Jake Kraaynebrink stands in front of his automatic inflation-deflation system.

A good idea goes to market

Converting your bright idea into a commerical product takes determination, plus help from the experts, but it can be done

Reading Time: 4 minutes On his farm near Drayton, Ont., hog producer Jake Kraayenbrink has built and perfected an automatic air inflation-deflation system that reduces the soil compaction caused by heavy manure tankers. Designing the system may have been the easy part, though. The path to launching a commercial version has been a long one. It was back in […] Read more

Machinery Guide

Which are better - planters or drills?

Reading Time: 3 minutes January is a month for new starts, so it fits neatly with this issue’s focus on planters. Improved seed singulation and precision planting capabilities have driven planter sales in the past two years, not to mention the migration of corn into Western Canada. Even so, the debate is still raging. Which are better — planters […] Read more