Reading Time: < 1 minute Grainews editors were at Canada’s Farm Progress Show in Regina in June and took a look at Bourgault’s new L7800 air cart and new sectional control technology, which were unveiled to the public at that event.
Bourgault’s new L7800 air cart and new sectional control technology
Fendt Series 500 tractors in Canada
Reading Time: < 1 minute Reid Hamre, Fend’s North American brand manager, talks about the line of tractors Fendt currently offers in the Canadian marketplace. He also talks about the 500 Series models which the company expects to introduce here in the future, although the company hasn’t yet announced when they will become available.
Agritechnica 2011, Hanover
Reading Time: < 1 minute Scott Garvey, Grainews machinery editor, travels to Hanover Germany to visit Agritechnica, the world’s largest farm machinery show.
Case IH introduces the new Rowtrac tractor line, anniversary edition Magnum
Reading Time: < 1 minute Case IH introduces the new Rowtrac tractor line along with a special 25th anniversary edition of the Magnum at an event near its headquarters in Racine, Wisconsin.
Combine adjustment tips
Reading Time: < 1 minute Les Hill, a combine performance expert from the Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute, discusses how farmers can get the most out their combines this season.
Mini-truck Review
Reading Time: < 1 minute Lisa Guenther talks to a mini-truck owner about the pros and cons of a 1996 Mitsubishi mini-cab.
Test driving the new Dodge Ram
Reading Time: < 1 minute Grainews takes a new Dodge Ram pickup, equipped with a 3.6-litre, V-6 engine and 8-speed transmission, to the farm for a detailed test drive.
Manitoba distributor imports U.K. subsoilers
Reading Time: < 1 minute Sid Patterson, owner of Hepson Equipment in Brandon Manitoba, explains how the Sumo subsoiler addresses soil compaction. The Sumo brand of subsoilers, which are built in the U.K., may soon see manufacturing in North America.
Beef Advocacy Canada Program to create beef ambassadors
Reading Time: < 1 minute Beef Advocacy Canada is launching a new online program to help beef producers, industry partners and consumers advocate for the industry. Annemarie Pedersen of Canada Beef and Jolene Noble of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association fill us in on the program.
Cross Slot’s low disturbance seed drills
Reading Time: < 1 minute Grainews talks to a farmer who owns one of Cross Slot’s low disturbance seed drills and finds out from a sales rep what size tool bars are now available in Canada.