A number of companies were at the recent Big Iron Show in Fargo with headers that claim to boost sunflower profits
FARGO, N.D. — Although sunflowers can be successfully harvested with a conventional header, a specialized sunflower header will always put more seeds in the tank, according to a North Dakota State University website. A variety of special sunflower headers were inspected by sunflower growers at the Big Iron Show in September. Hamilton Systems in Drayton, […] Read moreTag Archives Big Iron Show
Drone sprayer triples the air power
Crop duster system uses three autonomous drones at a time to spray 1,000 acres a day on broad acre prairie crops
FARGO, N.D. — Most experts have written off using drones for aerial application on broad acre prairie crops. A drone cannot compete with a 1,600 horsepower Air Tractor carrying 800 gallons. A few manufacturers have obtained registrations for orchard-scale spray drones, but government approval for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with a heavy Air Tractor type […] Read more
Students squeeze out more engine power
University engineering teams find ways to come up with bigger horsepower and then test their designs on the track
FARGO, N.D. — Global warming and the energy squeeze are pushing tractive engineers to extract every last ounce of work out of every last ounce of fuel. It’s exciting times for mechanical engineers. The textbook says traction is the force used to generate motion between a unit and a surface through the use of dry […] Read more
Drone technology helps pick rocks
High-tech imagery helps producers pinpoint the precise location of rocks in their fields; then it’s time for the rock tosser
Fargo, N.D. — If you want to hunt elephants, you go where the elephants live. Same deal with picking rocks. You go where the rocks live. Find the rocks and roll them out. If you can tap into drone image technology for a precise rock location map, then you simply roll out your picker and […] Read more
Baler serves growing demand from niche small bale market
FARGO, N.D. — Not every livestock producer needs or wants a high capacity hay-feeding system, especially in operations where feed quality is critical. This is why the small bale niche continues to grow. Edney Company is responding to those market signals by importing high end haying equipment from Europe. Made up of more than 1,000 […] Read more
Tillage no longer a dirty word, or not as dirty
Manufacturers today don’t feel they’re soiling their reputations by introducing a new cultivator
FARGO, N.D. — The days are gone when tillage was a bad word and no-till was the prairie mantra. Farmers touring the recent Big Iron show in Fargo were treated to a heaping helping of fresh new cultivators. The surge in new tillage equipment was sparked by generally wet conditions, along with the need to […] Read more
The best of Big Iron
FARGO, ND – If you go to a farm show that flaunts the macho title “Big Iron” you’d expect to see some pretty large implements, right? We found them at the 2018 Big Iron Show in Fargo last week, and here’s a sampling of some Big Iron stories we’ll be bring you in the near […] Read more
VIDEO: Go narrow or go home
FARGO, N.D. — The split nitrogen trend sent Unverfirth back to the drawing board for a new applicator specifically for split application. While there, they made it the narrowest applicator in the industry. “The NutriMax is definitely a split application machine. That’s what our engineers had in mind when they started with a fresh sheet […] Read more
Camso’s upgraded tow tracks designed for durability
FARGO, N.D. — When Camoplast Solideal did a name change two years ago to become just plain Camso, it also did a complete re-engineering job on its popular TTS series of ag tow tracks. The upgrades are intended to increase the longevity of the tracks, says Troy Amundson of Premium Ag Solutions in Hiterdahl, Minn. […] Read more
VIDEO: The Concord flies again
FARGO, N.D. — The reborn Concord Legacy made its first American appearance at the Big Iron Show in Fargo in September. It first showed in Regina in June, attracting attention from older Concord owners and younger growers looking to upgrade their seeding iron. The packing wheel mounted on a hydraulically controlled parallel arm is the […] Read more
