Tractor cab makeoversBy: by Jodie Wehrspann Before-and-after looks of tractors redone with cab replacement kits. ...New chisel plowsCase IH says it designed its new PTX series chisel plows for heavy-duty performance and accuracy. ...AGCO closes Challenger plantBy: Wayne Wenzel AGCO Corporation says it is closing its track tractor factory in DeKalb, IL. Currently, the DeKalb plant assembles Challenger track tractors in the range... AGCO closes Challenger plantBy: Wayne Wenzel AGCO Corporation says it is closing its track tractor factory in DeKalb, IL. Currently, the DeKalb plant assembles Challenger track tractors in the range... Hopper HammerHere’s a new way to dislodge grain and other materials from the sides of hoppers, bins and bunkers. ...In the year 2013By: Kurt Lawton You’ve seen profound changes in agriculture in the past 10 years, but revolutionary technology is just on the horizon. ...Bendable fence postSpring-loaded post lets sprinkler drive over electric wire. A new flexible fence post from Pivotal Fencing Systems takes the time and hassle out of using... Stopping powerBy: Paul Hartley Air-disc brakes could help farm trucks meet new requirements. Sometime in the coming months, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)... Toolcat by BobcatBy: Karen McMahon The skid-steer loader finds new life as a "utility vehicle machine."... ATV built for twoBy: Karen McMahon The Bombardier’s latest Traxter easily accommodates a passenger.... Ground contactBy: Wayne Wenzel Powerful-looking tractor tires may not have more pull in the field.... New Holland round balersBy: Wayne Wenzel New Holland's BR series round balers produce bales from 4 x 4 ft. to 5 x 6 ft. The new balers replace New Holland's popular series 600, including the... Fertilizer containment regsBy: Wayne Wenzel New regulations will require a secondary containment dike on farm fertilizer storage tanks greater than 5,000 gal. It's no easy matter to sort through... Best of soil testsBy: Wayne Wenzel Confused by results? Look at what’s important and ignore the rest. Soil scientist George Rehm of the University of Minnesota Extension Service says some... Post driver and pullerBy: Wayne Wenzel Take the shock and frustration out of driving steel fence posts. PostMate is a heavy-duty guided T post driver and puller that steers the post and keeps... New red combines breathe easierBy: Wayne Wenzel After 2002 field trial evaluations, Case IH engineers say they have identified and remedied cooling system problems in new Axial-Flow 2300 series combines.... N-credible applicatorBy: John Russnogle This machine reads a crop's needs for fertilizer and adjusts on the fly. The search for ways to make precision ag actually pay has led University of Illinois... Rip and strip conservationBy: Wayne Wenzel If you attend a Farm Service Agency meeting, you may find yourself plugging numbers into a spreadsheet to determine whether or not to update your yields... Desktop drivingBy: John Russnogle You can’t manage what you can’t measure. That’s a favorite expression of Steve Robisky, product manager of John Deere Ag Management Solutions. With new... New Zealand unwittingly grows GM cornBy: Wayne Wenzel New Zealand banned genetically modified (GM) crops from its shores two years ago. But a recent test there found 800 corn plants that were contaminated... Prevent anhydrous theftBy: Wayne Wenzel Farmers around the country continue to report anhydrous ammonia thefts. Criminals steal anhydrous ammonia fertilizer from farmers to make illegal methamphetamine.... Brazil's GM seed fiascoBy: Wayne Wenzel If he wins the election, Brazil's leading presidential candidate says he will not lift a four-year ban on biotechnology. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of... Great Plains gets better with ageBy: Wayne Wenzel Seeding, tillage, and spraying debut at this year’s farm shows.... Electric tractors?By: Wayne Wenzel Hybrid electric and fuel cell automobiles are one futurist solution for reducing pollution and dependence on fossil fuels. But will farm tractors ever... |