Farmers have a drought-tolerant oilseed to add to their rotations, thanks to researchers who have been working on carinata varieties for nearly 20 years.
Grainews machinery editor Scott Garvey travels to Texas to meet with New Holland product specialists and take a close look at the new Speedrower, which can be configured for cutting hay or optioned as a new “Prairie Special” version with a small-grains draper header.
Machinery editor Scott Garvey talks with Canada’s Farm Progress Show manager Rob O’Connor about what was new at this year’s event, which included, for the first time, exhibitors from China and German tractor manufacturer Deutz-Fahr’s decision to use the show to relaunch their line in Western Canada.
Grainews talks to a farmer who owns one of Cross Slot’s low disturbance seed drills and finds out from a sales rep what size tool bars are now available in Canada.
Kevin Bien, Gleaner brand marketing manager, describes the features of the new Class 8 combine AGCO introduced at an event at its combine production facility in Hesston, Kansas, in August.
Scott Garvey, Grainews machinery editor, talks with Dan Klein, marketing manager for Case IH Magnum tractors, about the newest and highest-horsepower model to join the lineup.
Justin Elliott of Miller Electric teaches Lisa Geunther, field editor at Grainews, the difference in technique required when using stick and MIG welders.
Les Hill, a combine performance expert from the Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute, discusses how farmers can get the most out their combines this season.
It’s a worldwide challenge – convincing young people that farming can be a profitable and rewarding career. In Mali, a rural radio station is taking on the challenge through a contest developed along with Farm Radio International, a Canadian organization that works with more than 460 radio stations broadcasting to millions of farmers in Sub-Saharan […] Read more