The Steffes Group has acquired Bruce Schapansky Auctioneers, of Tisdale, Sask., the firm announced in a press release Oct. 18.
Tractors
Steffes Group enters Canadian farm auction scene
White is a favourite colour of one Manitoba farmer
We check out a jaw-dropping collection of WFE equipment and hard-to-find collectibles
Among vintage and classic tractor enthusiasts are many with large collections dedicated to a single brand. While John Deere and International Harvester undoubtedly have the largest followings, those with a passion for the now-extinct White Farm Equipment brand seem to be few and far between. But that’s exactly the focus of Manitoba farmer Craig Rubeniuk’s […] Read more
CNH’s app, web portal upgrades based on farmer input
FieldOps replaces previous Case IH, New Holland brand-specific telematics
As many farms’ management practices go digital, growers increasingly ask for machine telematics and agronomic field data to be combined into one online interface — and it should be intuitive, streamlined, and maybe most importantly, fully mobile, according to Jacob Maurer, global product manager for CNH. When the company decided to redesign its web portal […] Read more
Fendt debuts its 600 Series
New tractor line spans the 149- to 209-horsepower range
At Agritechnica in Germany last November, Agco unveiled its newest line of Fendt tractors, the 600 Series. For North America, though, the 600 Series was officially introduced in late August this year and had its first Canadian public appearance at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show at Woodstock, Ont. in mid-September. With Agco’s tractor brand offerings long […] Read more
Expect stalks and stubble to become more stabby
Also: rubber is most prone to trouble from stubble when brand new, before it can harden naturally
Don’t let its adorable little yellow flowers from the summer fool you — canola today can be “like little rebar” in your tractor tires. That was a late takeaway from an ag tire clinic for farmers at Melfort, Sask. in July, hosted by staff from retailer Kal Tire and manufacturer Firestone Ag. It’s not that […] Read more
Editor’s Rant: The message of the medium
I’ve certainly lived in enough places where the FM options on your car radio all fade away before arrival. So even if it’s not my first choice in the car or anywhere, if you’re worried about the potential disappearance of AM radio service, you won’t need to work hard to convince me. My own personal […] Read more
Bridgestone-branded ag tires come to North America
New radial tractor tires debut as a complement to the Firestone brand
In May of 1988 Bridgestone acquired Firestone. Since then the company’s ag tire line has continued on carrying the Firestone brand name, at least here in North America. In late August, though, the company launched its first Bridgestone-branded ag tire line on these shores. “In North America, historically, everything in our business has been Firestone-branded, […] Read more
Hybrid seed doesn’t just happen
Aside from initial research and development to create a variety, a lot of detail goes into the annual production of hybrid seed
With the cost of hybrid canola seed being the No. 1 expense in producing the oilseed crop, Prairie farmers can have confidence knowing each of the 4.25 million canola seeds in a 50-pound bag was produced with care and attention to quality control. That’s the commitment of long-time hybrid seed producers, HyTech Production Ltd., based […] Read more
Trump threatens John Deere with 200 per cent tariffs if production moves to Mexico
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Monday he would slap a 200 per cent tariff on John Deere's imports into the United States if the agricultural equipment company moved production to Mexico as planned.
How Agco is striving for tech dominance
Agco looks to dominate the precision farming landscape and deliver products in a new way
Speaking to a group of ag and investment journalists in late June, Agco CEO Eric Hansotia said his aim is to take Agco to a dominant market position in precision farming offerings. In a meeting of senior management several months ago, the decision to pursue that goal was made, he says. Now the company is […] Read more