Maxam Tire is introducing new VF (very high flexion) sizes to its AGILXTRA I-3 implement product series, offering better traction, the capability to support heavier loads at high speeds while at the same time minimizing soil compaction. In a media release, the company said this is the latest step in its efforts to develop its […] Read more
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Battery electric tractors need specialty tires
As the number of available battery electric production tractors grows, other manufacturers modify their products to more closely meet the needs of that new technology. That includes tire manufacturers. BKT has a relatively new line of tires designed specifically for use on battery electric vehicle (BEV) tractors. The tires will display the brand’s “E-Ready” logo […] Read more
A bigger Rubin 10
Lemken has become a major player in the North American tillage equipment market in the last decade. That has meant offering a select group of its machines here that fit with prairie broadacre farming practices, which can be a little different than the type and scale of machines many farmers use in its home market […] Read more
Clean grain keeps markets open for all
Contaminants in grain not only lower your price on that load, it can also have a negative impact on future buyers and end users. The solution? Keep it Clean. Started by the Canola Council of Canada in 2016, the Keep it Clean program has been at the forefront of promoting hygiene in grain shipments, whether […] Read more
Bigger bins change the storage game
In the 1970s, a standard bin was 14 feet in diameter, with a capacity of 1,350 bushels. If you were a high roller, you’d add an extra ring and stretch that another 300 bu. You could get a bin that was 19 feet in diameter, with a 2,700 bu. capacity but few farmers bought them […] Read more
Be optimistic with your storage system plans
LANGHAM, Sask. — Planning a storage system means being optimistic, future-focused, and strategic. It isn’t something you should do when you realize you’ve got a big crop coming and not enough room to store it. “It starts with a plan,” said Derek Johnson in the lee of the giant grain bin system AGI has built […] Read more
Airbar keeps stray crop in the hopper
Air-assisted harvesting system is designed to deliver more bushels for a quick return on producers’ investment
A hollow metal tube with regularly spaced long, curved metal tines hangs over the combine header like a weird hybrid of a hay rake and harvester. Tubes lead behind the header to a powerful blower assembly, hinting at what the S3 AWS Airbar FDX rig is all about: using air to shepherd crop into the […] Read more
Smaller headers designed for easier handling
Bigger headers might be more efficient in the field but they are a nuisance when farmers are trying to manoeuvre them
New Holland’s new Durabine 413 disc header for the Speedrower Plus self-propelled windrower has a cutting width of 13 feet, one inch, a size designed to provide manoeuverability, fast dry-down and close cutting. The 413 is a response to farmers’ requests for a smaller windrower, a market niche that was not being filled, said Josh […] Read more
Case IH windrowers get draper head option
Small grains header designed to be compatible with WD5 Series is expected to be attractive pairing for prairie growers
In mid-July, Case IH announced HoneyBee WSC draper headers will be compatible with the brand’s recently redesigned WD5 line of windrowers. The company announced that pairing at the Ag in Motion farm show near Langham, Sask. Choosing to announce that collaboration at a western Canadian farm show made sense because HoneyBee products are manufactured in […] Read more
Look to the cloud to protect grade
Bin monitoring system allows producers to keep an eye on their assets right from their computers or smartphones
Grade loss because fans weren’t turned on in the bin is an indefensible mistake, especially when there are so many high-calibre bin monitoring systems available to grain growers. GSI is one of the largest manufacturers of monitoring systems and it recently announced upgrades to its GrainVue system, said Greg Trame, director of technology sales. In […] Read more
