According to a recent news release from Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation, higher combine prices do not yet appear to have affected their sales in Canada.
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Combine market holding, for now
Manitoba crop report: Harvest advances
Manitoba Agriculture said the provincewide harvest was at eight per cent complete, according to the department’s latest crop report released on Aug. 27.
MacDon’s FD261 meant to feed more ravenous combines
Winnipeg manufacturer's new header stretches to 61 feet of cutting width
All the major brands now have Class 10-plus combines on the market — and those machines have a big appetite. Winnipeg-based MacDon has introduced a massive header that can feed those machines fast and keep their hunger satisfied. The new 61-foot wide FD261 FlexDraper header will be available in limited quantities for the 2025 harvest […] Read more
Deere beats profit targets as strong pricing, cost cuts counter slow demand
Deere & Co beat analysts' expectations for third-quarter profit on Thursday, as stronger pricing and cost control measures protected its margins from sluggish demand for its farm equipment.
Claas debuts new flagship combine model
Capacity of the Lexion 8900 Terra Trac hits Class 10-plus territory
With a unique graphic on its flanks, Claas’ new Lexion 8900 Terra Trac made its North American debut on the grounds of the Ag in Motion farm show near Langham, Sask., in July. The brand celebrated a milestone in its combine production at the same time as it released the largest model it has yet […] Read more
CNH Industrial lowers profit forecast on slow demand for farming products
Farm and construction equipment maker CNH Industrial on Wednesday lowered its 2024 profit forecast for the second time, as slowing demand for its tractors and combines keeps hopes for a recovery in the second half of the year muted.
VIDEO: Claas limited edition combine a milestone in the making
Claas displayed a limited edition combine at the Ag in Motion farm show in July, which celebrates the brand’s combine production surpassing half a million machines since building its first one in 1948. Rick Hubrich, product supervisor for Canada at Claas of America, discusses the milestone combine and provides some details on the new 8900, […] Read more
Easing the strain of sitting
Fit to Farm: Joints in the spine can get compressed when you have to sit for long periods
A common complaint that comes along with the farm lifestyle and career is back pain. Non-specific low back pain — meaning the pain has begun with no clear incidence and doesn’t have one clear cause — makes up over 80 per cent of back pain complaints. In my line of work, often it isn’t as […] Read more
Stubble height can make yield difference
Under extremely dry growing conditions, do your best to manage the moisture that’s there
You may not think leaving stubble just a bit taller would make much of a difference — but field scale research in Saskatchewan is showing even two more inches of stubble height, for example, can trap snow that could translate into about $40 or more per acre in extra yield. That’s not just wishful thinking, […] Read more
More guidance outages possible this growing season
Newer GPS receivers may prove more reliable during intense solar storms
In spring many producers lost GPS signals and were forced to go old-school and actually use the steering wheel — or shut down until service was restored. That interruption was caused by intense solar flare activity, creating outages across most of North America. It may not be the only GPS interruption producers can expect through […] Read more