Week of June 10, 2022

Western Equipment Dealers Assn. CEO John Schmeiser recently was recognized with the 2022 Sask Polytech, Moose Jaw Campus honorary degree in Applied Studies. Schmeiser has the distinction of being the longest serving board member for Innovation Place, one of Canada’s best research and technology parks, where he chairs the Human Resources & Governance committee. He shared his wisdom and advice with Sask Polytech’s graduates as they enter the workforce.

Five machines from British manufacturer JCB — representing the landmark years of Her Majesty the Queen’s 70-year reign — took center stage earlier this week in London. Operated by JCB employees, the 5 machines paraded toward Buckingham Palace, past members of the Royal Family and tens of thousands of cheering spectators lining the route. Leading the parade was one of the first backhoe loaders ever built by JCB in 1953 — the year of Her Majesty’s Coronation. Check out this quick video taken during the celebration.

Researchers Dan Perkins and Richard Brain have been helping our editors with special projects in graphing farm productivity growth. In examining their recent work, we came across this 11-minute video (a visual experiment to complement their peer-reviewed publications) that demonstrates drift performance of today’s spraying technologies — with a white wedding dress and red dye. Their video shows the current realities of physical spray drift amidst worst-case scenario regulations.

This “Manufacturing Minute” video shares Deere & Co ‘s decision last week to move cab production from Waterloo, Iowa, to Ramos Arizpe, Mexico. The move will help Deere balance workforce needs within the tight labor market while opening up space for unnamed new products. The transfer is scheduled to be finished in 2024.

For today’s product news, we want to show you a 3D presentation of the Dynatrac Active Implement Guidance from Laforge. This is the best visual tool our editors have seen for explaining how implement guidance works. This 2-minute video provides an overview of how the universal system fits ALL implements and provides growers with a simple system for a more profitable and exact-path operation in their fields.

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