Manitoba company offers biomass grain drying system

As the federal government moves closer to implementing a carbon tax, the impact of that on farmers’ fuel costs are bound to be significant. And the effect of that most talked about lately has been on the cost of gas for drying grain. One Manitoba company thinks it can offer producers a better, cheaper method[...]

AGCO introduces the AutoDock for Ideal combines

Harvest is that time of year when every minute counts, and there probably isn’t a grower who hasn’t cut corners in some way to save time and cover a few more acres while the weather holds. Taking a gamble by not removing a very wide header from a combine to move it down a public[...]


Want really cool or functional? Kenworth trucks offer both

Just as modern farm tractors all seem to incorporate similar styling and design cues in their general appearances, the same is true for modern heavy trucks. Aerodynamics figure prominently in modern truck design due to the fuel savings to be had when racking up thousands of kilometres every month. Manufacturers have been influenced in how[...]



New mower conditioners from Kuhn

Kuhn North America has introduced its “next generation” of mower conditioners. The brand says the new FC 61 TC and TL series machines include several design improvements and are capable of delivering a broader range of windrow widths. To keep crop flowing smoothly through them, the new Optidisc Elite cutterbar uses a flat, streamlined profile[...]

Titan introduces the AgraEdge tire

Titan International recently announced the introduction of its new Titan AgraEdge tractor tire line. According to the brand, these tires are “cutting-edge” and “cost-competitive.” The initial production run includes 17 of the most popular front and rear MFWD tractor tire sizes. “With the AgraEdge, we’ve taken the best elements of our existing lines and incorporated[...]


New hay mergers from Kuhn

Packing as much material as possible into a baler in the shortest amount of time helps maximize the feed quality of bales that come out the back end of it. When balers pound away at hay inside their chambers, leaf material is lost — and that is the best part of the feed. Merging swaths[...]

Alberta producer wouldn’t do without his Multifarmer

For David Reinhardt of Carstairs, Alta., deciding to ditch his 200-horsepower front-wheel assist tractor for a Merlo Multifarmer telehandler took a leap of faith. “We were very nervous about it when we bought our first one,” he says. “The price per horsepower is a little bit higher. Once we got it here and put it[...]


Growing the telehandler market in Western Canada

Having spent a fair amount of time visiting farms in Europe, I can vouch for the fact the telehandler has become nearly as common as the regular ag tractor on farms there. Farmers, often cramped for space, value the material handling ability of these machines in everything from loading grain to stacking bales. And for[...]

John Deere inches toward autonomy

Anyone who has purchased — or even looked at — new farm equipment lately is plainly aware of one thing: every brand has incorporated a host of advanced features that take over some tasks from the operator, and they do them much better than even the most skilled driver could. At John Deere, introducing specific[...]