How does strip tillage impact a corn plant's ability to access and take up nutrients? On this episode of RealAgriculture's Corn School, Ben Rosser, corn lead at Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, looks at fertility research plots that compare how corn performs in both conventional tillage and spring strip tillage systems. In…Read More
Category: Machinery
New Holland's redesigned Speedrower PLUS Series windrower models were launched recently, boasting more productivity, geared for the commercial hay operation or livestock producers putting up a lot of hay. Jordan Milewski says that first off, the new models were designed for more acres per hour. "This machine can offer producers an in-field speed of up... Read More
Buhler Industries' recently unveiled new tractor is not short of features. Del Fast, product manager with Versatile say the new DeltaTrack tractors have a number of changes — increased horsepower, transmission improvements for more consistent shifting, hydraulics, and more. "We've also added some other features, as far as the inside of the cab is concerned.... Read More
When engineers and designers sat down to redesign the Massey Ferguson 8S tractor, they started off by asking farmers what they wanted. "The 8S is the most ambitious redesign of a high horsepower tractor that Massey Ferguson has done in recent history," says Adam Sills, marketing product specialist with AGCO. The power train was proven,... Read More
Standing in front of a Case IH Magnum tractor, you might be wondering why a Raven Industries rep is also standing there. Well, Raven demonstrated its OMNi suite of technology on the tractor at Farm Progress Show at Decatur, IL, this past week. Nick Langerock, of Raven Industries, says that it's an exciting time for... Read More
Larry Dyck is trying to make tough soil a little less tough. It may sound like a simple objective, but it's been a 40 year journey for the cash cropper, who operates Campden Grain with his son Ben, near Campden on Ontario's Niagara peninsula. Dyck, a member of the Ontario Soil Network, first started no-tilling…Read More
AGCO Corp, showcased its newly introduced Fendt Rogator 900 Series sprayer to the North American market at Farm Progress Show, at Decatur, IL, this week. A big thing for AGCO this year is bringing the Rogator and Fendt "families" together says David Fickel, senior market manager with AGCO. Part of that story is the new... Read More
Elmer’s Manufacturing recently announced its latest product improvement to the Super 7 harrow. The 2022 Super 7, comes equipped with solid pull arms and the SecureLock latching system. The redesign of the pull system is in response to direct customer feedback and extensive field testing with consumers, says the company. The solid pull arms create... Read More
There's a lot happening in the machinery sector lately. Big-ticket equipment sales driven by higher-than-usual commodity prices, and confidence that those prices are going to stay where they are for a while, are certainly factors. But, there's also an issue in supply of units. In the second quarter of 2021, money that had been diverted... Read More
Weed control in organic soybeans and edible beans can prove challenging for growers who only have inter-row cultivation and scuffling in their weed management toolbox. On this episode of The Sharp Edge, we learn how organic grower Phil Oegema and his family, who operate Oegema Grains Ltd. near St.Thomas, Ont., have put a charge into…Read More