48 Technology & Innovation | February 2024 Promotional Supplement TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION Nurturing Growth Ag Retail and Grower Experiences with Modern Application Technology In the evolving landscape of agriculture, selecting the right fertilizer application equipment is crucial for achieving optimal crop Insights from leading agricultural professionals and farmers highlight the key factors in making these pivotal choices. Chandler Co-op: Embracing At Chandler Co-op based in Lake Wilson, Minnesota, the transition to Salford air boom applicators on their AGCO TerraGators marks Salford applicators,” notes Joey co-op covers over “30,000 acres annually,” with the Salford machines. Salford spreaders, boasting a 90-foot spreading ability, underscores the future,” Einck adds, emphasizing the need for technology that keeps pace with modern demands. Wanstead Co-op: Reliability Meets Performance Peter Kelly, General Manager of Wanstead Farmers Co-op with headquarters in Wyoming, Ontario, speaks highly of their Salford Trooper spinner spreaders. Wanstead started with two Salford pull-type spreaders and added four more due to their popularity, and reliability. ruggedness make them a preferred choice for the co-op. Kelly observes, very reliable, to the point where some of our customers are willing to wait an extra day or two to get those machines,” highlighting the value of dependability in agricultural equipment. Dave and Angela Huey farm 350 acres in South Lambton, Ontario. BBI spreader and Salford cultivator application, and reliable equipment. to uneven fertilizer application, the Huey’s decided to purchase their own applicator. “One of the cost savings equipment, not renting equipment and [controlling the application] better crop averages,” explains Dave and self-reliance in fertilizer application echoes the sentiments of many modern growers, from small acreage farms to large operations. VanQuaethem Farms: Scaling Up with Smart Solutions Joe VanQuaethem, of VanQuaethem Farms in Eden, Ontario, manages a high-acre operation and highlights the importance of scalable and have a Salford PathFinder ST-8 on our one planter and the PathFinder ST-10...on our other planter,” he Salford commodity carts to band dry fertilizer from their planters, something that Joe thinks more growers are seeing the advantage of. “Around areas like this where there’s a lot of sand [and] fertilizer leaching problems if you were putting liquid down, people have been [banding dry every 8 to 20 acres depending on your when you come to big acreage. So we knew we had to do something if we wanted to keep our fertility plan like it should be,” VanQuaethem explains. VanQuaethem farms underscores the need for equipment that adapts to large-scale operations. He praises the Salford system for its consistent performance: “Super reliable...one less headache I have to deal with.” A Future-Forward Approach in Agriculture and individual growers reveal a unanimous preference for fertilizer application equipment that is technologically advanced, reliable, precise, and durable. For modern agricultural practitioners, investing in Salford applicators represents a operations. To see more progressive solutions for fertilizer application and tillage, go to salfordgroup.com. Salford Spreader top dressing a forage crop. Salford 90 foot AB320 air boom applicator, on an AGCO TerraGator Salford PathFinder ST-10 banding dry fertilizer through planter
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