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Tag Archives agricultural machinery

Lemken launches self-propelled sprayer
The larger sprayer completes the gradual addition of application equipment to the company’s lineup
Lemken is jumping into the self-propelled sprayer market with its new Nova machine. The company has been working on creating a self-propelled sprayer since it entered a strategic partnership with […] Read more

Horsch debuts new primary tillage tool
The tool makes use of shanks versus discs popular on many primary tillage implements
Glacier FarmMedia – As better corn headers and straw choppers leave a cleaner surface and eliminate the need for residue-busting tillage implements, cultivators can get back to the job of […] Read more

New ag tire looks flat, but delivers elevated performance
The strange-looking tires run with lower air pressure than conventional tires
Glacier FarmMedia – The AgriCup tire debut during the American 2019 Farm Progress Show had a few farmers scratching their heads. “Are those tires supposed to look like that? I […] Read more

Claas adds tracks to its Axion tractor lineup
Tracked versions of the new Axions will be available within two years
Following the commercial launch of the Axion 900 and 800 series tractors in the United States and Canada this summer, Claas displayed the next big development for this tractor line. […] Read more

Will electric tractors ever dethrone diesel?
There is plenty of space for electric power in smaller, lower-torque jobs
Despite exponential increases in the technology’s effectiveness — and widespread use in other industries — battery power and charging challenges continue to limit the scalability of electrically-driven farm equipment. That […] Read more

Case IH automates spray boom height on Patriots, Tridents
Radar sensors are strategically placed along the boom to manage height
Case IH is offering automatic boom height control as an available feature on its Patriot and Trident lines of sprayers. The “next-generation” system automatically adjusts the booms using a combination […] Read more

Dot power platform comes to Ontario
The autonomous machine now has a planter attachment, critical to the Ontario market
Ontario farmers recently got their first look at the Canadian-designed Dot Technology Corp. autonomous power platform and several implements — including a first look at a planter prototype. The machine […] Read more

Case IH baler capable of silage, dry hay operation
New model designed to be an “all purpose” baler for producers
Glacier FarmMedia – The new RB565 Premium HD round baler is designed for the “ultimate crop flexibility,” says Case IH, which means it’s capable of being used to put up […] Read more

DOT to showcase new row-crop planter at COFS
Ontario farmers will be the first to see a new Seedmaster planter for row crops married to the DOT autonomous power platform at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show. The company is […] Read more

Adjusting your combine to reduce harvest loss
PAMI engineer offer tips on now to make sure your grain goes into the hopper, not out the back
Joel McDonald, an engineer working for PAMI (Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute), has spent years evaluating combine performance. “This is a quote I like to use about managing your harvest, and […] Read more