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
Crop Adviser’s Solution Solved — Disappearing Canola – for Mar. 22, 2010
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
. 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
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
New Cab Design From RoGator
Reading Time: < 1 minute For AGCO’s RoGator series, ergonomics starts before you get into the cab. In fact, it’s what helps get you there. These RoGators come equipped with a fold-down ladder with an easy first step, a friendly angle of ascent, wide-set handrails, and a wide walkway maximized at the cab side to allow what AGCO officials say […] Read more
John Deere Extends List Of Features
Reading Time: < 1 minute John Deere promotes their self-propelled sprayers with the tagline, “Intelligence runs in the family, smart choices from the leader in application technology.” It’s a jingle that captures the brand’s philosophy of how to build a sprayer. The 4630 holds 600 U. S. gallons, the 4730 comes with a 800-U. S. gallon tank, the 4830 with […] Read more
Patriot Changes Droplet Size On The Go
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Patriot Series from Case International comes in three models. The Patriot 3230 brings a 220-hp 6.7-litre six-cylinder turbocharged Case IH NEF diesel engine with a tank size of 800 U. S. gallons. The bigger 3330 has a 250 hp 6.7-litre engine with a tank size of 1,000 U. S. gallons, and the largest, the […] Read more
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