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Hanson Acres: Time to get involved? It’s a big question

There’s that four-hour drive to Saskatoon, and Elaine needs an answer

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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
Vaderstad’s Tempo L24 24-row planter is designed specifically for small grains like canola.
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Customizing the planter

New models stretch planter capability and flexibility

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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
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Hanson Acres: Under the stars in the countryside

Scarier than noises in the night — the moment with there’s no noise at all!

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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
Kubota has introduced its second-generation M7 tractor series, the M7-2.
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Kubota updates its flagship M7 tractor line

The M7-2 series brings new technology and introduces the Deluxe model

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Reading Time: 2 minutes It was a poorly kept secret in 2018 that Kubota was about to introduce an updated version of its most powerful tractor, the M7 Series, into North America. In fact, the brand showed a newer M7-2 at the Agritechnica machinery show in Germany in 2017. Now, however, the updated tractor line has finally arrived on […] Read more
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Hanson Acres: One more thing for Donna’s list

For the Hanson family, that mid-winter trip to Hawaii just keeps giving and giving

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Reading Time: 5 minutes Donna Hanson was trying to be as quiet as possible while she got ready to go out, but she still woke her husband, Dale. He opened his eyes and looked up at her. Then he raised his head a few inches and dropped it back to the pillow. “I’m feeling even worse than yesterday,” he […] Read more
Australian farmer David Ricardo has developed a farm machinery maintenance and service app.
Machinery, Machinery Guide

Easy service scheduling for farm machinery

Australian smartphone app puts farm fleet service records on your device

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Growing up on the farm, I can remember the small garage in the yard had a long list of oil change dates written on the inside wall by the door. At the time, that seemed a fully adequate maintenance record. After all, there were only two tractors to keep track of. Today, however, tracking equipment […] Read more
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Hanson Acres: The big moment comes with a hitch

Too many nerves, too much talk, too many games… oh, just put a ring on it!

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Reading Time: 4 minutes Two minutes before her wedding was scheduled to start, as she waited at the edge of the lawn to take the short walk down the beach toward her groom and the hired minister, Trina Hanson was worried. It wasn’t the weather. The weather was always perfect in Hawaii. It wasn’t her dress. She loved the […] Read more
A variable chamber design increases pressure on the bale as it grows in size to maintain an even density.
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New balers from AGCO

These Lely-influenced balers join the MF family in North America

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Reading Time: 3 minutes After announcing in March 2017 that it had acquired the hay and forage division of European equipment manufacturer Lely, AGCO strode its way into the Agritechnica farm machinery show in Germany that November and proudly introduced a new Massey Ferguson baler based in large part on the engineering it inherited in the Lely purchase. There […] Read more
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Hanson Acres: It’s the last mile that really counts

All kinds of distances have to be travelled when Trina decides to tie the knot

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Reading Time: 4 minutes By the time the Hanson family got to the check-in desk at their hotel in Maui, the normally mild-mannered Dale had lost his patience. “Look!” he whispered a little too loudly, elbowing his wife Donna. “That’s the couple that cut in front of us in the car rental lineup!” It was definitely the same couple […] Read more
Summers Manufacturing introduced the VRT Renegade this season, which includes on-the-go adjustability controlled from an iPad.
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PHOTOS: Digging into tillage

New tillage tools on the market show manufacturers are finally setting their engineers free to rethink some of our most basic jobs

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Reading Time: 3 minutes The steady advance in technology across the farm machinery sector has caught up with the design of good old-fashioned tillage equipment too. We’ve seen a steady stream of new and more sophisticated versions introduced this year from many brands. Take a look at just some of what debuted in the past 12 months. Versatile introduced […] Read more

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