Bigger or faster? It's a question that pops up from time to time when it comes to farm equipment (like, always). Our recent discussion with Dr. Tom Wolf brought up the issue with regard to spraying, but what about planting? Not everyone has a piece of land that an ultra-wide seeder or planter will work... Read More
Category: Machinery
The Morris slogan is "We hear you" and with the recently unveiled Morris Razr disc drill and the new 9 series Air Carts, it's clear they do. RealAgriculture's Debra Murphy was on the grounds before Canada's Farm Progress Show to see the new equipment. In this video, Garth Massie, corporate agronomist for Morris Industries, describes... Read More
To say that big machinery gets noticed at a farm show is understating that fact just a little. It seems each company is trying to out-do each other every year. While it may not have been their intention, the SprayFlex sprayer dwarfed just about every other piece of equipment at Canada's Farm Progress Show. With... Read More
Tracks are a big deal in mucky conditions, and work mighty fine in non-mucky fields, too. Versatile is the latest company to offer a track option, and unveiled the company's newly designed Delta Track at the 2013 edition of Canada's Farm Progress Show. In this video, Adam Reid, director of marketing for Versatile, walks us... Read More
Not only does the CX-6 Trident row unit have some flashy colours, but the product also made a real splash at Canada's Farm Progress Show and was awarded the people's choice award for innovation. The word "innovation" gets thrown around too often, it seems, but the row unit, developed by B.C.-based Clean Seed Capital Group,... Read More
With a tight spray window and lots of ground to cover, farmers are always on the hunt for ways to cover more acres in a day. In a pinch, many will simply go faster, and, while that does work, it's not without increased risks or potential reduced product efficacy. Instead, Tom Wolf, sprayer specialist and... Read More
It was quite a week in Regina — flash floods, giant equipment roll outs and Saskatchewan field editor Debra Murphy's first chance at covering a farm show. No farm show that RealAgriculture.com attends would be quite complete without a signature Thumbs up, Thumbs down piece, and so, without further ado, I give you the Day... Read More
Another Canada's Farm Progress Show is winding down here in Regina, Saskatchewan, and it's been a great success by all accounts. Editor of RealAgriculture.com, Lyndsey Smith, caught up with Rob O'Conner, show manager, to talk about the biggest successes of the show, his favorite part of the show and how the show will change and... Read More
Day two is a wrap of Canada's Farm Progress Show and the RealAgriculture.com team had it covered. Today we cover the new FCC app, a massive truck sprayer, intercrop seeders and behind the scenes information on the Talking to Farmers segment. We hope that you enjoy today's wrap up because we really had some fun... Read More
With a focus on ease of use, consistent seed depth and strong seedling emergence, Morris Industries has launched a new product line of disc drills. The Morris Razr disc drill features a new opener RealAgriculture.com's Debra Murphy was on-hand prior to Canada's Farm Progress Show to review the Razr series alongside its air cart counterparts.... Read More