With a 2,500-bushel capacity, Unverferth’s latest 2520 grain cart is the Ohio manufacturing company’s largest dual-auger model yet. Its pivoting 24-inch-diameter vertical auger is coupled with a 20-inch horizontal auger and directional downspout. It can unload up to 1,000 bushels per minute, even in high-moisture corn. 

The 2520 model features a rear-access hatch with a ladder for easier grain tank cleanout. It also offers a tongue-cushioned suspension for a smoother ride, extra-large viewing windows and a roll-over tarp.   

To handle the large load, the cart has a high-flotation undercarriage and Unverferth’s Equalizer hydraulically tensioned track system. Options include the UHarvest Pro weighing system for the ultimate data collection using the ISOBUS connection to the virtual terminal of the tractor. It automatically tracks each load using the grower, farm and field structure as well as truck, destination and crop variety for complete harvest data reporting via the included Slingshot cloud storage account. Visit umequip.com.

Agrology’s new sensor
tracks nitrous oxide emissions

Climate-smart farmers can break new ground with Agrology’s first-of-its-kind in-field nitrous oxide flux sensor that tracks ground conditions in real time. The scalable sensor is designed for growers working within supply chains that meticulously track emissions, and for producers looking to reduce N₂O at a fraction of the cost of research-grade equipment.

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To date, tracking N₂O has been difficult due to equipment costs. 

“Nitrous oxide is the white elephant in agricultural greenhouse gas emissions,” says Michael Schuppenhauer, principal investigator and affiliate at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. “Affordable, real-time emissions data is essential for growers to see the impact of their sustainable practices.

“Agrology’s Nitrous Flux Sensor is a paradigm shift in sustainable agriculture, as it provides any grower with an affordable, accurate and continuous tool to measure, reduce and monitor nitrous oxide emissions, and thus, enables GHG reductions and innovations at the source while replacing static factors and rigid, nonconforming models.”

Priced for average farmers, the sensors can be deployed across diverse crop types, production systems and regions, supporting in-field monitoring at scale.

Schuppenhauer tested the Agrology Nitrous Flux Sensor for 18 months in commercial row crops. He compared the sensor against cavity ringdown spectrometers and ground-truth N₂O eddy flux sensors and found comparable performance for a lot less money. The complete results can be found detailed in the Agrology Gas Measurement Cross-Validation white paper. 

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Brandt redesigns its auger
to meet customers’ desires

Brandt’s new 1345B U-Trough Auger was redesigned from the ground up, with customer feedback about performance, reliability and ease of operation at top of mind. 

“We asked farmers what they needed in an ideal auger. They told us they wanted more capacity, product reliability and improved ergonomics,” says Jason Klassen, Brandt’s senior vice president of sales for manufactured products.

REDESIGNED: Brandt’s new 1345B U-Trough Auger helps protect crops from damage. (Brandt)

With an unload rate up to 9,000 bushels per hour, the auger offers gentle handling to protect crops from damage, maximizing profit margins. Improvements and innovations include: 

For more information, visit brandt.ca.