Reading Time: 4 minutes When Mark was 20 minutes late for work on Tuesday morning, none of the Hansons who were out in the shop said anything, although Dale did make a point of taking a good look at his watch and Dale’s father, Ed, would definitely have said something if he’d been there. On Wednesday, Mark was 25 […] Read more
Hanson Acres: Just one more coupon
Why is that new hired man always so late? And what’s with those excuses?
Farm tractors with global design in mind
AGCO’s new MF utility tractors are designed for worldwide appeal
Reading Time: 3 minutes Back in early 1970, International Harvester released two tractors that made up what it called its Worldwide Series. The idea was to use shared platforms to build tractors that could appeal to farmers in every market where the brand had a presence. They would meet a global need — or that was the hope. Standardized […] Read more
Vaderstad planter sets a new Tempo
Vaderstad introduces new models of its Tempo high-speed planters
Reading Time: 3 minutes Sweden’s Vaderstad is adding to its Tempo line of high-speed planters with two new versions that are destined for dealer lots in Canada. Mounted via a three-point-hitch, the new Tempo V planter is available in seven different models with working widths from 4.2 to 6.6 metres. The largest version is available as a 12-row, or […] Read more
Hanson Acres: Their visitor from the east
The moment the plane lands, the questions get started
Reading Time: 4 minutes Dale was on edge as soon as he saw the number displayed on the phone. He considered just letting it ring, but his wife Donna was watching so he took the call. He shuddered as he hung up. “She’s coming,” Dale said. Ever since she’d heard about their father’s stroke, Dale’s sister Margaret had been […] Read more
Hanson Acres: Winter gets hard, and spring harder
The Hansons hear the bad news even before they get home. It’s time to get back to work
Reading Time: 4 minutes It was a great vacation, but it was definitely over. Jeff Hanson, his wife Elaine and their two small kids had spent 10 days at a sunny resort with perfect weather and soft sand beaches. Connor and Jenny spent every day paddling around in the ocean and the pool, building sandcastles and making friends with […] Read more
Case IH planter goes high speed
Introducing an all-new, higher-speed version of the Early Riser planter
Reading Time: 3 minutes For the last generation of planter designers, the goal has been clear. It’s been to achieve ever-higher ground speeds while still seeding the crop with perfect uniformity of depth and spacing. The dream is understandable. A machine that goes faster will cover more acres in a day, which in turn has got to be a […] Read more
ElectricPOWER your farm implements?
These 700-volt systems may be the kickstart the industry needs
Reading Time: 3 minutes For a group of young boys standing around the Fendt display at the Agritechnica machinery expo in Hanover, Germany, earlier this winter, the prototype model Former 12555X electric hay rake on show was a little like a video game. By sliding a finger across a screen, they could use the touch pad computer on the […] Read more
Hanson Acres: Trucking north, into the snow
It began to feel like it was the first time Dale had ever clocked such lonesome miles
Reading Time: 5 minutes By mid-morning on Monday, Dale was taking full advantage of his first day in the house alone. While his wife Donna was off in Fernie for a week of skiing with a group of her women friends, Dale was sprawled out in the living room, snacking on taco chips, watching an “Ice Road Truckers” marathon […] Read more
Here’s how German machinery company Rauch is winning
Moving onto a former Canadian military base in Germany is only one in a series of smart decisions by this machinery shortliner
Reading Time: 7 minutes It was to be our second stop that day on a week-long media tour that was winding its way through Germany. We were visiting a long list of German machinery manufacturers, and it was dark when we pulled up to fertilizer spreader manufacturer Rauch’s assembly plant adjacent to the Baden airport. It was clear the […] Read more
More forage machinery options for producers
These new concept machines will mean more harvesting choices for forage growers
Reading Time: 3 minutes The giant German farm machinery expo Agritechnica is a glimpse into the future, giving farmers a look at the equipment they’ll be filling their machinery sheds with in coming years. That includes forage growers. If the machines on display this past November are any indication, they can expect a tidal wave of innovations. Krone’s Premos […] Read more
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