When the national Plug’n Drive event hit town, Scott Garvey decided to expand his range of experience with battery electric vehicles (BEVs), trying out the Hyundai Kona and Chevy Equinox.
A closer look at battery electric cars
We get some personal experience with the emerging automotive trend
The problem with diesel exhaust fluid: Prairie winters
Ranchers can’t afford to give the loader a three- to five-day vacation every January
Diesel exhaust fluid is required in new machines to address engine emissions, but here on the Prairies, Mother Nature steps in to enforce the law of unintended consequences.
Ag equipment brands ink deals with Starlink for machine connectivity
But with a politically-linked erratic owner, can we trust Starlink?
Starlink has become the global go-to provider for connectivity, particularly in rural areas where cellular service is dodgy at best, but there are now concerns about whether it can be trusted in the long term.
MacDon shows new FD2 Plus FlexDraper at Ag in Motion
New FlexDraper has two inches of extra flex at cutterbar
MacDon's new FD2 Plus FlexDraper was on display at the Ag in Motion 2025. It has two inches of extra flex at the cutterbar allowing it to follow the contour of the ground more efficiently to harvest more crop.
Farm groups’ response to new Trump tariffs muted
Trump repeats dairy tariff claims in justification of 35 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods
Farm groups’ response has been muted, thus far, in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump’s announced 35 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods. Goods under CUSMA are expected to continue to be exempted. Trump again brought up dairy tariff claims in justification for higher tariffs.
Case IH, New Holland dealers to see more integration
CNH prepares to unveil new products — and a new dealership model for its brands
CNH plans for “more than 15 new tractor launches, 10 combine launches, 19 crop production launches and over 30 precision technology releases between now and the end of 2027.”
Agco settles legal dispute with TAFE
Indian company will get ownership of the Massey Ferguson brand name exclusively in India, Nepal and Bhutan, but nowhere else
Agco and Tractors and Farm Equipment (TAFE) from India announced July 1 that they had settled their legal dispute, which began in 2024 over local ownership of the Massey Ferguson brand name and other concerns.
CNH to offer refreshed farm equipment lineup for 2026
Existing models and the updated line will see price increases due to U.S. tariffs
Those refreshed Case IH and New Holland machines will come with higher price tags, though — and as of May 1, CNH also increased prices on current model year machines not already sold.
ReinCloud 3 app offers improvements for irrigators
Nebraska’s Reinke Manufacturing updates its software for farm managers
Compared to previous versions, the new version of Reinke’s ReinCloud is billed as more intuitive, allowing irrigators to flow more data-driven information into their water management.
Farm machinery market now a riddle without a punchline
Farm Financial Planner: Tariffs will pile up on new equipment crossing borders en route to final assembly
Current market turmoil is rooted in U.S. tariffs and that uncertainty cascades down to combines, harrows, tractors, trucks — you name it — leaving farmers, at the tail end of the process, cautious.
