Farmers who buy Brevant and Pioneer Hi-Bred seed had a chance to choose the Liberty Link trait for the first time in 2019. Up until now, Corteva’s lines (formerly Dow and DuPont) offered RoundUp Ready and Clearfield traits. As Trevor Herzog, Pioneer Hi-Bred agronomist for Corteva Agriscience, explains, the inclusion of the Liberty Link traits… Read More
Category: Ag in Motion
Salford’s BBI Sniper – a high clearance, high capacity fertilizer spinner spreader – is out on full release this year. The Sniper offers applicators a wide application, with a 12-section spread pattern, reducing overlap, and avoiding unnecessary application and/or application in environmentally sensitive areas. “It’s capable of spreading urea from 120 feet down to 30… Read More
Prototyped and shown at both Ag in Motion and Canada’s Farm Progress Show in 2018, Seedmaster’s Ultra single-rank air was officially launched at Ag in Motion and will see a full production year in 2020. Anthony Bigleini, sales manager for Seedmaster, tells RealAgriculture’s Kara Oosterhuis that the Ultra SR is the first precision single-rank air… Read More
Horsch is looking to address fertilizer volume limitations in planting by pairing a 12,000-litre granular cart with its Maestro planter. “For the past few years we’ve seen a lot of popularity and had a lot of success with promoting our Maestro planters here in Western Canada for planting canola,” says Jeremy Hughes, product manager with… Read More
While it may not be the highest acreage crop, rye —in all its forms — has increased in popularity as a crop rotation option for many farmers. Whether it’s for feed, spirits, or cover cropping, rye is a multi-faceted crop. With the increase in interest comes advancements in breeding, and RealAgriculture’s Kara Oosterhuis caught up… Read More
Illinois-based Precision Planting has a different model than most equipment manufacturers. It aims to improve farmers’ planting, liquid application, and harvest operations by focusing on upgrading, rather than replacing, equipment. Northwest region manager Matt Grove was in Saskatchewan for Ag in Motion, where the company showcased a few of their products in the Ready Row… Read More
Instead of showing off a brand new product at this year’s Ag in Motion, Vaderstad and SeedHawk were showing off a brand new partnership. Phillip Korczak, one of Saskatchewan’s regional sales manger’s for Vaderstad, explains they paired the Vaderstad Tempo TPL 24 seeder with the SeedHawk 660 air tank due to demand from customers wanting… Read More
A familiar name in the 80s and 90s, the Concord brand will be seen again on seed drills and carts since the company’s reviving of the name announced last year. Ben Sander, marketing manager with Concord, was on hand at the 2019 Ag in Motion show near Saskatoon, Sask., to highlight what’s new on the… Read More
As agricultural producers, we are often moving items of high weight, through less than ideal conditions, and in small areas. Kevin Bitter, agricultural product and sales manager with Leavitt Machinery, says Manitou’s MT 420 telehandler was made precisely for the farmer. Although released in 2017, 2019 brings a brand new model to the table. “We… Read More
While getting into the harvest season may be top of mind for many farmers right now, numerous seeders and planters were highlighted at Ag in Motion, as producers look forward to 2020. One of the drills that was showcased was New Holland’s P2082 double-shoot air disc drill, which was released in 2018, but saw it’s… Read More