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New Holland will be changing the standard colour of its North American haying equipment line to yellow, a match for its equipment sold in other regions of the world.
Cattleman’s Corner, Equipment, Machinery

NH round balers go yellow for golden milestone

Added technology and a new unifying colour mark the round balers' anniversary

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As New Holland marks its 50th anniversary of round baler production, the brand had several announcements to make about its hay and forage line. Most notably, expect to see the end of the familiar red paint scheme on NH equipment. The brand is standardizing its global image by adopting a yellow livery for all its […] Read more
More parts and components are now being stocked on site, as a lack of products caused major disruptions during the pandemic.
Equipment, Features, Machinery

Supply chain chaos eases at parts counter

Shortages are now fewer on many, but not all, components

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Glacier FarmMedia — Manufacturers of ag equipment and some agricultural dealers in Canada have changed their practices because of the COVID-19 pandemic. They are now stocking more parts and components on site because a lack of products caused major disruptions during the pandemic. “I know it can be a challenge for producers, dealers and manufacturers […] Read more
Lower tire pressure offers more traction and less ground compaction, but can limit the tire's load capacity.
Machinery, Traction & Compaction

Getting the right tire

Loader tires need the right tire and inflation pressure for the load

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When spec’ing out a new loader tractor, there are a lot of things to consider: lifting capacity, horsepower, size et cetera. Easily overlooked, though, are the specifications for the tires the tractor rides on — and how they can seriously affect tractor performance. “One thing that’s important for operators to understand is how proper ballasting, […] Read more
photos: CNH
Equipment, Forages, Machinery

Compostable bale wrap heads toward wide release

Nature's Net Wrap an environment-friendly alternative to long-lived plastic

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Virtually every cattle farmer and rancher has tripped over an old piece of plastic baler twine or net wrap stuck in the ground in a corral or bale yard. The stuff just never seems to go away. But an entrepreneurial Alberta ranching family has come up with a solution to eliminate that problem with a […] Read more
Big news from John Deere in 2025
Machinery

Big news from John Deere in 2025

Bigger tractors, new combines and air carts debut for 2025 model year

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With an eye catching announcement on February 28, John Deere takes the lead in the tractor horsepower race. It is introducing the most powerful four-wheel drive production ag tractor ever built, surpassing Case IH’s 715 horsepower Steiger, which only debuted this past fall and briefly held that record. With three new 9RX models, the 9RX […] Read more
CNH backs compostable bale wrap
Equipment, Wheat & Chaff

CNH backs compostable bale wrap

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An Alberta company developing what’s billed as the first viable bale net wrap to be made from compostable material has picked up funding from the maker of Case IH and New Holland equipment. CNH’s investment arm, CNH Ventures, announced a couple of weeks ago it would put up an undisclosed amount of cash to back […] Read more
The new Vaderstad Seed Hawk 600-900C was launched at Agritechnica.
Equipment, Machinery

New Vaderstad drill shows integration with Seed Hawk

The drill is expected to best suit farmers in Eastern Canada as well as Europe and Australia

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Vaderstad purchased Canadian seed drill maker Seed Hawk for a reason, and the new Vaderstad Seed Hawk 600-900 C is like a child of the traditions of both companies. There’s Vaderstad’s trademark red colour, and its attention to detail in building of planters and drills, including its E-Control data management system. But the 600-900 C […] Read more
Romafra Metal Works displayed its replacement air cart metering systems last month during Manitoba Ag Days in Brandon.
Machinery

Adding new features to older air carts

Updated rate controller, and sectional control for Deere 1900 and 1910

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It seems with each new model year, equipment manufacturers continue to one-up themselves on technology. That means adding an increasing number of digital features designed to increase production and reduce input costs. But with the rising cost of new machinery, many producers may be inclined to take a second look at ways to upgrade features […] Read more
A Case IH Steiger 385 tractor upgraded with a new Trimble GFX system for tillage and NH3 applications.
Features, Machinery

Old equipment, new life: Cost-effective tech upgrades

An ag tech expert talks about how existing farm machinery can be upgraded to perform at the same level as new equipment

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What’s old can be like new again, says the president of a Saskatchewan company that specializes in helping producers outfit older farm machinery with the latest in precision farming technology. Matthew Yanick, who founded Rocanville, Sask.-based MY Precision Ag, spoke at the recent Manitoba Ag Days farm show in Brandon about the benefits of equipping […] Read more
The row unit on the Solus 1047 SX looks more like a corn planter than a seeder.
Equipment, Machinery

Concept blurs line between planter, seed drill

Horsch has created a concept to bring the advantages of a planter to smaller-seeded crops

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Is it a planter or a drill? If a concept machine created by Horsch eventually comes to the market, someone might have to invent a new category. “We’re trying to mix and trying to get the best of both worlds, which is a seed drill and a corn planter,” says Laurent Letzler, who manages Horsch […] Read more

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