Lemken displayed its Equalizer drill at the Ag in Motion farm show near Langham, Sask., in July. The prototype on display used a mounted product tank, but production drills will use a tow-between or tow-behind cart.  |  Scott Garvey photo

Lemken introduces Equalizer drill

Another no-till seed drill option for farmers will soon hit the market as European manufacturer debuts new implement

Prairie farmers have seen the number of no-till drills on the market grow significantly over the past two decades. Soon, one more will be added to that group, one with a very international pedigree. Germany-based Lemken, which has had a strong presence in the tillage implement market here for several years, has announced it intends […] Read more

Carlo Van Herk, research technician at Farming Smarter, describes the organization’s strip-till canola research at a field school event near Lethbridge, Alta.  |  Doug Ferguson photo

When tillage and zero-till work together

Alberta researchers study the potential benefits of combining strip tillage with precision planting in canola fields

Eliminating tillage in fields except where it counts could help prairie canola producers improve soil health while reducing wind and water erosion, says a scientist in Alberta. Strip tillage combined with precision planting is being studied on crops grown at Farming Smarter’s research fields just outside Lethbridge, said research technician Carlo Van Herk. “It’s a […] Read more