BEIJING, China (Reuters) – He may be a billionaire, but soft-spoken William Ding, founder of Chinese online gaming giant NetEase.com, feels as comfortable on the farm with his pigs as he does in the boardroom. The publicity shy 38-year-old juggles his time between China’s No. 3 online game operator and a pig rearing business he […] Read more
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Web tycoon at home among the pigs
Wait no longer:1,350-bushel grain cart fills a semi
FARGO, N.D. – What is the strategic thinking behind a 1,350-bushel grain cart when a semi-tractor trailer holds only 1,000 bu? Jerry Sandbulte says it’s all about harvest efficiency. According to the sales representative for Demco grain carts, the mammoth investment in combines and semis dictates the harvest operation must run at peak efficiency. A […] Read more
Expert advice for wintery canola harvest
Producers should do all they can to harvest their canola now rather than let it sit out over winter. Derwyn Hammond of the Canola Council of Canada in Brandon said canola that sits out over winter will shell out. Overwintering also shifts the fatty acid profile of the oil, which may result in the crop […] Read more
Topequine care, bar none
DE WINTON, Alta. – One of Canada’s top Thoroughbred training and breeding centres is keeping a nose ahead of the struggling horse racing industry by offering one-of-a-kind rehabilitation services. Bar None Ranches Ltd. recently bought a hyperbaric oxygen chamber, believed to be the only one used for horses in Canada. By infusing pure oxygen into […] Read more
Anhydrous system
The latest models of the Salford RTS anhydrous systems can be paired with 15 or 30 inch shank spacings and anhydrous units from Dickey-john, Raven, Continental and Max-Quip. The company combines this with residue management tools developed for corn stubble for producers looking for a tillage component and fertilizer applications in one pass. For more […] Read more
Bale tracker provides inside info
Commercial hay production is about more than building nice looking bales that pass a feed test. That is why New Holland is offering an automated bale tracking system that allows producers to store information with each bale. The company has added the $8,500 US option to its large square balers. The New Holland CropID system […] Read more
Manure spreader targets steering
FARGO, N.D. – Steering rear wagon tires and big brakes make a lot of sense when pulling a 96,000 pound manure wagon. They were the two main engineering factors featured on a new manure spreader at Big Iron last month. The prototype Artex RW25, with a volume capacity of 25 cubic yards, is the smallest […] Read more
Study aims to prove biochar climate, soil benefits
EAST LINTON, Scotland (Reuters) – A modern take on the age-old farming technique of plowing charred plants into the soil could help tackle climate change and even food security, according to researchers in Scotland. Their study is looking at biochar, a charcoal like substance produced from heating farm or food waste, which when plowed into […] Read more
Intelliag allows technology upgrade
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Dickey-john has a long history of minding machinery in Western Canada. The Illinois company’s farm equipment monitoring components have been a mainstay for many short-line machines and as aftermarket additions. Its moisture and protein testing tools are standard issue for elevators and its portables are found on many farms. The company is […] Read more
Raven mates with Deere as companies make deal
John Deere customers recently gained the option of having Raven products installed and approved by Deere dealers, possibly loosening the exclusivity and proprietary nature of Deere’s precision agriculture hardware. Andrew Abraham of John Deere’s regional office in Regina said the new agreement gives farmers one-stop shopping. “They no longer need to find a Raven dealer […] Read more
