John Deere pulled the wraps off a number of upgrades to its combine and sprayer lineups during the Commodity Classic farm show in March in Denver.
Sprayers
John Deere unveils combine and sprayer updates for 2026
The brand’s Ultimate Technology combine package provides predictive ground speed automation
Case IH introduces SenseApply
Variable-rate and spot-spray technology are now on offer for Patriot sprayers and Trident applicators
Case IH has joined the ranks of brands offering variable-rate and spot-spray technology on its application equipment. It bills SenseApply as “a live, variable-rate application technology, as well as a selective spray technology.”
The cons, cons, cons and pros of drone spraying
More data is needed on the efficacy of the method
Tom Wolf is concerned about the risk of drift from drones and explains, with supporting data, that it’s difficult to get a consistent swath, or spray, width from a drone.
VIDEO: John Deere product updates from the Commodity Classic farm show
At the Commodity Classic farm show in Denver, Colorado, in early March, John Deere had several new machinery updates to announce. Here, Bergen Nelson, John Deere go-to-market-manager for harvest equipment, talks about new automation features and header design improvements for Deere combines, Christopher Murray, technology marketing for John Deere, talks about the new Rate Controller […] Read more
Moving spot spraying forward means building algorithms
Advanced spraying systems have benefits, but also have costs a farmer must consider
Glacier FarmMedia — Spot spraying isn’t a new idea, and the equipment capable of selective application has been around for decades — but the technology that supports this approach is advancing. Tom Wolf, an application specialist with Agrimetrix Research and Training and Sprayers101, recently shared some of the new research, technology developments and application techniques […] Read more
Managing against fusarium takes a multi-part strategy
Tweaking fungicide timing could provide farmers with better control
Kelly Turkington, a longtime plant pathologist for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in Lethbridge, strongly supports the notion that an integrated approach to managing fusarium head blight (FHB) offers the best chance of success for cereal producers. Even so, Turkington says, in much of Manitoba and northeastern Saskatchewan, that strategy hasn’t always worked as well as […] Read more
Power requirements in the modern tractor cab
Charging ports off an aftermarket inverter draw about 20 watts per device
With modern technology comes modern problems. As more technology is integrated into seeding equipment, more devices require a power source — and in some operations, this may exceed the output of the 12-volt tractor system. The technology in modern seeding equipment has changed from the days of the on/off and up/down switch of early drills. […] Read more
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
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
Claas-owned dealer chain to handle Horsch implements
Canada West Harvest Centres will retail an expanded product offering in Saskatchewan
At the corporate level there are a lot of similarities between equipment manufacturers Horsch and Claas. Both are family-owned firms headquartered in Germany with wide product distribution around the world. But each company specializes in equipment not on the roster of the other. So when Claas’ company-owned Canada West Harvest Centre dealership chain in Saskatchewan […] Read more
CPIC can confirm if a machine or vehicle is stolen
When looking to make a deal, there is an online tool to help avoid being tricked into buying stolen property
Buying a used vehicle or piece of farm equipment privately from a seller usually involves having a bit of trust. Is the machine all the seller says it is? Does a bank hold a lien on it? And, perhaps most importantly, is the seller the actual owner? When dealing with an unfamiliar seller on a […] Read more