A new seeder design that first caught farmers' attention in Western Canada several years ago is moving from the prototype stage into production. Vancouver-based Clean Seed Capital Group says it has started manufacturing and assembling its CX-6 SMART Seeder at WS Steel Manufacturing in Steinbach, Manitoba. "This is a major step forward for Clean Seed,”... Read More
Category: Machinery
Manitoba's largest John Deere dealer is expanding its presence in the southwest corner of the province. Enns Brothers Ltd. and D.B. Murray announced a purchase agreement today that will see Enns Brothers Ltd. acquire 100 percent of the operating assets of D.B. Murray Ltd in Melita. “After 37 years for D.B. Murray Ltd. and over... Read More
We're into the thick of the corn growing season, where you finally get to start seeing the real result of all the hard work that's gone into this crop before now. The 2015 season has been a trying one for many Ontario growers as a great planting season gave way to too little, then too... Read More
Tile drainage in North America has traditionally been installed with a single-leg plow that rips a vertical groove in the soil as it lays the pipe in the ground. Depending on soil type and moisture conditions, the single-shank will disturb the soil and leave a rut or soft spot that can take years to settle.... Read More
The Kelly Diamond Harrow was yet another implement demoed at Ag in Motion last month. The tool is used with the goal of returning crop residue to the soil, accelerating breakdown and improving soil organic carbon levels, all without the depth of most tillage implements. Each mulching chain link contains an abrasive-resistant concave disc, designed... Read More
The Hesston 1375 isn’t only the newest of the 1300 series by Massey Ferguson, it’s also the biggest. Weighing in at over 7000lbs, the centre-pivot mower conditioner is 4.6m (15’3?) wide. The machine uses 10 rotary discs, each with 10 free-swinging reversible knives, to cut crops at 1.3 to 3? in height. And just when... Read More
Oh to be a fly on the side of the Lagoon Crawler. The amphibious machine, developed by Nuhn Industries Ltd, runs on a Cummins engine and is remote controlled up to 1000 feet, allowing for successful lagoon agitation, even from a smell-safe distance. The header pump is at the bottom of the Crawler, and being... Read More
As regulations surrounding unmanned aerial vehicles are loosened and they become more common on North American farms, one of the world's largest agricultural machinery manufacturers has announced it's entering the UAV market. Built on the 3D Robotics Solo platform, AGCO introduced the SOLO AGCO Edition UAV this week. “We thought through everything a farmer needs... Read More
Any time you expose dry, flammable material to hot mufflers, worn-out bearings and electrical wiring, there's a risk of starting a fire where there shouldn't be one. Unfortunately, a combination of these elements results in combines and balers going up in smoke every fall. With the busy harvest season getting underway or around the corner,... Read More
Ask three farmers what the best row spacing is for soybeans and you might get three different answers, but in most soybean growing areas there's been a trend back toward wider rows. As part of this Soybean School episode, Horst Bohner, soybean specialist with Ontario's Ministry of Agriculture and RealAg's Bernard Tobin discuss the driving... Read More