John Deere recently rolled out the R4045 sprayer — a higher horsepower, large capacity self-propelled sprayer in the 4 Series sprayer line-up introduced in 2013. The R4045, which replaces the company’s 4940 sprayer, offers the high application rates, productive spray speeds, and all the technology and comfort that ag service providers and large producers need... Read More
Category: Machinery
In the wake of Kramer, Ltd. announcing its intent to exit the agricultural equipment business, CLAAS of America has made immediate plans to fill the gap left by its long-time dealer with two new, full-service dealerships in Saskatchewan. The move, part of a planned dealership expansion in Western Canada, will ensure that CLAAS customers in... Read More
Let's all take a moment to confess our less-than-safe bad habits — sending a quick text while driving, donning only the minimum of safety gear while mixing chemical or giving the wee ones a ride on the tractor or quad, even if there isn't a seat for them. Are all of these excusable because, hey,... Read More
It seemed that in 2013 nothing could prevent machinery sales in Canada and the United States from being strong. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers have released its April 2014 Flash Report for retail Sales of farm machinery. The results year to date are not pretty in Canada while in the US farm machinery retailers are... Read More
Grain and oilseed growers in Western Canada often look down south at the amazing job that U.S. farmers do with planting the corn crop and wonder, "Should we be using a planter for our crops, too?" While it's absolutely possible to seed a great stand of canola and even soybeans without converting to a planter-based... Read More
While there's certainly a time to be out checking machinery with your own eyes, there are numerous times you could be stopping to check on hoppers, implements or attachments but you just don't make the time. Have you entered the TechTour giveaway? Click here to enter to win an LED Light Package for the sprayer!... Read More
As the cool, wet spring drags on in Ontario, many farmers are wrestling with whether they have time for tillage or should they just plant as soon as the soil is fit. In this episode of the Agronomy Geeks Ontario podcast, Bernard Tobin talks tillage strategy with Salford Farm Machinery's Jim Boak. Are certain types... Read More
Horsch has been selling the Maestro planter for over two years in Europe, and now, with a few minor adjustments, Horsch has catered the outfit to its North American cliental. The unit, ISOBUS-compatible, holds up to 1,000 gallons of liquid fertilizer and is available with 12 or 24 rows on 30 inch spacing. Besides being... Read More
What's the right choice for nozzle fan angle? 80 degrees or 110 degrees? That's this Spray Tips' Question of the Week and that discussion leads very nicely into the topic of this episode — ideal boom height. How do we select the right boom height? Nozzle fan angle does play a role, but so does... Read More
This week New Holland launched a global customer community platform to provide collaboration, discussions and offer premium services. The new site is MyNewHolland.com, and is now live. Setting up an account appears to be quite easy and it will be very interesting to see how farmers end up using the site over the next couple... Read More