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New Holland’s latest PowerStar tractor at the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Kentucky, Feb. 13, 2025. Photo: Greg Berg

John Deere offers upgrades for planters, New Holland rolls out latest PowerStar tractor at National Farm Machinery Show

By Greg Berg February 13, 2025

For day two at the National Farm Machinery Show, we paid a visit to the John Deere booth who announced planter upgrades at the Louisville, Kentucky show. Rather than having to put money down on a new planter, if your platform still has plenty of acres left in it, Deere is now offering upgrades with […] Read more

Variability across a farm, or even within a field, can complicate data analysis for a producer.

Crops, Features

Dollars from data

Improving the quality of the quantifying can help improve bottom lines, nutrient management, yields and decision-making

By Don Norman February 13, 2025

Unlocking the full strength of your data can turn small changes into bigger returns, and smart, localized insights can boost a farm’s bottom line, Brunel Sabourin of Antara Agronomy says. Sabourin was speaking to an audience of farmers and agronomists at St. Jean Farm Days, an agricultural event at St. Jean Baptiste, Man., about 60 […] Read more

The new Farmall C series tractor from Case IH on the show floor at the National Farm Machinery Show, Feb. 12, 2025. Photo: Greg Berg

Machinery, News

New Massey Ferguson baler, Farmall tractor unveiled at 2025 National Farm Machinery Show

By Greg Berg February 12, 2025

Day one of the 59th National Farm Machinery Show kicked off today in Louisville, Kentucky, and farm equipment manufacturers had a number of new items to capture the attention of visitors. Hesston by Massey Ferguson launched its new double small square baler on the show floor at a media event immediately after the show doors […] Read more

Machinery

SDF to build low-horsepower tractors under Massey brand

Agco and SDF partner to expand MF tractor offerings up to 85 horsepower

By Scott Garvey February 12, 2025

Agco announced Wednesday that it and Italy-based SDF (Same-Deutz-Fahr) have signed a supply agreement. SDF will build a low-horsepower range of utility tractors for Agco’s Massey Ferguson brand.

Buhler Industries’ Versatile Nemesis 235 tractor. (Versatile-ag.com)

Machinery, News

Buhler Industries going private

Winnipeg tractor and implement maker will be delisted from the TSX

By Gord Gilmour February 12, 2025

Winnipeg's Buhler Industries, which makes Versatile tractors, Farm King augers, and other farm implements, will be privately owned by a Turkish firm under a proposed deal.

Grain storage and handling systems need periodic maintenance to keep them in top condition — and to prevent in-season breakdowns.

Crops, Equipment, Machinery

Don’t forget year-end grain handling equipment maintenance

Clean up any grain spills and check leg and auger bearings for excessive wear

By Scott Garvey February 9, 2025

Many growers will be hauling grain to local terminals over the winter, which means they’ll be in and out of the bin yard many times — making it a good time for off-season inspections on their grain handling equipment. While it’s easy to remember to pull the big machines into the shop for that, don’t […] Read more

Photo: Piotr Swat/SOPA Images via Reuters Connect

Machinery, News, Reuters

CNH Industrial forecasts lower FY profits on declining agriculture, construction equipment sales

By Abhinav Parmar February 4, 2025

Reuters – CNH Industrial CNH.N on Tuesday forecast 2025 profit below Wall Street’s estimates, as it expects sales to be lower year-over-year in both its agriculture and construction equipment markets in 2025, sending its shares down 3.7 per cent before the bell. The Basildon, UK-based company expects 2025 adjusted earnings to be in the range […] Read more

Boom stability, boom height and travel speed are critical to uniform herbicide application and curbing variability in spray coverage.

Crops, Equipment, Features

Tackling herbicide resistance with smarter spraying

Tom Wolf from Sprayers101.com shares insights on how spraying techniques and technologies can help farmers stay ahead of resistance

By Don Norman February 3, 2025

With herbicide resistance on the rise, farmers can no longer spray their way out of weed problems — but smarter spraying can help prevent making resistance worse. That was the message from spray application specialist Tom Wolf, who spoke recently at the Manitoba Agronomists’ Conference. Wolf, from Saskatoon, is known for his contributions to Sprayers101.com, […] Read more

Equipment, Forages, Machinery

New hay tools come west from Claas

Volto tedders and Disco mower conditioners will be available for 2025

By Scott Garvey January 31, 2025

Early in 2024, Claas introduced its new Volto hay tedders and Disco mower conditioners to the European market. The company announced this fall it intends to make those implements available to North American producers in time for the 2025 season. There are two Volto models, the 1300 and 1500, which are available in T or […] Read more

Leaving taller standing stubble in a field increases its aerodynamic roughness heading into later fall and winter.

Crops, Weather

Retain your rain

Farmers can get creative to manage water efficiency on Prairie fields

By Don Norman January 30, 2025

Growers often dismiss the unpredictability of precipitation as pure luck — but they can stack the odds in their favour with the right strategies. “There’s a lot of different dynamics going on with the water balance in the Prairies,” says Phillip Harder, research director and hydrologist at Croptimistic Technologies. In addition to summer rains during […] Read more

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Southern California honeybees show resistance to varroa mites

Pulse Weekly: SaskPulse optimistic despite input, crop price concerns

Canadian aquaculture should be classed as agriculture, industry groups say