Selling grain can be as easy as a phone call, but that's the exception, not the rule. What's more, getting a deal done usually requires a bit of back and forth to get the terms that work for your farm. The easier it is for grain buyers and grain sellers to connect and negotiate, the... Read More
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Smart technology "follows" us into our combines, sprayers and grain bins, yet when it's time to treat seed, it's still very much a guessing game. But there appears to be a pretty darn intellectual auger on the market. With a touch-screen input and pre-programmed recipes for Bayer CropScience seed treatment products (and the ability to... Read More
Perhaps you've seen a Case IH Tiger tillage implement hard at work in the field. After all, the series has been around since the late '70s, and the Ecolo Tiger 875 is the eighth generation of this combination tillage implement. Each generation seeks to improve off the one before to better meet the needs of... Read More
Imagine a machine that carries all the chemical necessary for a given field, can be filled at your water station within minutes and you don't even have to leave the comfort of your cab! Well, you don't have to imagine anymore. John Deere is introducing the R-series of sprayers with new nomenclature and improved features... Read More
Choosing a location for grain bag storage is perhaps one of the most critical moves you can make in mitigating the risk of predatory damage and spoilage due to weather. But, as you well know, the responsibility doesn't end when the grain bag is sealed. Monitoring throughout the winter months is essential in ensuring good... Read More
You're not alone if you've struggled with tie-downs, it seems. A colourful display and a pile of old, worn-out tie-down straps caught the attention of many of this year's Canadian Western Agribition's attendees. So, RealAgriculture took the opportunity to ask Dale Nevison, sales agent with Quickie Canada, more about the "last tie down you'll ever... Read More
We've said it before, and we'll say it again, the sprayer is really a multi-purpose tool on the modern farm. From pre-seed burn-off, to in-crop protection and fertility applications, to post-harvest, the sprayer rarely sits still on the farm. Because it's involved throughout the entire growing season, the sprayer could potentially be a great place... Read More
If ever you've wanted to sneak a peek inside an engine's inner workings, now's your chance. The Case IH booth at Red Deer's Agri-Trade event had a neat set up — a window into the whirly bits of the CVT transmission on its high horsepower tractors. Read More: See more tractor videos here. RealAgricutlure.com's field... Read More
Farmers looking at the 2014 T9 New Holland tractors may now choose the redesigned SmartTrax feature. These wide, lighter and more cost-effective tracks offer a few changes over the last iteration. As Gary Wojcik, with New Holland explains in this video from the Farm Progress Show at Decatur, Illinois, New Holland's design team has moved... Read More
There comes a point in the horsepower range where, quite frankly, you're done with messing around. It's time to bring out the big guns, pull some major implements and Do. It. Up. If you're in the market for some high horsepower tractors, AGCO would like you to get to know its high horsepower line, the... Read More