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For nearly every farmer there’s at least one tractor, combine or other machine that stands out as being a favourite. Maybe it offered—or still offers—unbeatable reliability and efficiency, or it’s styling has proven to be elegant and timeless. Well, now’s your chance to speak up and get some recognition for that machine you think so […] Read more

While I was at Agritechnica in Hanover Germany last November, I had a chance to talk shop with a few farmers from other parts of the world. It was a great opportunity to find out what matters to them and how they see agriculture’s future. Speaking with Ralf Küsel, a mixed farmer from South Africa, […] Read more

In early February, members of AGCO’s senior North American management team made the trip to Woodstock, Ontario, for yet another of that company’s ribbon cutting ceremonies. And there have been quite a few in the past couple of years, as the brand makes some concrete moves toward improving its manufacturing and parts distribution infrastructure. The […] Read more

  It hasn’t been that long since Canadians were busy unwrapping Christmas presents under trees. And it’s a safe bet that prairie farm kids received their share of scale model farm toys and clothing branded with their—or Dad’s—favourite machinery name. Those toys, caps, T-shirts and the like actually generate a substantial amount of revenue for […] Read more

“When you spend nearly four decades at the top of the pickup truck market, you learn some things,” is the leadoff line on Ford’s release to the media introducing the 2015 F150. What Ford seems to have learned best is how to keep ahead of the competition when it comes to truck sales numbers. The […] Read more