Manitoba’s Kroeker family has proved that an efficient new shop doesn’t have to mean an expensive new building too

Reading Time: 11 minutes There are some things you never forget. “It was the day before we were planning to go out and start seeding,” recounts Dave Kroeker from his farm at Killarney, just north of the U. S. border in south-central Manitoba. “It was April 26, 2006.” Like any spring, Dave had been doing some last-minute work in […] 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


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

. Changing N Rates On The Go

Reading Time: < 1 minute in addition to their guidance products, greenSeeker used Louisville to build more excitement around its rT200 nitrogen application system. This technology allows the operator to apply the right amount of nitrogen, in the right place, at the right time — in real time. greenSeeker maintains that grid soil maps and yield maps produce data that […] Read more


. Going Back To Primary Tillage?

Reading Time: < 1 minute new at the show this year was the rolling reel Leveler Model 75 from Unverferth. This tillage implement was being positioned as a “primary tillage partner” to work in conjunction with whatever primary tillage tool farmers might choose to use. But who is still doing primary tillage? in many areas, especially in the East, the […] Read more

New Mid-Size Challengers – for Mar. 22, 2010

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 power […] Read more


Tom Button is editor of Country Guide magazine

Reading Time: 2 minutes Maybe it takes a Wal-Mart to open our eyes to the fact that it’s what we do that counts, not what we say. Let’s learn the lesson. The headline on the New York Times blog carried exactly the message that the board of directors at Wal-Mart had been striving for. “Wal-Mart getting harder to hate,” […] Read more

Looking Out For New-Crop Pricing Opportunities

Reading Time: 4 minutes Keeping a lookout for new-crop pricing opportunities makes you more money in the long run. Locking in profits well ahead of the drill or planter can increase your odds of pricing success. For many grain marketers as well, pricing ahead of spring seeding ensures that grain shipped off the combine next fall is sold profitably. […] Read more


Apache Goes With Mechanical Drives

Reading Time: < 1 minute With their tough mechanical drives instead of hydrostatic engines on each wheel, the Apache sprayers manufactured by Equipment Technologies differentiate themselves from other field sprayers. Key in this mechanical drive versus hydrostatic environment is “tractiv effort,” a concept which refers to transferring all possible power to the ground for maximum efficiency. Apache self-propelled sprayers include […] Read more

Up Front With Hagie STS Sprayers

Reading Time: < 1 minute On first sight, what you notice about Hagie sprayers is that the boom is located in front of the sprayer instead of in the traditional aft position. It is a complete “reorientation” for those spray operators who have been accustomed to spraying in the rear. Visibility on a Hagie STS sprayer obviously means something more […] Read more