Equip Blog

In his blog this week, Lee Hart takes a look at the pending Viterra takeover deal and ponders this question: when does big business become too big for its own good? Shortly after I read Lee’s blog, I came across another reminder that all businesses seem to be getting bigger. A press release from Ritchie […] Read more

Every month a variety of publications end up in my mailbox, and I usually make a point of looking through all of them. The amount of information contained in farm magazines and newspapers is incredible. When you read through one of them—especially ours (I’m bragging here)—you get to learn in a few minutes what it […] Read more

A long-awaited event took place this past week; and I’m not referring to groundhog day, although a rodent did play a part in the lead up to it. What happened that was so special? Electricity was finally restored to my workshop—for the second time since September. Underground electrical service lines are great. You don’t need […] Read more

This past week I spent a couple of days wandering the aisles of the Manitoba Ag Days show in Brandon. After you’ve logged as many miles walking through machinery exhibits as I have, you become pretty tuned in to the subtleties. I find myself comparing not only the show to other machinery events, but also […] Read more

2011 was a remarkable year in the farm equipment sector, unlike any in recent memory. The number of new machines introduced to the market this year was more than impressive. John Deere held what it referred to as the largest introduction of new machinery in its 174-year history. AGCO described its new product launch as […] Read more

As I stood at the local card lock fuelling station recently, a sign on the pump cautioned me that it would cut out when I’d loaded 300 litres, everyone’s daily quota of diesel fuel these days. A couple of weeks ago someone had crossed out the previous 500 litre amount on the sign and wrote […] Read more

With only a few hours left before the doors close for the final time on Agritechnica 2011, more than a few people were trying to squeeze in a final visit. The exhibition halls were busy, to say the least. Because it’s Saturday, there were parents and kids almost everywhere. With a journalist’s press pass, though, […] Read more

Yesterday, I gave you a few stats on just how many exhibits were on site here at Agritechnica in Hanover Germany. But here’s a little trivia on the facility itself—or the Hannover Messe, as it’s known locally. Hanover is in the northern region of Germany and the Messe (fair grounds) is located on the south […] Read more

Every second year, the German Agricultural Society, DLG, hosts Agritechnica, the largest farm machinery exhibition on the planet. It’s held in Hanover Germany. By any standard, the show is enormous. 2,700 exhibitors from 48 countries are showing their newest and best. But unlike nearly all other venues, many manufacturers are also giving you a glimpse […] Read more