has a standard […] Read more