Salford has expanded its Halo tillage line with the addition of a 15-foot Halo VRT, an implement capable of varying tillage intensity on a forward folding, narrow transport frame. Launched in 2022, Salford says the Halo VRT is a good fit for farmers looking to adjust tillage levels and manage residue. Key features include easily… Read More
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Salford is looking to ramp up productivity and minimize crop damage with its new precision row crop cultivator. In this report from from Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show at Woodstock, Ont., Salford product manager Josh Kettle shares how the company has integrated cutting-edge camera and wand guidance systems to create precise alignment that allows the cultivator… Read More
The number of agricultural equipment manufacturers that are reducing the size of their workforces is growing, with planter-maker Kinze Manufacturing joining the list of companies that are publicly acknowledging layoffs. Kinze has issued layoff notices to 193 of its 815 employees in Williamsburg, Iowa, as of August 1. “We deeply regret the necessity of this… Read More
With a 90-foot boom for fertilizer, crop protection products, and seed, the Salford Group’s new AB640 applicator has the capability to cover 22 per cent more ground per pass compared to traditional 70-foot applicators. In this report from Ag In Motion at Saskatoon, SK., Salford application equipment product manager Gavin Held notes that the new… Read More
Manufacturing company Linamar Corporation has announced a deal to acquire Ontario-based fertilizer and tillage equipment-maker, Salford Group. The agreement would see Linamar, which has its headquarters in Guelph, Ont., pay approximately C$260 million to Salford’s shareholders. The acquisition would expand Linamar’s agriculture business, which is currently centred around MacDon Industries. “Agriculture and food is a… Read More
The Salford Group rolled out the latest model in its Halo tillage line at the National Farm Machinery Show last month at Louisville, Kentucky. The company is touting its latest innovation — the Halo VRT — as the agricultural industry’s first tillage implement capable of varying tillage intensity on a forward folding, narrow transport frame. Salford’s… Read More
Salford is rolling out a new line of high-speed tillage designed to deliver new combinations of ground-engaging equipment, narrow transport, and single-point adjustments. This new product line, dubbed Halo by the tillage manufacturer, will be available to growers this fall. The first products available will include the Halo higher speed disc (HSD) and the Halo… Read More
Salford Group, Inc. and Case IH are partnering to supply Salford’s air boom application technology on the Case IH Titan Floaters chassis. The combination of Salford’s 350 cubic foot hopper design and 72-foot air boom will be known as the Case IH FA 1030, and will be available on the Case IH Titan 4540, with… Read More
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
The new BBI Sniper spinner spreader from Salford gives growers the ability to spread fertilizer accurately up to 120 feet at variable rates, the company says. Salford marketing manager Anson Boak says the BBI Sniper is ideal for large-scale dry fertilizer application. In this video, recorded at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show (COFS), Boak explains how… Read More