For most of us, it’s this simple. If you plant crops, you spray crops. Getting herbicides and crop protectants down uniformly and on time is essential. There’s no other word for it. Still, it doesn’t have to mean a self-propelled sprayer. Today’s new generation of pull-type sprayers provide an unbeatable blend of cost and performance for many farms. You also get myriad choices, including these.
Reading Time: 3 minutes MS Gregson N1000 and N1250 Sprayers MS Gregson Novation sprayers come in N1000-gallon and N1250-gallon models, with a Novation design that is targeted toward operators who want a simple, clean sprayer with a rate controller and 60- to 90-foot booms. Gregson representative Lyle McLean says the Novation sprayer is the very first pull-type sprayer […] Read moreMachinery Guide, January 2012
The vision thing
No one seemed to need one before, but now they say a vision statement can be good for the farm. Dale isn’t sure. Even Donna isn’t convinced, but the kids are already talking...
Reading Time: 4 minutes It was only mid-morning when Jeff and Elaine walked across the farmyard to his parents’ house, but his Mom and Dad already looked exhausted. “We thought you’d never get here,” his dad Dale said with an exaggerated sigh of relief. “Sorry,” Elaine said, setting her laptop down in the kitchen. “We thought about picking him […] Read moreReflections, January 2012
Reading Time: 2 minutes Bert Gillis loved to fly but never earned his pilot’s licence. For most of his life he farmed north of Wynyard, Sask. in partnership with his two brothers and sister-in-law. During the Second World War he was a mechanic in the Air Force. His job was to repair training planes at the air base in […] Read more
The gleaner
Reading Time: 3 minutes Many years ago, my wife picked up a cast-iron, hand-cranked corn sheller at an auction, just about the same time Bob Pargeter passed over his cornfield next door with his new combine. I noticed there were all sorts of intact corncobs lying on the ground at the corners of the fields where the machine turned […] Read more
The Lean Startup
Reading Time: 3 minutes How Today’s Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to CreateRadically Successful Businesses You can tell that Eric Ries has a lot of experience as an entrepreneur when he sums up his two decades in business by saying, “Our productive capacity greatly exceeds our ability to know what to build.” You can also tell that his will be […] Read more
Case International Maxxum Series
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Case International Maxxum series brings eight models from 90 to 120 horsepower. According to the company, these four-and six-cylinder models are powerful, versatile and economical, and offer more flexibility, maneuverability and comfort to meet the needs of today s operators. The Maxxum 110, 115 and 125 models feature mechanical engines with minimal electronics for […] Read more
KUBOTA M SERIES
Reading Time: < 1 minute Kubota s M Series brings four models topped out by the M135X, Kubota s most powerful M-Series tractor with a 374-cubic-inch, turbocharged direct injection diesel engine that generates 118 PTO horsepower. According to Kubota s Christian Bisson, the M-Series tractors feature added power, torque and an electronic common rail fuel system for more power, less […] Read more
Massey Ferguson 5400 Series
Reading Time: < 1 minute Massey Ferguson offers nine models in their 5400 series ranging from 86 to 145 horsepower. It s a series that the company describes as technologically advanced, high powered and economical to operate. The MF 5400 series is powered by four and six cylinder engines. A Power Boost feature increases torque at six km/hr. in the […] Read more
New Holland T6000 Series
Reading Time: < 1 minute New Holland s T6000 series ranges from 90 to 135 horsepower in three different configurations, the Delta, Plus and Elite models. The result is a series that the company says is a natural for haying operations, heavy loader work, roadside mowing and row crop applications. Delta models are the series base, with Plus models bringing […] Read more
CHALLENGER MT400B SERIES
Reading Time: < 1 minute Challenger s MT 400B series is designed to offer more torque, more control, more serviceability and more fuel efficiency for today s farm operators, all in four models from 75 to 100 PTO horsepower. MT400 Series tractors are powered by new generation Cat ACERT Tier III engines. As well, a new front-axle support casting on […] Read more
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