The Horsch Leeb sprayer was on display at the Ag in Motion farm near Langham, Sask. | Braedyn Wozniak photo

Sprayer tech a hit in North America

Manufacturers face tougher rules in Europe, which forced them to develop better clean-out systems for their equipment

LANGHAM, Sask. — European sprayer design and technology have been catching the eyes of farmers across Western Canada. Sprayer manufacturers Agrifac and Horsch have recently expanded their markets into Canada and garnered a lot of attention. Independent sprayer consultant Tom Wolf believes the European manufacturers are ahead of the curve when it comes to innovation. […] Read more

A disc hub with a section cut away to reveal the large nuts on the shaft end and the bearings inside the hub

Provide triple protection for bearing seals

The Lozova Ducat uses Harp Agro Unit bearing units that provide three-level bearing protection. These bearing eliminate additional lubrication points and increase the interval of work. The Harp hubs are installed on the disc stands and the roller. There’s an additional rubber ring around the bearing that prevents axial misalignments and absorbs shock loads. The […] Read more

Farmers from Brazil’s Agraria co-operative listen to Sam Abourjelly explain his company’s rock crusher while they attended the Ag in Motion farm show held in July near Langham, Sask.  |  Ed White photo

Brazilian farmers gather info at Sask. farm show

Ag in Motion attracts visitors from around the world who welcome the opportunity to see new farming techniques in action

LANGHAM, Sask. — Sam Abourjelly, a Lebanese-born man representing an Ontario company, spoke Spanish to a group of Brazilian farmers as they watched a rock pulverizing demonstration. It wasn’t their native Portuguese, but Abourjelly’s clear Spanish was good enough for them to understand and learn more about the technology available for Canadian farms. It was […] Read more


A selection of Case IH tractors, sprayers and combines

Taking the long-term approach to recruitment

Case IH’s partners with technical schools in Canada and the U.S. to identify and train future employees

LANGHAM, Sask. — Nobody needs to tell farmers that today’s ag equipment has gone high tech, making modern equipment capable of remarkable efficiencies that improve a farm’s bottom line. However, it also means that the days of expecting to fix a breakdown with a small toolbox full of wrenches and a tube of grease have […] Read more