At a customer event and product launch in Phoenix in early November, Bourgault had several new products to show — but the event’s centrepiece was clearly the new 100-foot 7-Plex 3545 Paralink Hoe Drill displayed just outside the event centre. All the products featured had been under development for some time, including the new drills. […] Read more
Bourgault introduces drills up to 100 feet for 2026
Drills, digital controller and other features debut at Phoenix event
VIDEO: Taking a portable welder for a test drive
Canadian Tire’s Extreme-80 75 amp, 120-volt arc welder sells for a regular price of just $230. Is that a bargain that would be a welcome addition to the farm shop tool collection? We put one to the test to see if it can live up to the manufacturer’s claims.
VIDEO: Sask. farmers gather to run vintage combines
Every fall a group of local farmers get together in a field near Milden, Saskatchewan, to have some fun running vintage combines from the 1950s and 1960s. This year the event included a recently restored Roto-thresh combine along with an assortment of other machines including models from John Deere, Massey-Ferguson and Case. There was also a […] Read more
PTx Trimble introduces new drainage technology
WM-FieldForm allows for mapping and implement control
PTx Trimble, now a part of Agco, introduced a new digital system in mid-November for creating topographical field maps and drainage plans, with the software and hardware needed to control implements to carry out those plans. WM-FieldForm is capable of controlling a single scraper to shape field surfaces. It is the first water management system […] Read more
Kubota’s new UTVs offer hydrostatic transmission for ‘finesse’ work
RTV-X Cab and Crew models offer updated styling, design improvements
In early November Kubota introduced two new models to its RTV line of side-by-side UTVs: the RTV-X Cab and RTV-X Crew. They will replace the current X1140 and X1100C. With these new models the band is also taking a little different marketing tack by moving away from straight number designations for its models and giving […] Read more
New aftermarket rotary combine concaves designed for all crops
Variable spacing on Thunderstruck Ag's Razors Edge concaves eliminates need for cover plates
Having one set of combine concaves that can handle all seed sizes efficiently without the use of cover plates can be a timesaver when switching fields. Winkler, Man.-based Thunderstruck Ag has just introduced its own Razors Edge concave design to make that a possibility. “We’ve been working with concaves for the last seven years and […] Read more
Cat machines allow for semi-autonomous control
Cat Command allows an operator to be miles away from a machine
There’s more than a little chatter about autonomous equipment operation in farming these days, but that same topic is taking centre stage in other industries too, such as mining and heavy industry. In mid-November, Caterpillar expanded the compatibility of its Cat Command semi-autonomous technology to its mid-sized wheel loaders. Granted, few if any farms will […] Read more
Cat introduces more ‘next generation’ skid-steer and compact track loaders
Eight new models offer 74- to 134-horsepower options
When it comes to skid steers and their tracked versions, known as compact track loaders, there are more than a few different brand choices on the market to pick from. Caterpillar has now made it clear the brand intends to remain a major player in that machine segment. “We are excited to launch the ‘next […] Read more
Kubota to expand in-house guidance system offering
The brand’s current open architecture also allows for third-party guidance options
As Kubota continues to move toward being an ever-more-significant player in the ag equipment market, its two highest-horsepower tractor lines now come auto guidance-ready. The brand recognizes many of the farms that use its tractors are also likely to have other major brand machinery and already use the auto-guidance systems those companies provide. So Kubota […] Read more
VIDEO: Bourgault debuts ‘Wing Tank’ for air carts
To go along with its newest 7-Plex air drill introductions, Bourgault is debuting a larger canola tank for its air carts. The Wing Tank boosts capacity to 66 bushels with a conveyor loading feature. Curtis Hinrichsen discusses the features it offers.
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