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Model-year 2025 Jaguar forage harvesters are getting several updates that improve capacity and efficiency.
Equipment, Forages, Machinery

Claas updates the Jaguar forage harvester line

Capacity and efficiency improvements dominate changes for 2025 model year

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In late August, during the U.S. Farm Progress Show in Iowa, Claas announced several updates to its line of Jaguar self-propelled forage harvesters. First among those updates “is our new V-Flex knife drum. You can get it in 20-, 24-, 28- and 36-knife,” says Matt Jaynes, the product manager for the Jaguar line. The new […] Read more
John Deere video screengrab via YouTube
Equipment, Global markets, Machinery

John Deere responds to tariff threat

A Trump threat and social media backlash have Deere stating its commitment to U.S. manufacturing

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In late September, Donald Trump made a surprising statement during a campaign rally, although Trump’s behaviour is now generally so consistently bizarre that it’s difficult to call any statement surprising. But this one caught the ag community a bit off guard. Earlier in the year, John Deere had announced it was moving some production out […] Read more
The John Deere 535 baler that burned at the Eppich farm.
Cattleman’s Corner, Columns, Equipment, Hay

Counting one’s blessings after our baler burns

Eppich News: A baler fire is a reminder to be prepared and understand what to do in an emergency

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On Sept. 5, our John Deere 535 baler went up in smoke. It is a big hit for our small operation, but we have much to be thankful for. As farmers we do dangerous things every day. Every day we are just going to go swath the wheat, or we are just going to combine, […] Read more
In-bin and dedicated grain dryer systems have different capabilities, according to an Alberta research study.
Crops, Equipment, Machinery

How to choose between an in-bin or dedicated grain drying system

It all depends on your objectives, expert says

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With short seasons and what seems like increasingly unpredictable weather patterns these days, many growers now routinely using grain drying systems to add a little time to the harvest window. But for those considering an investment in a grain drying system, how do you choose which one is right for your farm? Producers can opt […] Read more
TAP program participants at a recent event at Enderlin, N.D., west of Fargo, check out a Montag fertilizer application unit, designed for use in reduced-tillage and cover cropping systems.
Crops

Soil health training served on TAP for Prairie agronomists

North Dakota's Trusted Advisor Partnership (TAP) program coming north to Manitoba, Saskatchewan

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A program designed to provide agronomists with practical soil health knowledge — and a peer sharing network on the subject — will soon be establishing roots in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The Canadian Prairies Trusted Advisor Partnership (TAP) plans to launch its first cohort of about 15 agronomists in January 2025. It will serve as a […] Read more
VIDEO: How do old vs. new tractors compare in efficiency?
Machinery

VIDEO: How do old vs. new tractors compare in efficiency?

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Everyone is aware that the average size of a farm tractor has grown over the last few decades, but have you ever thought about how significant those changes are? How much more can one operator do with one seeding unit these days compared to the mid 1960s? Glacier FarmMedia’s senior editor for machinery, Scott Garvey, takes […] Read more
WFE 2-155 Tractor
Equipment, Machinery

White is a favourite colour of one Manitoba farmer

We check out a jaw-dropping collection of WFE equipment and hard-to-find collectibles

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Among vintage and classic tractor enthusiasts are many with large collections dedicated to a single brand. While John Deere and International Harvester undoubtedly have the largest followings, those with a passion for the now-extinct White Farm Equipment brand seem to be few and far between. But that’s exactly the focus of Manitoba farmer Craig Rubeniuk’s […] Read more
FieldOps
Crops, Equipment, Machinery

CNH’s app, web portal upgrades based on farmer input

FieldOps replaces previous Case IH, New Holland brand-specific telematics

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As many farms’ management practices go digital, growers increasingly ask for machine telematics and agronomic field data to be combined into one online interface — and it should be intuitive, streamlined, and maybe most importantly, fully mobile, according to Jacob Maurer, global product manager for CNH. When the company decided to redesign its web portal […] Read more
Agco’s Fendt brand introduced a new line of tractors to the North American market this fall, the 600 Series, which includes four mid-horsepower models.
Equipment, Machinery

Fendt debuts its 600 Series

New tractor line spans the 149- to 209-horsepower range

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At Agritechnica in Germany last November, Agco unveiled its newest line of Fendt tractors, the 600 Series. For North America, though, the 600 Series was officially introduced in late August this year and had its first Canadian public appearance at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show at Woodstock, Ont. in mid-September. With Agco’s tractor brand offerings long […] Read more
While it’s toughest on tractor tires right after harvest, stubble may still be hard on your tires even the following spring.
Equipment, Machinery, Traction & Compaction

Expect stalks and stubble to become more stabby

Also: rubber is most prone to trouble from stubble when brand new, before it can harden naturally

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Don’t let its adorable little yellow flowers from the summer fool you — canola today can be “like little rebar” in your tractor tires. That was a late takeaway from an ag tire clinic for farmers at Melfort, Sask. in July, hosted by staff from retailer Kal Tire and manufacturer Firestone Ag. It’s not that […] Read more

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