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
Kinze is rolling out a new configuration of its 36-row, 20-inch planter for spring 2020. The Iowa-based manufacturer has added a string of technological advancements to its 4700 planter, which it unveiled at the recent Farm Progress Show at Decatur, Illinois. In this video, Eric Broadbent, Kinze’s North American sales director, explains that the new… Read More
Curious, enthusiastic and sceptical farmers welcomed Dot Technology Corp (Dot) to eastern Canada this week as the company rolled out an autonomous row crop planter prototype at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show. Dot has been a Western Canada phenomenon as Norbert Beaujot, founder of Saskatchewan-based SeedMaster Manufacturing and Dot Technology Corp, has quickly created a buzz… Read More
Case IH is delivering more power and connectivity with its new AFS Connect Magnum 400 horsepower tractor. Jay Barth, Case IH high-horsepower marketing manager, says the company’s goal is to match Advanced Farming Systems (AFS) technology with a 400 horsepower Magnum to help improve producers’ workflow, productivity, and efficiency for demanding jobs that require additional… Read More
Forage producers can rake up to a 30-foot swath with the New Holland Rolabar 230 twin basket forage rake. New Holland product marketing manager George Rigdon says the high-capacity rake is a good fit for producers looking to increase overall efficiency and productivity by reducing the number of field passes. The manufacturer unveiled the Rolabar… Read More
When farmers harvest crops with Lexion 8000-7000 series combines, they’ll be riding with more efficiency, precision, convenience and reliability. That was the key message Claas shared with farmers when the manufacturer unveiled its new combines at the Farm Progress Show at Decatur, Illinois. In this interview, Claas combines product manager Blake McOllough notes the 8000-7000… Read More
John Deere is expanding its 4-Series sprayers to increase the power, traction and capacity of 2020 models. Last week at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois, the company rolled out the 1,600-gallon (6,057 litre) capacity R4060 sprayer with the new CommandDrive powertrain; R4045 sprayers will also come standard with the powertrain beginning in 2020…. Read More
Fine-tuning the combine at harvest results in more bushels in the bin and fewer volunteers in future years, but calibrating losses isn’t always convenient, and during busy harvest season it might be an overlooked or rushed step. The Bushel Plus harvest loss measurement system was designed to address this challenge, so that measuring grain out… Read More
Case IH is expanding its 2000 series Early Riser planter for the 2020 model year. Two new 60-foot, 15- and 30-inch configurations of the planter will deliver more speed, technology and capacity, says Case IH planter marketing manager Tony McClelland. The new 2160 large front-fold model was unveiled last week at the Farm Progress Show… Read More
Grain farmers looking to quickly move grain from bins can unload 3,000 to 10,000 bushels per hour with the new Under-Bin Chain Conveyor from Grain Systems Inc. (GSI). The company rolled out the new conveyor, which also boasts improved durability as a feature, at the Farm Progress Show earlier this week at Decatur, Illinois. In… Read More
The Mixmate fusion, which launched in North America earlier in 2019, is a fully automated chemical handling system that is designed to make mixing chemicals both easier, and safer. RealAgriculture’s Jessika Guse caught up with Jaydon Huber, Mixmate rep with Huber Ag Equipment, at Ag in Motion earlier this summer to chat about the product…. Read More
AGCO has introduced the Fendt 900 Series tractors at the 2019 Farm Progress Show at Decatur, Illinois, and RealAgriculture’s Bernard Tobin is there to get all the details. “This is a ground-up development, purely focused on the North American farmer,” says Andrew Sunderman, AGCO tactical marketing manager for high horsepower tractors. The series features five… Read More
CLAAS has announced the full commercial launch of the AXION 900-800 series at Farm Progress Show at Decatur, Illinois. RealAgriculture’s Bernard Tobin had a chance to catch up with Drew Fletcher, product manager with CLAAS of America, to talk about the 200 to 440 horsepower tractors’ release into American and Canadian markets. Fletcher says the… Read More
At the AgSmart event this year, Kubota Canada teased farmers with what’s to come in the new year. The Fastbale was on display and, although not available to the public just yet, many were seen eyeing up the new baling technology. “When we were approached earlier this year for AgSmart, we were trying to figure… Read More
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) is reporting a continued downward trend in Canadian agricultural tractor and combine sales for July. According to the monthly report, self-propelled combine sales, at 163 were down 43.8 per cent, when compared to July 2018. Year-to-date sales were also down, from 1121 in 2018 to 839 this year, a… Read More