U.S. tariffs and Canadian counter-tariffs are characterized as bad news for Canada’s farmers and other businesspeople, but against that bad news is unspoken good news as well.
Machinery
How U.S. tariffs are changing farm costs in Canada
Farm Financial Planner: Extended your current equipment’s operating life is effectively the same as a cut to your annualized cost
Vintage power on display at Saskatchewan tractor pull
This summer’s Ag in Motion farm show included a tractor pull that featured machines built before 1960
At the Ag in Motion farm show held earlier this year near Langham, Sask., a vintage tractor pull event drew pretty significant crowds of show goers, who were mostly farmers.
Equipment dealership chain firms up Manitoba reach
AgWest is expanding its dealership network with new buildings in Brandon and Russell
Agco equipment dealership chain AgWest recently announced it will build two new dealership buildings in western Manitoba to better serve that expanding market area.
Powdery mildew can be combine fire risk
Dust from the disease can ignite to cause combine fires; producers advised to frequently clean their equipment
Depending on the crop, powdery mildew may not be much of a yield killer for grain growers — but dust from the fungal disease can build up to cause fires in combines.
Machinery automation runs through 2025 Agritechnica innovation awards
Computer vision and AI processing is bringing more control to farm machinery
Computer vision and AI processing for farm machinery show up many times in Agritechnica’s 2025 innovation award winners.
Deere’s Tier 4 engines get B30 upgrade
John Deere has increased the biofuel rating of its Final Tier 4 diesel engines from B20 to B30. Photo: John Deere
John Deere has just announced it is increasing the biodiesel approval rating on its Final Tier 4 diesel engines from B20 to B30.
JCB releases new high-capacity compact track loaders
Company hopes to eliminate need for a separate loader tractor or telehandler
JCB expects its two new high-horsepower compact track loaders, the 400T and 4TS teleskid, will often eliminate the need for a separate loader tractor or telehandler on a job.
Loftness introduces the 12-ton L1230 fertilizer spreader
New spreader is compatible with variable-rate or fixed-rate hydraulic drive
New from Minnesota implement maker Loftness, the L1230 fertilizer spreader can handle variable- or fixed-rate spreading tasks.
Agco launches updated Fendt, Massey Ferguson tractors
Updated 1000 series Fendt and new 5M series MF tractors debut at U.S. show
Farm equipment maker Agco has rolled out new Massey Ferguson 5M utility tractors for livestock and forage producers, and Gen4 Vario versions of its higher-horsepower Fendt 1000 tractors.
Tractor maker Kubota celebrates 50th anniversary
The brand marks its half-century in the Canadian farm and acreage equipment market
Canadian farmers can expect to see “pretty big campaigns” this year from Japanese tractor and implement manufacturer Kubota as it celebrates its 50th anniversary in the Canadian market.