Ron Lyseng

Stories by Ron Lyseng

The three 10-foot covers prevent ambient sunlight from entering the spraying chamber. The Ecorobotix uses its own light source so the algorithms always know what their light waves signify.
Machinery

Precision sprayer cuts chemical use

System uses individualized sensors and nozzles for each row crop and shroud to help prevent spray drift

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Glacier FarmMedia – Makers of the Ecorobotix ARA claim their sprayer can apply chemical to a crop using one nozzle per row. Each is triggered to turn on and off […] Read more
This is an intimidating view of what it looks like if you want to re-plumb the sprayer to install a recirculating boom. Tom Wolf says it may look scary, but the recirculating boom actually simplifies the sprayer’s plumbing.
Machinery

Circular thinking, recirculating spray booms

Farmers told recirculating can reduce cost, time and environmental impact and manage water at priming and cleaning

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Glacier FarmMedia – Recirculating booms have been around for half a decade, although the concept first came to Canada from Pommier about 20 years ago. Some farmers remain unconvinced that […] Read more
Regular irrigation tires push soil away from the footprint, creating trenches up to 14 inches deep in side-by-side field testing. The Swift wheel pulls soil into the centre of the footprint, leaving only a one-inch scratch on the surface.
Machinery

Skateboard wheel next innovation

The Swift wheel is a replacement for conventional irrigation tires

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Glacier FarmMedia – How might revolutionary skateboard wheels relate to farm tires? If Shark Wheel has its way, skateboard tire technology will grow to become big tractor tires. Machine power […] Read more
These 75,000-bushel bins near Grenfell Sask. didn’t stand a chance against the ferocity of Mother Nature, with one torn partially off the anchor bolts in its concrete pad.
Crops

A wind-proof grain bin

While there are no guarantees, bin design and proper construction can improve the odds

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Glacier FarmMedia – Why do some big bins survive winds of 150 km-h while nearby bins collapse or go sailing across the landscape? The problem has been made worse as […] Read more
This nighttime photo shows the frustrating futility of fighting a dryer fire from the outside, and the danger to human safety.
Crops, News

Will your grain dryer become a grain fryer?

Eighty per cent of fires caused by trash buildup and can be avoided

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Glacier FarmMedia – Fall is busy for grain dryers, especially if the harvest window is short and tough grain needs quick attention. Storing tough grain that hasn’t received proper attention […] Read more
Each of the five sections in the 133-foot boom moves up or down independently of the adjacent boom sections, allowing the boom to spray 12 inches above the crop top.
Machinery

Horsch sprayer flexes its booms

Biggest Horsch/Claas field demo in North America brought the companies’ latest and greatest to Canada

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Glacier FarmMedia – The new Horsch Leeb sprayer made its Canadian debut July 19. Controlled droplets close to the crop reduce drift and put the product on the plants where […] Read more
Power comes from a 402 horsepower Cummins engine that handles 12-row chopping corn heads or draper headers up to 40 feet wide. A 3.8 bushel per second unloading rate simplifies unloading the 341-bushel grain tank. Changing between soybeans and corn takes less than five minutes. The combine features the Terra Trac half-track system.
Machinery

Claas re-defines Class 7 combine

Technology and comfort added to mid-sized combine class

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Glacier FarmMedia – As combines evolved in the past three decades, Class 7 combines seemed to be left in the dust. There were still new machines being built, but most […] Read more
Claas is introducing full front and rear suspension on the new Axion 900 Terra Trac half-track tractor. The Axion 900 TT made its Canadian debut at the Ag in Motion show in July. Terra Trac is only available on the 350 hp Axion 930 and the 440 hp Axion 960.
Machinery

Claas Terra Trac technology fully suspended

Axion 900 TT offers better flotation, added traction and less compaction

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Glacier FarmMedia – Claas’s new Axion 900 TT introduces Terra Trac to mid-size tractors. It’s the world’s first fully suspended half-track, with suspended tracks at the rear and suspended flotation […] Read more
Kett’s KJT130 handheld moisture meter lets the operator aim the instrument at the product and instantly see the moisture content on a digital display.
Machinery

Near infrared grain moisture monitoring goes portable

Taking NIR from the lab to the field and now to portability puts producers in control of their products

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Glacier FarmMedia – Moisture is one of the most significant controllable variables for grain producers. It matters when growing, harvesting, buying, selling, processing, preparing and shipping. Moisture impacts profitability at […] Read more