Bridgestone-branded ag tires come to North America - Grainews
In May of 1988 Bridgestone acquired Firestone. Since then the company’s ag tire line has continued on carrying the Firestone brand name, at least here in| Grainews
Grain carts can still cause serious soil compaction whether they’re on tracks or wheels, but Scott Shearer’s research at Ohio State indicates less of a yield hit with tracks compared to wheels in unfavourable soil conditions. Here are some tips to reduce compaction risk. The post Supersized grain carts a weighty problem appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsTraction & Compaction & Production Tips - Grainews
BKT’s AgrimaxFactor tractor tires scored high in practical tests evaluating soil compaction and fuel consumption at Germany’s DLG test centre. The post BKT tires score a prestigious DLG approval appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsTraction & Compaction & Production Tips - Grainews
The design uses a unique concave sidewall that allows for a flatter, track-like contact with the ground, which manufacturer Galileo Wheel says offers a 30 per cent increase in traction over regular tires. The post IrriCup wheels improve traction on pivots appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsTraction & Compaction & Production Tips - Grainews
Weighing tractor axles will help growers determine what their optimum tire inflation pressures should be for road and field work. The post Adjusting for inflation key to get most out of new tires appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsTraction & Compaction & Production Tips - Grainews
In 2011, at Agritechnica in Germany, Galileo Wheel’s co-founder Avishay Novoplanski debuted a completely new ag tire design for tractors, called the CupWheel. It uses a unique concave sidewall, giving the tread surface a flatter, track-like contact with the ground, which the company says offers a 30 per cent increase in traction over regular tires. The post Galileo Wheel introduces airless SkidCup skid steer tires appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsTraction & Compaction & Production Tips - Grainews
Don’t let its adorable little yellow flowers from the summer fool you — canola today can be “like little rebar” in your tractor tires. That was a late takeaway from an ag tire clinic for farmers at Melfort, Sask. in July, hosted by staff from retailer Kal Tire and manufacturer Firestone Ag. It’s not that The post Expect stalks and stubble to become more stabby appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsTraction & Compaction & Production Tips - Grainews
In May of 1988 Bridgestone acquired Firestone. Since then the company’s ag tire line has continued on carrying the Firestone brand name, at least here in| Grainews
The German-made Nexat is an implement carrier designed to handle every field operation from seeding to harvesting and work in a controlled traffic plan to minimize soil compaction.| Grainews
In February Goodyear announced it had completed the sale of its off-road tire business to the Yokohama Rubber Co. for a cash value of US$905 million. The company said it would use that revenue toward building on its “Goodyear Forward” transformation plan that aims to improve production efficiency of its remaining products and increase its The post Goodyear sells off-road tire division appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsWheat & Chaff & Production Tips - Grainews
“…this is the 900/65R46 and it is for very high-powered tractors… it is meant particularly for best floatability and best field protection.”| Grainews
