Those looking to move to a larger, high-capacity draper header for the New Holland CR combines have a new option with the FD2 FlexDraper. New Holland combine marketing manager Curtis Hillen says that the flex draper header is the first product from the New Holland and MacDon Industries partnership first announced in late 2021. Hillen,... Read More
Category: Machinery
Reducing compaction and fuel consumption both play a role in keeping more money in a producer's bank account, and both are what the folks at Firestone Ag says is important about choosing the right tires for machinery. Tony Orlando and Matt Frank, president and product manager with Firestone Ag, were at the Farm Progress Show... Read More
When talking soybean harvest losses, all the focus is on the header. But for canola, losses add up at the header and through the combine. Understanding how to manage those losses is a mix of agronomy, mechanical know-how, and patience. To break down the process, this episode of The Agronomists features Mike Staton, soybean expert... Read More
Protecting and improving quality is a top priority as edible bean harvest gets underway. On this episode of the RealAgriculture Edible Bean School, we focus on fine-tuning the combine with Delta Power Equipment technicians Brad Saunders and Andrew McCarthy. They take growers inside an edible bean combine and offer tips on how to reduce cracked... Read More
Versatility, capability, and comfort is the name of the game with Fendt's line up off the 700 Vario Series. The tractors, which were on display at the Farm Progress Show at Boone, Iowa, range in horsepower from 203 to 283 and can be a great fit for farmers of different operations including row crops, hobby... Read More
Trimble has signed an agreement to purchase Bilberry, the France-based company that specializes in selective weed spraying systems. Bilberry, which was founded in Paris in 2016, has developed an artificial intelligence platform and camera system that identifies weeds in real-time, allowing certain sprayers to be retrofitted with technology to target weeds in a growing crop... Read More
The North American agriculture industry's first autonomous fertilizer spreader is debuting in Boone, Iowa, at the Farm Progress Show this week. Whether farmers are finding it difficult to find skilled workers or simply want to increase efficiencies and free up more man-hours to complete other tasks, the new Case IH Trident 5550 with Raven autonomy... Read More
Massey Ferguson is rolling out some updates to its 2200 series square balers, including the pickup, interior components and technology. Dane Mosel, tactical marketing manager with Massey Ferguson, says the LB update to the series packs new tech and plenty of features for reliability and longevity. The LB features a continuous five bar pickup with... Read More
There's been a fair amount of interest in comparing the results of canola seeded with a drill versus a planter over the last decade, but as the percentage of acres sown with planters has increased, farmers and agronomists are also looking to compare different planter setups. This Canola School episode takes us to a planter... Read More
Ag machinery sales are showing a decline compared to last year, looking at the first seven months of 2022, however, this isn't necessarily indicative of a bad year, says the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). The AEM flash report for the month of July shows a decrease of 7 per cent for tractor sales in... Read More