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At 80 p.s.i. and 85 gallons per minute, the Fire Tamer can reach out 100 feet with a high-flow, narrow stream and can keep it up for 15 minutes on a 1,200 gallon sprayer.
Machinery

Harnessing sprayers to tame fire

An Alberta farm invention puts out fire using existing investments, making use of reliable off-road capacity

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Self-propelled, high clearance sprayers are great for spraying and have become three-season rigs. As well, in an emergency these could control a serious fire, with the right gear. That’s what Arrowwood, Alta., custom applicator Clark Oberholtzer figured out. He had seen the damage that fires brought to his southern Alberta and Saskatchewan neighbours in the […] Read more
The largest model of Amazone pull-type sprayers is UX11200, with a 12,000-litre tank to maximize acres covered in a day.
Machinery

Amazone brings pull-type sprayer to Canada

Brand hopes to impress Canadian growers with big capacity

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In North America, the self-propelled sprayer has come to dominate the market, as pull-type models have faded from use. However, in Europe it’s a different story. One European brand, Amazone, thinks it’s time for the pull-type model to make a comeback in Canada. Why it matters: More equipment options available at different price points can […] Read more
Farmers who attended Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show got to experience electrostatic charged spray at work.
Machinery

Sprayer power: Is electricity the next big thing in spray adjuvants?

Positively charging spray droplets can help them stick to plants, but droplets need to be small

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Getting fungicides and insecticides into the canopy and to the underside of leaves is a challenge for most sprayers. Small droplet sizes and even coverage are needed for this and for the fungicide lacquering required for control in most non-systemic products; and that comes with the risk of drift. Why it matters: With more precise […] Read more
Hagie is integrating more John Deere components in its sprayers, including new John Deere engines.
Machinery

New Deere engines coming to Hagie sprayers

A dual spraying system will also be available on the 2019 Hagies

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John Deere is integrating its own brand sprayer engines into its Hagie sprayer lineup for 2019, which should help John Deere dealers better service the Hagie sprayers. Dual product spraying will also be available on the 2019 model year machines. The model year 2019 (MY19) Hagie STS10 and STS12 machines will be powered by 6.8L […] Read more
Remember to clean the outside of the tanks and all equipment for residue.
Crops, Machinery

Taking the dicamba cleanse

Experts remind growers to take an active approach to sprayer cleaning, and of the importance of ammonia in removing dicamba residues

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The sensitivity of soybeans and other plants to dicamba — a volatile auxin-based herbicide employed in various forms since the 1960s — is extreme. Even trace amounts can cause significant damage to susceptible crops, meaning proper equipment cleaning is critical to avoiding unintended problems. Why it matters: Use of the herbicide will increase with the […] Read more
Updates for John Deere/Hagie High-Clearance Sprayers
Machinery

Updates for John Deere/Hagie High-Clearance Sprayers

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John Deere and Hagie have announced some changes to their 2019 high-clearance sprayers. The main changes are new engines and dual product spraying on the upcoming model year machines.  The model year 2019 (MY19) Hagie STS10 and STS12 machines will be powered by 6.8L PowerTech™ John Deere diesel engines, providing 280 and 300 horsepower, respectively. […] Read more
Get ready for drone sprayers
Machinery

Get ready for drone sprayers

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The use of drones in agriculture seems to gain a little more momentum every season. So far, the jobs they’ve been put to include taking NDVI images and crop scouting, among others. However, one Manitoba entrepreneur proposes that even with drones’ comparatively small payload capacity, aerial spraying may be a good fit for the technology. […] Read more
Kansas-based Great Plains Manufacturing, whose 3S-3000HD drill is shown here, is set to become an arm of Japanese manufacturer Kubota. (GreatPlainsAg.com)
Crops, Machinery

Kubota to buy equipment maker Great Plains

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Japanese farm, construction, yard and landscaping equipment maker Kubota is set to expand its share in several of those sectors with a deal for Kansas equipment firm Great Plains Manufacturing. Kubota, which has had a strategic alliance with Great Plains for implements in the U.S. since 2007, announced Friday it will buy 100 per cent […] Read more

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