Determining optimal nitrogen application rates based on local soil conditions for specific crops can be done quickly and cheaply, said John Heard, a Manitoba agriculture soil fertility specialist based in Carman. The method was developed at Oklahoma State University for use in calibrating Greenseeker technology. The nitrogen rate “ramps” consist of three metre by three […] Read more
Production
Colour palette determines optimal nitrogen rates
Modified engine runs on diesel, biodiesel, ethanol
A truck that runs on booze and B20 diesel could be the ticket for beating high fossil petroleum prices – provided you don’t live next door to the Trailer Park Boys. A 100-litre stainless steel tank containing 95 percent ethanol might be enticing for the fictitious fuel-stealing gang from the Canadian television series, but the […] Read more
Producer fights the colour bar
LAKE PARK, Minn. – Like most farmers, Curt Nelson has a mix of colours in his implement lineup, but while his father still has an older red Versatile, Curt likes to keep all his tractors blue. That created a problem three years ago when Nelson decided to add a tracked tractor to his 7,000 acre […] Read more
Big construction hydraulics born of ag necessity
FARGO, N.D. – When people are asked to name the first 4 x 4 tractor that had mammoth hydraulic capacity, topping the list is often the 90 gallon per minute New Holland scraper tractor. In reality, however, the scraper tractor hydraulics can almost be termed an afterthought, says David Susag, a hydraulic engineer with Case […] Read more
Hydraulic users: it’s time for a change
FARGO, N.D. – David Susag thinks there is a point about all hydraulic systems that is sometimes misunderstood. The hydraulic engineer with Case New Holland in Fargo said more frequent filter changes is no substitute for the recommended oil change. “When you think about it, your hydraulic oil does a tremendous amount of work. It […] Read more
New Products
Autoguidance ready The new Case IH Puma 165-210 model tractors can now be ordered autoguidance-ready, capable of supporting all Case IH AFS AccuGuide guidance and precision farming components. Farmers can use their existing AFS AccuGuide system with AFS Pro 600 display on Case IH Puma, Magnum and Steiger tractors, Axial-Flow combines, Early Riser planters and […] Read more
Putting Hesston on the map
HESSTON, Kansas – Southern Kansas in July has been described many ways, but “it’s hot like that other place, you know, way south of Heaven” came to mind recently as the mercury topped 35 C, the humidity chased after it and smoke from the burning of newly threshed winter wheat fields hung in the air. […] Read more
Prepare for harvest: check bolts, belts, bearings
Henry Guenter, now retired, is a former service manager for Massey Ferguson. He has compiled advice on how to better prepare combines for harvest. It will soon be time for farmers to drive their combines out of the shed. Here’s what they should be doing to make their machines field-ready so they don’t have to […] Read more
New Products
Round bales New Holland’s BR7090 round balers feature new bale-forming rolls with integral formed ribs, which are designed to provide aggressive crop movement to start cores in crops and conditions that were previously too difficult to bale, such as dry, slick Bermuda grass or short straw. This new design reduces by 25 percent the time […] Read more
Sweep net mastery important
Finding out the type and number of pests in your fields has never been more important. Agrologists and entomologists emphasize the importance of pest scouting this year because of high commodity prices. Hector Carcamo of Agriculture Canada said as the price of commodities rise, the value of the damage insects can do to crops increases […] Read more
