Six years ago, Albert Wagner needed 100,000 bushels-worth of added storage. The traditional bin route would have cost him about $2.45/bu over 10 years (including a residual value for the bins), but he also had one of two fertilizer bins nearing the end of its useful life. That got him thinking about bagging grain, which... Read More
Category: Machinery
There is nothing that draws a crowd quite like battleship-sized machinery. While most people come to gawk at the spectacle with no real practical use for it, keep in mind, manufacturer's don't make these things for their own entertainment. The Bourgault 7950 Air Seeder is a gargantuan machine, but for the producer with a lot…Read More
Bigger isn't always better. What's better is matching the size of tractor you need on your farm that has all the capabilities you're looking for with some added features that make an upgrade worth it. Case IH's new Steiger RowTrac isn't small by any means, but it is designed to be narrower and is available…Read More
Combine and tractor cabs become like a second home during the busy season, and few can complain about the amenities included in the cabs of modern farm equipment. But that doesn't mean there isn't always room for improvement. For more Crop Week '13 coverage, click here. With its 2013 models, Case IH has rolled out…Read More
Versatile rolled out its ML Series drill just a few years ago, but the unique mechanical linkage set up quickly caught the attention of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, a group that awarded the design an AE50 Award designation this year. At last week's Manitoba Ag Days, Lyndsey Smith asked Trevor Jubenville,…Read More
You don't mess around with a good thing. Every farm has a tried and true, trusted piece of equipment that you just can't part with. You know it's quirks, it's comfortable...it just works well. The problem now is that technological advancements are available to help you do the job better, but the equipment is out-dated.…Read More
One of the big highlights of the 2013 Crop Production show was Mark Devloo and the Roto Mud Scraper. Initially designed by his father, the Mudscraper is a great invention that in a very clean and simple way keeps your packer wheels free of mud during seeding time. See More Crop Week 2013 Coverage According…Read More
While you wouldn't catch me in one of these gyrocopters — EVER — I sure am glad that Paul Golphy is willing to share his experience of flying one over the Canadian Prairie at harvest. The views are spectacular and a great reminder that the Prairies are anything but boring, especially with the busy combines…Read More
If one-inch pass-to-pass accuracy is your goal when it comes to precision farming, you're going to need more than a basic guidance system to get there. That said, creating an extremely accurate guidance system for all equipment can require several components, including extra receivers and RTK towers. Each component is going to cost you, so…Read More
Every farm has a business plan. It may be a well-referenced physical document or it may only exist in your head. In the same way, Stuart Lawrence, with AgLeader Technology, encourages each farmer to sit down (or dream up) their own precision farming plan. Not every farm is going to farm by the inch or…Read More