As real-time digital connectivity from the field to the cloud increases in importance for farmers with the move to widespread precision farming, regular cellular service providers haven’t really been fully up to the task of supporting it in every location. Most farmers have fields in at least some areas where cellular service is reduced or […] Read more
Improved connectivity coming soon from CNH
Satellite link to debut next year for the New Holland and Case IH brands
VIDEO: Harvesting the history of the JD 40 combine
A 62-year-old combine is certainly no longer state-of-the-art, but old machines offer a terrific look back to see how far the development of harvesting equipment has come. As you’ll see here, Barry Reimer of Manitoba has been working on restoring a 1962 John Deere 40 combine in his backyard. From what he could show us […] Read more
OTR opens online tire ordering platform
Tire and wheel manufacturer OTR Engineered Solutions announced in late May it has a new site up online for customers to order directly from its tire and wheel catalogs. Using the new portal, customers have access to OTR’s full product offering of tires, tubes, wheels, assemblies, and rubber tracks across multiple industries including construction, lawn […] Read more
Bourgault begins production on Signature Edition drills
Order book for special line said to be filling up quickly
In January Bourgault announced it was going to do something special to commemorate its 50th anniversary. It is marking that milestone with a limited production run of special Signature Edition air cart and drill combinations. Painted in black with gold trim, the carts will also bear the signature of Gerry Bourgault, who was company president […] Read more
Auto dealership chain expands
Ag equipment dealerships are now dominated by multi-store retailers. Some of them, such as the Rocky Mountain CNH dealership chain in Canada and Titan in the U.S., have grown to become dominant in several regions, pushing dealership networks to previously unheard-of sizes. The same is becoming true in the automotive world. Edmonton-based Go Auto, which […] Read more
New tires from Nokian
Nokian is introducing its new Soil King Flexforce VF tires for high-horsepower tractors. It first displayed them at Agritechnica 2023. The tires were also tested in Germany at the independent DLG (German Agricultural Society) test centre, and DLG has now released its report on their performance. During testing, DLG compared the Nokian Soil King tires […] Read more
SeedMaster launching new equipment ahead of factory floor expansion
Manufacturer acquires more space at plant site east of Regina
In late May seeding equipment manufacturer SeedMaster announced it had begun expansion of its Emerald Park manufacturing plant on the outskirts of Regina. The company has embarked on a $10 million expansion project by acquiring a five-acre lot and 6,000-square foot building adjacent to its existing plant. It plans to erect a second 6,000-square foot […] Read more
New PTx brand a blend of precision farming systems
Joint Agco-Trimble venture combines digital technologies for both retrofit and OEM applications
As of early April there’s a new name on the precision farming landscape: PTx. It includes a joint Agco-Trimble venture that will take over Trimble’s existing agricultural products line as well as Agco’s JCA Technologies business under the newly-coined PTx Trimble brand. Agco has acquired an 85 per cent share in the j.v., while Trimble […] Read more
New Holland loads up on wheel loaders
More models of light articulating loaders are designed to appeal to farmers
New Holland has added three new models to its line of light articulated wheel loaders, bringing the total number of machines to five. “We originally had the W50 and W80,” New Holland Construction’s product marketing manager Daniel Kakareka says. “To meet customer demands we launched additional models and configurations to target a couple more audience […] Read more
Farmers get in on new Deere tractors’ design
A Saskatchewan farmer was part of a consultation group that led to the development of the 9RX
Anyone who has spent time operating and repairing machinery has probably at least once asked themselves: “Did some engineer really think this design was a good idea? If only they’d asked farmers …” The reality is, in today’s highly competitive environment, brands now make a special effort to do exactly that. Farmer panels are usually […] Read more
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