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New square baler The Claas Quadrant 2200 square baler makes large, densely packed bales of straw, hay or silage 27 inches high by 48 inches wide and up to 10 feet long. The baler has a hydraulically operated pick-up that is 83 inches wide, as well as a 10 foot baling channel. The Quadrant 2200 […] Read more

Everest approved Bayer Inc.,’s new Group 2 herbicide for control of wild oats and green foxtail in spring wheat, has been approved for registration. Everest offers the same control as leading Group 1 grassy weed herbicides, but also controls Group 1 resistant plants. To be most effective, Everest should be tank-mixed with a broadleaf herbicide […] Read more

Deer squeeze Northern Big Bucks Game Ranch has a new deer squeeze for use in artificial insemination. The squeeze is designed for one-person operation. It handles all sizes of bucks and does. Animals are held securely without strain or chance of injury. It is designed for quiet, low-stress operation. For more information contact Rick or […] Read more

Inoculant website PhilomBios Inc. is sponsoring a new website dedicated to informing farmers and ag retailers about inoculants. The site is not exclusively dedicated to the sponsor’s products. The goal is to be a clearinghouse of information on all inoculants, said Sanford Gleddie, of PhilomBios. The site now carries articles on choosing the right inoculant […] Read more

Manure separator Houle of Canada has two new manure separators designed to allow operators to extract solids for later use and reduce capacity needed for liquid storage by up to 20 percent. The roller separator is made for scraped barns. Manure slurry is pumped through a collector to catch stones and debris and then into […] Read more

Sprayer designed for comfort Willmar has a new larger and faster sprayer. The Eagle 8500 has a 200 horsepower Cummins turbo-charged, six-cylinder diesel engine coupled with a redesigned hydrostatic drive. The self-leveling 24 to 27 metre (80-90 foot) boom has recessed, protected nozzles. The product tank has 1,000 U.S. gallon capacity. The top speed is […] Read more

Seed boot Two Alberta farmers have developed a new, low-cost, double-shoot seed boot to use on airseeders. Daryl and Wayne Tuck’s system puts seed and fertilizer side by side at the same depth behind a common cultivator sweep or opener. By placing the fertilizer at the same depth as the seed, power requirements are not […] Read more

Sweeps and spikes Farm Land Specialty Products has introduced a new line of low disturbance chrome sweeps and spikes. It also has a converter system to allow any c-shank to accept this line or McKay low-disturbance sweeps. The manufacturer says high-chrome sweeps last up to 10 times longer than regular steel sweeps. The converter system […] Read more

Diesel generator Rodi has launched a line of portable diesel water pumps and air-cooled diesel electric generators rated from 3,000 to 5,000 watts. The water pumps are for light irrigation or seasonal flooding. They are outfitted with five centimetre to 7.6-cm cast aluminum water pumps, capable of handling 727 to 910 litres per minute. The […] Read more

Rebel round balers by Vermeer come in two models, the 5400 and the 5500. The Concord 2024 soil sampler mounts on an all-terrain vehicle. Dow AgroSciences has received registration for tank mixing Prestige and Horizon to get season-long control of perennial broadleaf weeds such as Canada thistle, sow thistle and round-leaved mallow plus grasses such […] Read more