Lemken Solitair DT

VIDEO: Seeding, tillage combine with Lemken’s Solitair DT

This year Lemken introduced its Solitair DT combination tillage and seed drill implement to the North American market. Here, senior editor for machinery Scott Garvey talks to product specialist Matt Amey about the features on the drill, and Lemken marketing manager Ivor Bernatsky shares why the drill won an Innovation in Agriculture Award in the […] Read more

A Horsch Maestro 31-foot planter rolls into a field. Lack of proper maintenance, adjustment and calibration are more often the root of problems than complex agronomic or computer issues.

Poor machinery maintenance defeats good tech

Most profit-killing problems that plague high-tech planters can be traced to simple, easily addressed mechanical issues

Glacier FarmMedia – Running new fancy planters is fun. Working on dirty, used ones is less fun. But huge problems can be avoided if farmers take time to ensure their equipment is set up the way it’s supposed to be. “If we don’t do good maintenance, it’s going to defeat that technology,” said Dustin Weinkauf […] Read more

Case’s PD550T air seeder.

Heavy metal hardware

Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show featured new planters, tillage implements, drones and robots

There was a lot of heavy metal – and lighter stuff too – at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show last month, in terms of machinery rather than music. Equipment ranged from the latest combines and autonomous robots to large drones and new takes on traditional tillage implements. Here are several highlights: Tillage options The southwest demonstration […] Read more