It was a little surprising. The green brand usually keeps its cards close to its chest—so to speak—when it comes to future product developments. So in August when John Deere chose to give dealers and the media who were at the brand’s Milwaukee convention a quick look at what is likely its most anticipated machine […] Read more
John Deere’s 9R line gets updated
Bourgault introduces L7550 tow-between seed cart
Bourgault introduces a new cart, and more drill options
This year Bourgault used Canada’s Farm Progress Show to introduce growers to another new addition to its 7000 Series seed cart line. The L7550 takes the features of the existing tow-behind 7550 and puts them into a tow-between configuration. The “L” in the new cart’s model number stands for “leading” (tow between). The introduction of […] Read more
The “halftrack” tractor hits the market
This year even a casual stroll through a farm machinery show will reveal the obvious trend toward increased use of rubber-belted track systems. And manufacturers have recently introduced even more options for those who want the benefits that technology offers. In less than three decades belts have gone from the fringe to the mainstream. This […] Read more
It’s Operator of the Year time again
With competition from industry and oilfields, crop input service providers across the prairie have faced a challenge in recruiting and maintaining good quality employees. So as an employer if you can provide a special bonus to a valued employee to help keep him or her on staff, that could make the difference. AGCO wants to […] Read more
CX6 concept takes shape
Last year Clean Seed Capital Group introduced its hybrid seeding concept. This year it showed a complete prototype drill
When Clean Seed Capital Group introduced its hybrid CX6 seeding concept at Canada’s Farm Progress Show last year, it won the People’s Choice Award. This year after displaying a complete CX6 Smart Seeder prototype, the company again snapped up that honour. That isn’t too surprising. The group’s drill was one of the most talked about displays at […] Read more
Seed Hawk debuts new features for the 2016 model year
New grain tanks, an 84-foot tool bar and a completely new metering system will soon see production
Evolve your farm,” reads Seed Hawk’s new corporate slogan, which could be seen nearly everywhere around the company’s display during this year’s Canada’s Farm Progress Show in Regina. And as Pat Beaujot, the firm’s founder and director of strategic markets, pointed out during a presentation to dealers, customers and members of the media at the […] Read more
And the winners are…
We asked you to vote for your all-time favourite farm machine. Now, the results are in
As we at Grainews have spoken to you, farmers, about machinery over the years, one thing always seemed obvious to us. Almost everyone has fond memories of one machine or another that ranks as their lingering favourite. So, we decided to embark on a mission: to find out just which piece of farm equipment stirs […] Read more
Deere introduces SeedStar Mobile
In conjunction with the launch of its new planter row units, John Deere also announced the pending release of the SeedStar Mobile app for iPads, which is designed to allow operators to better visualize, document, and access their planting data in real time. The company expects it to be available in time for the 2015 […] Read more
You named your favourite penetrating fluids
In the February 4 issue of Grainews we published our penetrating fluids comparison, then we asked for your feedback, and we got it. Many of you wrote in to let us know which product you preferred. Here’s a look at which brands some of our readers trust in their own workshops. Tim Clarke let us […] Read more
Trimble takes to the air
The technology company introduces a new unmanned aerial drone for ag applications
In January, Trimble announced it was adding the UX5 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to its ag products division. This small drone comes equipped with a camera that can capture geo-referenced photographs, near-infrared images for NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index) analysis as well as topographical information, making it a handy tool for anything from locating cattle […] Read more
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