This month, Case IH introduced its new Optum series of tractors, marketed to expand their hay and forage lineup. But, the tractors offer flexibility beyond the alfalfa field. “Fulfilling a new horsepower requirement, we designed this series to meet the needs of customers looking for that optimal power-to-weight ratio for any field, cultivation or haulage... Read More
Category: Tradeshows & Events
If you’re on Twitter, you’ve probably been inundated with tweets from Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show (#cofs15) this week. Now you can see some of the sights for yourself, as Peter Johnson joins Shaun Haney to share some of the highlights of Day 1. Think “show wear” denim, youth in agriculture and a rock wall race…... Read More
There's something to be said about being able to see equipment in action at a farm show, but there's also value in not having to worry about rain or snow...or sweating through your best farm show outfit. More than 40 thousand farmers are expected in Woodstock, Ontario this week for Canada's Outdoor Farm Show, with... Read More
The wait is over. Following years of anticipation, John Deere has joined its competitors in building a four-track high horsepower tractor. The 9RX series made its farm show debut at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois earlier this month. As Deere’s Colin MacDonald explains in the video above, the four-track machines share plenty of... Read More
Author's Note: Okay, there are probably plenty of reasons you should bale instead of pellet (like: we don't really have a choice yet). It's just, well, it's not every day that I get to use a noun as a verb in a headline. Last week I stumbled upon one of the coolest tweets I've seen... Read More
If ever you’ve been frustrated or overwhelmed by making sure all your precision farming equipment and data can “talk” to each other, Trimble wants you to know they’ve heard you. Streamlining the collection, storage and use of on-farm data is the cornerstone component of changes to Trimble’s Connected Farm platform. Related: 2015 U.S. Farm... Read More
If you’ve never been to the U.S. Farm Progress Show, it’s hard to envision the scope and scale of it. But it is a fair trek for many Canadian farmers, so instead of expecting all of you to head there, RealAgriculture’s Bernard Tobin went south to capture the highlights of this three-day machinery-palooza. In this... Read More
Cattlewomen for the Cure - raised $102,000 for War Amps charity. Thanks Keith Ypma for matching funds! #wow #awesome pic.twitter.com/ey3q8syf4F — Deborah Wilson (@DeborahJWilson) August 18, 2015 Jenna Will and Hilary Pritchard are golfing in Cattlewomen for the Cure's Charity Golf Tournament today! #CHAMP pic.twitter.com/mpgCcGbSXM — Pritchard & Co Law (@PCo_LLP) August 17, 2015 Had... 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