Reading Time: < 1 minute We’ve all experienced the frustration. You need to see something in a tough spot. There’s an internal valve that needs adjusting or a clamp that needs tightening, or you need to know if a line is gummed up. But how can you see it without pulling your machine apart? Video Borescopes from A & I […] Read more
. See What Matters – for Mar. 22, 2010
These chart signals aren’t foolproof, but they can help you time your sales for better market results
Reading Time: 4 minutes You aren’t the only one to ever feel this way. You push your chair away from the computer and mutter to yourself, “Marketing, it’s just a giant puzzle at times.” You feel both a little intimidated by markets and a little frustrated as well. Whenever you price your grain, sure enough, the market continues to […] Read more
New Mid-Size Challengers
Reading Time: < 1 minute Challenger used Louisville to unveil its new MT585B (165-hp) and the MT595B (180-hp) tractors. The tractors, with the new Techstar CVT (Continuous Variable Transmission) transmission, are a major expansion of the company s mid-range MT500B tractor line. According to Challenger, The Techstar CVT transmission has the fewest number of moving parts of any stepless or […] Read more
Crop Adviser’s Casebook Why Is This Chemfallow Hit Or Miss? – for Mar. 22, 2010
Reading Time: 2 minutes Marie Cowan is an assistant plant manager for Richardson International in Oyen, Alta. John farms 1,500 acres of cereals and chemfallow in east-central Alberta. Early last June, he called me with a weed problem. Two weeks after spraying his field he had noticed weed control in his chemfallow was hit and miss. “I don’t know […] Read more
Protect Your Tires In No Till
Reading Time: < 1 minute Protecting your tire or track investment is important in no-till applications. As just one example, today s new biotech corn hybrids leave quite a strong stalk after harvest. Running through them when seeding the following spring or for any other tillage application can be hard on your tractor tires or tracks. At the Louisville show, […] Read more
Crop Adviser’s Solution Solved — Disappearing Canola – for Mar. 22, 2010
Reading Time: 2 minutes Early last summer, Jim called me about his disappearing field of canola. He figured the seed was bad and he wanted some answers fast. I travelled to his farm west of Lethbridge, where he farms 5,000 acres of canola, barley, and wheat, to offer my help. When I arrived, I found it did look like […] Read more
. See What Matters
Reading Time: < 1 minute We ve all experienced the frustration. You need to see something in a tough spot. There s an internal valve that needs adjusting or a clamp that needs tightening, or you need to know if a line is gummed up. But how can you see it without pulling your machine apart? Video Borescopes from A […] Read more
Time For More Attention To ADHD – for Mar. 22, 2010
Reading Time: 3 minutes Everyone uses either an antiperspirant or deodorant, but what is the difference? You may also find sometimes that neither work as they should despite what advertisements say. Drug use, medical conditions, and even environmental changes can also impact perspiration. Next month, we’ll check out the various products available and look at some tips to obtain […] Read more
Shopping Around
Reading Time: 6 minutes A complete set of wrenches seems as essential to farming as owning a tractor. Skinned knuckles from using them is proof you work smart. But, asks Michael Bevans (above left), is your shop actually good for your business? Why ask dumb questions? Of course doing your own maintenance and repairs makes you a better farmer. […] Read more
Reflections – for Mar. 22, 2010
Reading Time: 2 minutes Snow crackles as I wander along a hillside overlooking the Qu’Appelle Valley in southern Saskatchewan. In the distance a rancher is spreading hay while some deer raid hay behind his back. I am at a retreat house for quiet and prayer. The Franciscan Brothers, my hosts, offer rest and simple, tasty food. For lunch we […] Read more
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