Hooking up a tractor-implement combo can be a bit of a chore, and downright exhausting if it’s a regular occurrence, but an innovative technology is taking the job from minutes to seconds, and leaving the operator in the tractor seat. SIWI’s Combi-Hitch offers the quick connection of tractor and implement — hydraulic couplers, PTO driveline,… Read More
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Even in a good year, a grain dryer can be worth having. In a challenging year, a grain dryer can be worth its weight in gold. “A dryer is basically an insurance policy. You know you’re going to have to dry some of your grain, you’re hoping that you don’t have to dry 100 per… Read More
What do you get when you mix an enormous manure spreader with electric technology? Well, a medal for starts. The eAutoPower gearbox e8WD for 8R tractors, developed through a partnership between John Deere and Joskin, won Agritechnica’s gold innovation award this year. The technology uses two electric motors as a continuously variable actuator, providing drive… Read More
If there was one buzzword to sum up Agritechnica this year it was “electrification.” We’re not going full-steam into electric tractors, but electric drives on implements are gaining in popularity and interest. Raphael Zohner, with ZF Friedrichshafen AG, was on hand at the show to explain the capabilities of electric drives for implements. “You’re capable… Read More
The good news is tar spot — a new corn leaf disease — has yet to be found in Ontario cornfields. The bad news is it’s only a matter of time before the yield robber is confirmed in the province, says Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs plant pathologist Albert Tenuta. On this episode… Read More
When you send soil samples for testing, what do you ask for? If you’re following Ross McKenzie’s advice, there’s likely some real value in testing more than just nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and sulphur (N, P, K, and S). The former Alberta Agriculture soil scientist says it’s not too late to test soil this year, as… Read More
The Storm series from Mandako, built on the success of the Twister series, is looking to fill a demand for vertical tillage with disc options. “We have a two-in-one machine here. This can fit both applications, and with the framework and all the rest of it, no problem,” says Murray Hunter, Western Canada sales manager… Read More
The introduction of dicamba-resistant crops created a need for increased drift management at spraying. Enter the ultra-coarse droplet and the nozzles to create them. Pentair Hypro is one company that’s designed an ultra low-drift nozzle to create ultra-coarse droplets, and it was on display at this year’s Agri-Trade event at Red Deer, Alta. Brian Henderson,… Read More
You know you’ve got a hot ticket item at a farm show when you need crowd control while doing an interview. One such stop at Agritechnica was the Steyr booth. On display was a hybrid concept tractor that doesn’t just look like something very different, it’s also designed to be something very different from current… Read More
One extra soybean per plant based on a population of 165 plants per acre equals one bushel. Based on that math, it only takes two or three pods per plant for growers to add six to nine bushels per acre to their harvested yield, says Veritas Farm Management manager Aaron Breimer. Throughout Ontario cash crop… Read More