An automated, 1,100-horsepower carrier unit with interchangeable implements has been developed by Nexat GmbH for broad-acre crop production. Joseph Jandrisch is an owner of Kalverkamp Innovation, a parent company of […] Read more
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Nexat marries big power to many farm field solutions
Based on a single tool carrier design, but with a cab, the unit plants, sprays, harvests and more
More precision in seed row closure
Down pressure for seed closure can now be controlled automatically, with multiple adjustments per second
Closing the trench over and around the seed has been a challenge increasingly met by more innovation over the past decade. That’s meant there are many and varied types of […] Read more
Planter readiness: Most of planter set-up can be done before spring arrives
Checking level, meters and doing calibration ahead can reduce calls to the dealer
What makes you call your planter supplier when you’d prefer to be on the land? Often things that could have been checked out before. Checking equipment before planting will ensure […] 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
Use planter checklist before heading to the field
Smooth planter operation requires attention to hydraulics, meters and other parts
Spring planting will be underway shortly, and thorough checks of planting equipment are vital to crop success. Josh Boersen and his father Brad farm cash crops and broiler chickens north […] Read more
Planter power becoming a challenge for customizers
Adding more and more tech to planters is stretching the limits of hydraulic systems
Planters are larger and more complex, as precision control systems bump up power requirements – often beyond what tractors can handle. That’s meant planter makers and customizers have had to […] Read more
Clean Seed adds a planter by acquiring Harvest International
Clean Seed is strong on the digital side, with Harvest International making planter components
A couple of years ago, Clean Seed Capital finally introduced the CX6 seed drill that the company had let farmers know was coming down the pike. Now with two years […] Read more
Seed Hawk to take parent firm’s name
For Saskatchewan seeding, planting and tillage equipment maker Seed Hawk, the company name is changing but the brand remains the same. Seed Hawk, which has been 100 per cent owned […] Read more
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