Equipment
Products
Apr 1, 2009 12:00 PM
DRY FERTILIZER OPTION Krause Corp. introduces a new dry fertilizer metering system for its 5200 series grain drills in no-till and minimum-till types.... More
What’s New in Nozzles
Mar 1, 2009 12:00 PM | By Dave Howe
In an ideal crop-spraying world, nozzles would deliver a spray pattern with maximum coverage and no drift. Spray nozzle manufacturers have been edging... More
AGCO Options
Mar 1, 2009 12:00 PM
AGCO Corp. is releasing three new tractor series: the Massey Ferguson 8600 series, Challenger MT600C series and AGCO DT series. Ranging from 205 PTO hp... More
Spring Forward to Strip-Till
Mar 1, 2009 12:00 PM | By John Russnogle
When Jeff Reints started strip-tilling nearly a decade ago, he used a homemade rig built with parts he already had. He built a strip-till bar using shanks... More
Equipment News
Operation Strip-Till Gets Rolling
Mar 31, 2008 5:26 PM | Source: Iowa State University
Two north-central Iowa men put their heads together and created an opportunity for farmers interested in trying strip-till on their farms... More
Expert offers grain storage tips
Oct 16, 2007 1:58 PM | Source: Purdue University
Farmers and elevator managers should check corn in storage, because temperatures were optimal for mold growth early this storage season. Moisture conditions throughout the growing season varied by location, but the state saw temperatures in the high 80s and even 90° causing some concern... More
ATVs
Not So Little Brother
Aug 1, 2008 12:00 PM | BY GREG LAMP
For some, having the power and size of a larger, 700-class all-terrain vehicle (ATV) isn't necessary. Neither is the price. That's why Yamaha is introducing... More
Turn On A Dime
Aug 1, 2006 12:00 PM | By Greg Lamp
I'm spoiled. After riding the new Grizzly 700 FI 44, you'd be, too. The fuel-injected ATV unveils an industry first with its impressive new electric power... More
Combines
Grain Handling
Bulked Up For Speed
Feb 15, 2009 12:00 PM | By John Russnogle
When Iowa farmer Keith Schwandt designed his new seed tender, he wanted the advantages of bulk seed and fast refills without the cost of a central-fill... More
Planters
Planter Makeover
Feb 15, 2009 12:00 PM | By Greg Lamp
As a former ag mechanics and ag education teacher, Don Ahrens practices what he preaches. And that's especially true with the twin-row planter he built... More
World's Largest Planter
Feb 15, 2009 12:00 PM | By John Russnogle
Imagine you're planting down the middle of your local high school football field. With John Deere/Bauer Built's newest planter, the DB120, you'd only... More
Precision Farming
Sprayers
What’s New in Nozzles
Mar 1, 2009 12:00 PM | By Dave Howe
In an ideal crop-spraying world, nozzles would deliver a spray pattern with maximum coverage and no drift. Spray nozzle manufacturers have been edging... More
Tillage
One and Done
Mar 1, 2009 12:00 PM | By Greg Lamp
Jeff Pape watches input costs like a hawk, pouring over every nickel spent on his Dyersville, IA, no-till operation. That's what drove him to figure out... More
Strip-Tiller on a Budget
Mar 1, 2009 12:00 PM | By Greg Lamp
When you talk to Todd Martin about the benefits of strip-till, you almost see him light up. I'm always trying to maximize efficiency and yield with the... More
Tractors
Expect Strong 4WD Tractor Sales
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers has released its annual forecast for U.S. and Canadian agricultural machinery sales for 2009. Tractor sales... More
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