The basic premise of a conventional turbocharger is that exhaust gas still contains energy that can be put to work. The rerouted exhaust spins the turbo, which pumps more air into the combustion chamber, where it creates more power. It works on diesel and gas engines. But now, engineers at Case and New Holland have […] Read more
Production
Compound turbo pumps more torque
B100 burns bright in new tractors
One hundred percent biodiesel fuel, better known as B100, can now be used on nearly all Case IH medium and high horsepower tractors, combines, windrowers and self-propelled sprayers. As well, New Holland has approved B100 fuel for all T9000 series tractors, making the fuel available in about 80 percent of the New Holland lineup. Both […] Read more
New Products
Dozer blade The new model 4000 dozer blade by Leon Manufacturing fits six tractor models in the John Deere track series: 9320T; 9420T; 9520T; 9430T; 9530T and 9630T. When mounted on the proper John Deere models, the blade offers a lifting clearance of 49 inches and extra high under-frame clearance to prevent hang-ups. All Leon […] Read more
Dome on the range
Dome wasn’t built in a day. But it is more energy efficient than its traditionally structured counterpart. “That’s more than you can say about most construction projects,” said Rob Phillips, who builds energy efficient concrete buildings. Phillips’ 2,400 sq. foot building needs only 3,600 watts of heat to keep winter out. “A few big light […] Read more
Got milk? Got energy
WINNIPEG – A new farm in the west Arizona desert is engineered to be a self-contained energy island. It does not rely on outside fossil fuel or electric energy, so its products have a substantially lower break-even cost. When it swings into full production later this year, the XL Biorefinery is expected to house 7,500 […] Read more
Trial fails in early ascochyta blight detection
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – A project designed to develop an early warning system for ascochyta blight in chickpeas didn’t do the trick in the first year of a three-year trial. However, the sentinel plant trap-line project will be refined for 2008 as researchers continue to look for ways to control ascochyta. Penny Pearse, Saskatchewan Agriculture’s […] Read more
Keep diesel engines purring in winter
Henry Guenter is a retired former service manager for Massey Ferguson. He offers hints for keeping diesel engines running longer and more reliably in cold weather. Fuel Use diesel fuel conditioner in fuel stored more than three months. Without conditioner, you get poor starting, rough running, smoking and less power. Always store machinery with full […] Read more
Higher inoculant, nutrient rates fill bins
EDMONTON – Getting inoculant rates right might require exceeding recommended rates on the label. Research at the Saskatoon branch of European agricultural giant Novozymes Biologicals, formerly known as Philom Bios, has shown that increasing the number of rhizobium in the field may be necessary for producers targeting high pulse crop yields. Research agronomist Garry Hnatowich […] Read more
Clean machines key in clubroot war
EDMONTON – Clubroot continues to spread in north-central Alberta and has now been found in canola fields southeast of Calgary. While scientists seek genetically resistant lines and new management strategies to minimize producer losses, municipal governments are enforcing a no-canola rule for infected fields. First discovered in a Sturgeon County farm field near Edmonton in […] Read more
Older pig breeds best for organic production – Organic Matters
Producers who feed, house and raise pigs organically must match breeds to the environment and to the market and then match management to the needs of the animals. “To fully understand how to raise pigs organically, we need to understand how pigs behave in a natural environment” says Bert Dening, business development officer with Alberta […] Read more
