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WOOODSTOCK, Ont. — A rare New Holland 1283 self-propelled baler was on hand at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show in Woodstock last week.The balers were built in the 1960s and 1970s.

The one at the farm show sported a Ford 240 cubic inch, six cylinder, gasoline engine, but a 300 was also available. Many had cab coolers and some true air conditioning.

AGRITECHNICA – The World’s No. 1

Hanover/Germany November 10-14 2015

The world’s largest trade fair for agricultural machinery and equipment

When genetically engineered crops hit the market two decades ago, some farmers stayed with old-school seed.

For a time, the move paid off. Traditional seed cost less than the biotech stuff. Crops commanded a small premium over the new genetically modified organisms that had consumers skittish.