Kubota's new M8 Series tractors are the most powerful machines the manufacturer has ever produced, giving farmers the choice of 180 or 200 horsepower. In this report from Ag In Motion earlier this month in Saskatoon, SK, Kubota agricultural tractors product manager Kyle Dabrowski notes that the new series also gives operators a couple of... Read More
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When fields are wet or the crop is too tall, applying a fungicide by airplane and even helicopter can be a solution. So why then aren't farmers clear to spray by drone? It all comes down to Transport Canada rules on piloting and approved label uses by product. Currently, there's only one herbicide with a... Read More
Farmers are looking for two things during harvest: efficiency and a clean sample. When time to combine is limited, ground speed increases and minimizing grain loss while maximizing sample quality can make a large difference on a farmer's bottom line. As Tyson Sanderson of Bushel Plus says in this interview from Ag in Motion, all... Read More
There's no denying when a spray clean out has gone wrong — the streaky start to a spray pass with injured plants never seems to happen at the back of the farm, either. There are a few things at play, says Tom Wolf, co-founder of AgriMetrix and Sprayers 101. There's the possibility of active ingredient... Read More
AGCO Corporation announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell the majority of its Grain & Protein business to American Industrial Partners (AIP) in an all-cash transaction valued at US$700 million, subject to working capital and other customary closing adjustments. The transaction includes the five primary Grain & Protein brands – GSI, Automated... Read More
Here in North America, the growing season is short and the harvest season shorter. As farms have become larger, the need to combine more acres at a faster pace has become a priority. CLAAS has responded to this need by making their largest combine yet available to the North American market. Introduced at Ag in... Read More
Canadian farmers are beginning to see the results of Lemken's 2023 purchase of South African seed drill maker Equalizer as the company rolls out new seeding tools for the Canadian market. At Ag In Motion at Saskatoon, Sask., farmers had a chance to get a good look at the Lemken Equalizer air tine drill. Lemken... 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
The use of drones for spraying pesticides on crops is still off-label and not legal in Canada, but it's one step closer to becoming reality. Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has approved its first herbicide for drone application in Canada, although it's not for agricultural use. Corteva says it has received approval for... Read More
When a field is ready for harvest, pulling those tonnes off the field quickly can mean achieving the highest yield and highest quality possible. As combine capacity and header widths expand, a new problem has popped up: grain carts and trucks keeping up to the combine. Adding surge capacity to the important task of harvest... Read More