The name of the game for dairy at Canada's Outdoor Farm Show is automation. Lely Canada has been showcasing its robotic milker set up at the Outdoor Farm Show for 12 years, but has expanded its automation technology to feeding, cleaning and all things dairy. This year's show highlights all of these units. We caught... Read More
Category: Machinery
A successful no-till system starts or stops at the combine. This according to Phil Needham of Needham Ag Technologies. As Phil explains, it's the even spreading of the residue out of the combine that will allow for uniform depth at seeding and uniform emergence as well as other benefits to your crop. SEE MORE WHEAT... Read More
Do you ever feel like you should of just stayed in bed? We have all had these days. It seems though during harvest some things tend to pile up. In the case of @jeff_elder's tweet, the grain has piled up. No doubt, we have all been here. If you cannot see the below tweet, click... Read More
The stretch from spring seeding to winter wheat planting isn't really that long, but a lot can happen over that period. During the time your equipment sits it's subject to all kinds of weather variations from late spring snowstorms to summer heat waves. Those kind of swings can wreak havoc with your equipment in ways... Read More
Usually producers talk about buying equipment in the US when the Canadian Dollar swings above par. This time though the deals on US based farm machinery are being driven by the severe US drought. With the US corn and soybean harvest looking very poor in comparison to prior years, US farm machinery dealers have a... Read More
There is no getting around the massiveness that is Agritechnica. It covers 388,000 square meters and had over 2700 exhibitors. As with any ag show, the bulk of that space is filled with the best, newest and most innovative products manufacturers can offer. That can make for a bit of sensory overload as you try... Read More
Every farmer at some point in their career has to deal with gremlins. From the moment you park your machinery it's a virtual free for all of loosening bolts, fraying belts and poking holes in things. That's why every year at seeding, sure enough, as soon as you take that equipment out to use it,... Read More
Agritechnica tout's itself as the world's largest exhibition for agricultural machinery and equipment. It is a massive display of agricultural ingenuity from almost every major manufacturer and some you've never even heard of. It takes place in November in Hannover, Germany and definitely takes a more European approach when it comes to farm shows. You'll... Read More
There's nothing that fuels the old equipment buying itch more than a few good years of decent prices. Canada's Farm Progress Show gave farmers in the market to buy a chance to scratch that itch. The newest in everything from trucks, tractors, seeders and other implements were scattered across the grounds. It was a great... Read More
In a diversified operation, things can get very busy. Balancing harvest with the regular duties that accompany any other business that's an ongoing concern is tough. It's during those particularly busy seasons that jobs requiring regular follow up tend to be pushed back or forgotten entirely. Bin monitoring is one of those duties that starts... Read More