Machinery is continuously changing, and as many are sitting on the combines for harvest 2019 and potentially fighting with specific problems, they are wondering what's next for 2020. RealAgriculture's Bernard Tobin caught up with Matt Badding, international sales manager with John Deere, for an update on what producers can expect from John Deere combines next... Read More
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Complete with a huge 925 horsepower engine, Claas has released two new forage harvester models that, for the first time, are offered with tracks. Matt Jaynes, Claas of America product manager for self-propelled forage harvesters, says that the new Jaguar 990 and 960 are available with Terra Trac, for rider comfort, reduced soil compaction, and... Read More
Planning ahead takes on a new meaning for the Case IH sprayer options for 2020. From ways to make the pre-spray equipment check more precise, to a new radar and gyro-enabled precision boom control, Case IH has expanded options for the Patriot and Trident lines. RealAg field editor Bernard Tobin met up with Mark Burns,... Read More
Farmers looking to incorporate cover crops into rotation are often left with the issue of terminating the crop. Is spraying enough? If you need to work the ground, what's the best option? To tackle that question, Ontario field editor Bern Tobin asks Pat Lynch, agronomist and Canada's Outdoor Farm Show tillage demo host, about tillage... Read More
Ontario farmers have been strip tilling for almost two decades, but the soil conservation tillage method appears to be gathering momentum across the province. Ian McDonald, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs crop innovation specialist, says part of the attraction of strip till is its ability to capture the benefits of both conventional... Read More
Nutrien Ag Solutions' digital portal gives its customers everything they need — from agronomic data and support to account data — to make timely decisions throughout the growing season at the touch of a finger. In this interview at the recent Farm Progress Show at Decatur, Illinois, Nutrien's digital vice president Sol Goldfarb explains new... Read More
Time flies when you're having fun. At this week's Canadian Outdoor Farm Show at Woodstock, Ont., RealAg Radio host, Shaun Haney got the chance to catch up with the folks at PRIDE Seeds as they celebrated 70 years in the business. Doug Alderman, vice-president, sales and marketing, reflects back on the past with Haney, as... Read More
Spray education can be fun — Jason Deveau and Tom Wolf of sprayers101.com often ensure that, in their ever-unique way. Deveau and Wolf caught up with RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney at the Canada's Outdoor Farm Show in Woodstock, Ont., to chat about their demo at the show: recirculating booms. Wolf explains how current spray... Read More
Draper headers have earned a reputation for moving a smooth, steady flow of crop through the combine feeder house head first. It's a key factor that helps draper heads increase harvesting rates by more than 25 per cent, says Caleb Schleder, AGCO harvesting tactical marketing manager. "With the new 9300 DynaFlex draper header, farmers get... Read More
After being at Canada's Outdoor Farm Show this week, it's very clear that the fate of farmers' profitability rests firmly in the hands of Mother Nature. Starting in 2018, Mother Nature has not exactly been on friendly terms with farmers. The August rains brought significant DON issues to the corn crop, fall and winter conditions... Read More