News Category: Technology
How a Baler Knotter Works
This is an excellent video showing how the Hesston double knotter system works.
AGCO Crop Tour Roundup: Compaction Penalties
The AGCO Crop Tour in 2020 featured test plots in 5 locations across the Midwest. As with all test plots there were a number of questions under consideration. Lets briefly quote some of the report. Is there yield loss in the center rows planted with high-capacity, central-fill planters? “Because of its in-line tandem wheel design,…
Early Field Results with Momentum Planter
The AGCO Crop Tour is happening this year and some promising early results show the advantage a Fendt Momentum Planter offers. One of the factors being monitored in the test plots is compaction. Traditional offset tandems produce ‘pinch rows’ as the plant row between the two tires is subject to down pressure that compacts the…
Fendt 900 Gen 6 Roadshow Recap
The new Fendt 900 Gen 6 Series continues the strong tradition of innovation and efficiency that are hallmarks of the Fendt brand. These new 900s somewhat mirror the features of the bigger 1000 series. The low-rpm high-torque concept (Fendt iD) carries over with a MAN 9.0 L engine in the 900 Gen 6. Vario Grip…
Fuse: Five Ways You’ll Farm Smarter
Today’s ag industry presents many challenges for farmers, including evolving technology that can be hard to keep up with. At Maple Lane Farm Service, we’re making technology easier for you with Fuse® fleet management. This unique precision agriculture solution from AGCO connects your entire crop cycle. It is there from planning and planting to harvest…
The Varioterminal Advantage
Fendt’s industry-first Varioterminal brings major benefits to your operation We’re proud to carry a lineup of Fendt tractors featuring the industry’s first Varioterminal. It’s a feature other tractors don’t have, with clearly organized and well-thought-out controls that make your farming jobs easier. Here are just a few ways the Varioterminal can bring more efficiency to…
Fendt Xaver Drone Swarms
For many robots are scary. They bring with them ideas of people becoming obsolete as machines learn to take over the world. The reality is that in agriculture automation is nothing new. Automation has been around for a long time. Not only that, but the gains of technology have generally meant gains in efficiency and…
1000th Fendt 1000 Already!
Congratulations to Jeremy and Herman Terpstra, Terpstra Farms Ltd, of Brussels, ON! Their Fendt 1038 is the 1000th Fendt 1000 to roll off the assembly line. Finished on December 20, 2017, the tractor will hopefully get to the farm by late February. The Fendt assembly line recently paused to recognize this achievement. The Fendt 1000 has been…
Get Tire Pressure and Ballast Right
Maple Lane held a Fendt customer event back on February 9, 2017. It was an opportunity for some of our newest Fendt operators to get some in-depth training to help them get the most out of their tractor. Abner Wideman presented this talk titled ‘Fendt 1000 Series: Getting Ballast and Tire Pressure Right’. He talks…
250,000th Fendt Vario
The legacy of the Fendt Vario continues. With undeniable dependability, the Fendt CVT is bringing a step-less driving experience to operators all over the world. A quarter of a million transmissions is a big milestone for Fendt. Fendt posted a complete news article here. Fendt brings the 250,000th Vario transmission into the world. Is that…
Fendt 1000 Vario
Fendt is known the world over for its role in driving the agricultural industry forward. The brand consistently stands out as a premium product implementing premium technology. Maple Lane is pleased to be providing south-western Ontario and beyond with Fendt tractors, parts, service, and merchandise. On July 7 2014, an international press conference was…