Reading Time: 4 minutes “I’m not sure,” Elaine said. “It runs so fast.” Her husband Jeff laughed. “I’ve ridden with you in the car. Fifteen miles an hour is nothing like the speed you like to drive!” Elaine rolled her eyes, not even bothering to point out that she didn’t use the car to spray herbicide on a delicate […] Read more
Hanson Acres: There’s one more job waiting
When Elaine fires up the sprayer, it isn’t quite the experience she signed up for
Hanson Acres: Mark’s in a swoon, and it’s no wonder!
Despite all the technology on the Hanson farm, it’s people who are in charge, sort of
Reading Time: 4 minutes With two years working on the Hanson farm under his belt, Mark Edwards was a key member of the team. On Tuesday morning, he was in the yard with Jeff Hanson, calibrating the seeder before they took it out to the field. As Mark climbed up to the cab where Jeff was entering seeding rates […] Read more
More 6R tractors from John Deere
The green brand imports two new models from Europe
Reading Time: 3 minutes When John Deere introduced its newest offerings to European farmers at the 2017 Agritechnica in Germany, it showed off two new models for the top end of its 6R tractor line. These two tractors, rated at 230 and 250 engine horsepower, packed a lot of power into a compact chassis. And there was more. Deere’s […] Read more
Hanson Acres: When change comes, it comes out of nowhere
Dale and Donna have some real thinking to do, which means Jeff and Elaine do too
Reading Time: 4 minutes Dale and Donna trudged across the Hanson yard, heads bent to keep the wet late-season snow out of their faces. They rounded the row of caraganas in time to see their daughter-in-law drive into the yard and park her SUV in front of her house. They watched Elaine climb out, carrying two large brown paper […] Read more
The new AFS Connect Magnum tractor
Digital features dominate in the 2020 models from Case IH
Reading Time: 3 minutes For model year 2020, the new AFS Connect series Magnum tractors from Case IH is getting exterior styling that’s reminiscent of the prototype autonomous tractor that the brand showed the public just over two years ago. The similarity is no coincidence. When Bill Weber, Case IH high horsepower marketing manager, spoke to a group of […] Read more
Hanson Acres: Mistaken identity in the line at the Co-op
If time won’t stop for the Hansons, at least they should be able to get the names right
Reading Time: 4 minutes Dale waited a full day after he’d dropped Donna off at the airport before he drove to the hardware store to buy new LED lights for the house. No discussion about the size of the power bill could persuade his wife that she’d enjoy reading just as much with LED lights. He’d heard all of […] Read more
New utility tractors for 2019
Deere and Case IH ramp up their offerings in this popular segment
Reading Time: 4 minutes The number of models in John Deere’s 5 Series family of utility tractors has grown by four this year, along with expanded lists of options and available sophistication. The 5090R, 5100R, 5115R and 5125R, which span the 90- to 125-engine horsepower range, will now be available with a list of options that includes a factory-installed […] Read more
Hanson Acres: Time to get involved? It’s a big question
There’s that four-hour drive to Saskatoon, and Elaine needs an answer
Reading Time: 4 minutes When her friend Katherine had phoned back in October to ask if she’d join the board of directors, Elaine Hanson had been pleased to be asked. She liked the idea of learning more about ag policy and how the industry works, but she knew she didn’t have the time. “Why not?” her friend asked. “I […] Read more
Customizing the planter
New models stretch planter capability and flexibility
Reading Time: 3 minutes Planters have long been at the centre of precision farming technology, and an ever-growing list of component options these days continues to improve their efficiency. With so many options now to choose from, more and more farmers are looking to customize their purchase to exactly meet the needs on their particular farm. Now, AGCO is […] Read more
Hanson Acres: Under the stars in the countryside
Scarier than noises in the night — the moment with there’s no noise at all!
Reading Time: 4 minutes Donna pulled the alarm clock closer to the bed so she could see the time without putting on her glasses. 2:47 a.m. “Dale,” she said softly, wanting to wake her husband without startling him. When there was no answer, she tried again, louder. The third time that she called his name, Dale woke up, jerking […] Read more
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