Reading Time: 2 minutes Demco Harvest Link Working to ease the bottlenecks between the combine, the grain cart and trucks waiting at harvest, Demco is working on its Harvest Link system. It was so new in July 2013, there were only two units. But its capabilities and data co-ordination potential are considerable. The key is keeping everything moving and […] Read more
Grain carts and wagons: Part 2
Equipment to get your crop off the field once its ready for harvest
Mix and match
With wider chemical choices coming, the PrecisionPac system might be worth a second look
Reading Time: 6 minutes Imagine a world where you could roll into your local farm supply outlet and head to the back of the room where a vending machine sits. There, you’d plug in some basic data. The machine would ask what you’re planting, how many acres, what major weed species are present and what you’ll be rotating to […] Read more
Pearce: Confusion remains surrounding new Fluency Agent
Reading Time: 2 minutes Many in the seed and seed treatment sectors hoped, as the 2013 growing season came to a close, that development of a new fluency agent would be the beginning of the end of controversy between beekeepers and the crops sector. At issue was the use of neonicotinoid-based insecticidal seed treatments and alleged ties to bee […] Read more
Grain carts and wagons: Part 1
Equipment to get your crops off the field when it's ready for harvest
Reading Time: 2 minutes Here it is, late April, with harvest still a distant dream, yet we’re talking grain carts and wagons? Yes, because with agriculture evolving so rapidly, there’s no such thing as an off-season in farming. Farmers are always learning, always looking for options. That’s why this post to Machinery Guide is taking a seasonally proactive approach. […] Read more
Pearce: Weather not the only story in Ont. fields
Reading Time: 2 minutes The planting season always seems that much closer when the first meeting of extension staff with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food and local retailers and advisers is held. It provides a first glimpse of the region’s wheat crop as it comes out of dormancy, and an assessment of local field activity, including planting […] Read more
Planter equipment to help you in the field
Plus, a new Bobcat compatible with 40 or more attachments
Reading Time: 3 minutes What’s new? At this time of year, that’s a question that applies to a lot of things on the farm, from the weather forecast to the crop plan, the commodity price outlook, and of course, machinery. This is that “in between” time, after the farm shows and before the ground is quite ready. This past […] Read more
Snow job
First it was record rainfall last fall. Then it was near-record snow. What’s next?
Reading Time: 7 minutes When it comes to spring planting, the one thing that keeps farmers well-grounded is the weather. They can plan their seed choice, lay out a timetable and know how they’d like things to happen — but in the end it’s nature that holds the final say. Farmers will start planting only when the conditions allow. […] Read more
Overfed
Can more N guarantee you a record-breaking soybean yield?
Reading Time: 5 minutes Like farmers everywhere, soybean growers are big fans of big yield numbers. The more bushels, the better, and now, with yields commonly into the 70s, some even talk of reaching the century mark in just a few years’ time. That quest is leading growers down a few unexpected roads, such as applying nitrogen to soybeans. […] Read more
Get ready to “make hay” with new offerings of mowers and windrowers
Reading Time: 3 minutes If the number of product launches is any indication, there’s a sense of anticipation in forages this year. In this edition of Machinery Guide, you’ll see that mower conditions and self-propelled windrowers make up an exciting segment of offerings from manufacturers wanting to “make hay” in 2014. Check out these descriptions, first, then get ready […] Read more
Silage the latest candidate for yield monitors
The technology offers the prospect of tracking not only yield, but moisture and nutrient quality
Reading Time: 4 minutes Yield monitors are now common on grain and oilseed farms, though you’re not likely to find one on a dairy operation. But yield monitor technology for silage corn is now a reality, and it shows promise for adaptation to forages as well. The concept of precision farming was initially adopted with great enthusiasm by some […] Read more
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