Our Farm Progress Show 2021 coverage continues with AGCO’s Momentum Planter, which has a season of planting under its belt already. AGCO says that the design and versatility of the planter establishes a new standard for seed placement accuracy, and provides technologies to overcome adverse planting conditions for emergence. “A couple key features, like the… Read More
John Deere’s 400 and 600 series sprayers are the first commercially available sprayers factory-equipped with See and Spray Select technology, as well as other improvements to the cab and boom system. “Starting front to back, you’ll see the new numbering, which is reflective of the chassis size as well as the tank size,” explains Kaylene… Read More
How often is it that an interview gets conducted inside a grain bin? Well, it happens when that bin is empty, for starters, and when it’s being showcased at Farm Progress Show at Decatur, Illinois. Greg Trame, director of global product development at GSI was recently joined by Kara Oosterhuis in the aforementioned bin to talk… Read More
Perennials and winter annuals like dandelions, shepherd’s purse, and even chickweed can be tough to control at the best of times. So, what can make a perennial and winter annual weed control strategy more effective in corn? Going back to a previous conversation between Rob Miller, agronomist at BASF, and Bernard Tobin about using tillage… Read More
Kinze Manufacturing is expanding and enhancing its lineup of dual auger grain carts for model year 2022. Their Harvest Commander 1121 model was recently unveiled at Farm Progress Show at Decatur, Illinois, where Justin Render, product specialist, was joined by Kara Oosterhuis to chat about the changes and new cart. The new model is a… Read More
Recently, at Farm Progress Show 2021 at Decatur, Illinois, John Deere showcased their 8RX tractor/planter combination that creates what the company likes to call a “total solution.” Ryan Jardon, marketing manager at John Deere, says the tractor/planter combo was introduced about a year and a half ago, and is the first fixed frame four-track tractor… Read More
Case IH is adding the Advanced Farming Systems (AFS) Connect Optum series 270 and 300 tractors to its line-up of all-purpose farming equipment. “The biggest change on this new tractor is the cab,” says J.E. Cadle, mid-range tractor marketing manager at Case IH. The redesigned cab is much larger than previous models, with all new… Read More
It’s time to talk soil health, nutrient management, and more on Day 5 of Ontario Diagnostic Days! The annual Ontario field crop diagnostic days held at Ridgetown, Elora, and Winchester are again virtual in 2021. Cover crops, soil compaction, topsoil sampling and soybean fertility are the focus of this episode. We’ll kick it off with cover… Read More
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
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 the… 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