Abandoned church | Former United Church in Brock, Sask., is now home to community events and live music
The church in Brock, Sask., sat abandoned for years until it was recently reclaimed as a place where the community could meet once more. Formerly a United Church, the building now serves as a place to host events, such as the recent Harvest Wrap Up Concert. “It’s just a wrap up of the harvest and […] Read moreVideo
Video: Seed Hawk launches No-tillville website as reduced tillage online forum
No-tillville has come to town. Farm equipment manufacturer Seed Hawk has launched an online forum for grain and oilseed producers interested in reduced tillage in their planting and production systems. “The online forum is designed to support no-till producers around the world. This will allow producers access to other growers and experts (in reduced tillage),” […] Read more
Corn project draws producer interest at start of learning curve
NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. —Demonstration corn plots are becoming field scale in Western Canada as potential acres reach an estimated 10 million. Producers and agronomists braved spitting rain and cool fall temperatures last week at North Battleford to observe a grain corn harvest in action. Debbie Stiles of DuPont Pioneer said her company has been developing […] Read more
Wet years unearth need for cultivation
Rutted fields, expanding sloughs | Pro-Till 40 able to mix heavy trash into ground at high speeds
REGINA — There was a time when “till” became a four letter word in Western Canada. In the rural southern prairies, the word kept company with other seldom-heard words such as rain, plow and cash. But now the return of rain has dug up new demand for tillage tools. For three years Paul Degelman’s company […] Read more
Video: First they took on milking, now robots run the barn
WOODSTOCK, Ont. — Producers often say part of farming’s appeal is that it gives them a direct, working relationship with land and livestock. However, some farm chores are best not tackled by people. The first robots began to handle commercial milking on dairy farms about 12 years. Earlier this month, half a dozen companies were […] Read more
Deere makes quiet launch
2014 lineup | New engines produce less noise and release fewer emissions
COLUMBUS, Ohio — John Deere’s machinery lineup for 2014 includes long awaited pieces, such as combine tracks, as well as improvements to engine emissions, transmissions, cab comfort and machinery management. New machines are starting to reach Tier 4 final emissions compliance as they get the first blue-capped tanks for diesel exhaust fluid starting in the […] Read more
North American farmers find Deere tracks in fields
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Producers can soon start putting Deere tracks in their fields. John Deere released its 2014 lineup of machinery changes last week in Ohio, and with it came tracks. Built by ATI of Mount Vernon, Indiana, the track systems found on machines in Canada and the United States will be different from their […] Read more
Honey Bee makes modifications for larger loads
More capacity | New 4000 series header is wider and has improved visibility
REGINA — A new header is raked back and flattened out, making it easier to run and manage large crop loads, says the company behind it. Frontier, Saskatchewan’s Honey Bee has released its latest in a long line of combine headers, the 4000 series. Howard Groth of Honey Bee said the new headers are an […] Read more
Case IH gets greener while staying red
Tier 4 final | Getting emissions down adds to the price, but manufacturers are sweetening the pot in 2014
DENVER, Colo. — Changes for Case IH’s 2014 machinery lineup go beyond meeting Tier 4 requirements for all equipment with 75 horsepower or more. During its dealer meetings in Denver last month, Case IH released two new combine draper headers. The units share the new centrally driven platform with CNH sister New Holland (For coverage […] Read more
Video: Case IH reaches emissions goal
Catalytic reduction | Machines meet standards without filtering or recirculating exhaust
DENVER, Colo. — It’s the blue Kool -Aid only for Case IH. The company chose to use only selective catalytic reduction early in the emissions reduction game and they are sticking with that decision. It appeared five years ago that to achieve mandated emissions standards, all heavy equipment systems running diesel engines would eventually have […] Read more
