At last month’s Down 2 Earth event in Winkler, Man., machinery editor Scott Garvey spoke with Lucas Horsch, CEO of Horsch’s North America operations, about the company’s origins and its range of equipment – including sprayers, planters and tillage – available to farmers in Canada.
VIDEO: Horsch gets ‘down to earth’ about its equipment line
New training for the 21st-century farm
Manitoba college’s program aims to build skills in mechatronics
Up until now farm kids considering college or university training have mostly turned to mechanics or agronomy as first choices. And it makes sense. Both are important skills that can still improve a farm’s operations. But as technology has advanced, there’s now another option that can match the usefulness of those other two: mechatronics engineering […] Read more
Can autonomous systems cut costs?
Agco claims its prototype Outrun system has shown ROI benefits
Could having autonomous equipment working on your farm improve the operation’s overall profit picture? Agco claims it has demonstrated exactly that during initial field trials of its Outrun retrofit autonomy kit, which it introduced to the farm media near Salina, Kansas in late June. “What we’re providing is a kit that takes a tractor and […] Read more
New 10 Series air carts coming from Morris
The first product launch under the new parent firm will be featured at Ag in Motion
Glacier FarmMedia — As Morris Equipment and Rite Way manufacturing announced they will be merged together under a new parent company called Superior Farms Equipment, they also introduced the first new product to be released under that company structure, the Morris 10 Series air cart. “It’s kind of an evolution,” says Garth Massie, Canadian sales […] Read more
In Brief: Agco CEO sees good global demand for new equipment
In a webcast earnings report at the beginning of May, Agco CEO Eric Hansotia said the company has seen its net profits fall during the first quarter of 2024. Slower sales are a trend all brands have said they expect to see in 2024. “We focused on reducing production more than the industry decline and […] Read more
New self-resetting rodent kill trap launched
U.S.-based Automatic Trap Co. is now offering the Goodnature A24 “humane” rodent trap in Canada. It was developed by New Zealand-based Goodnature as a multi-species kill trap, which uses toxin-free lures to target pests like rats and mice. The company says it is ideal for outdoor use around farmyards and is safe around humans and […] Read more
Prices for used farm equipment down 20 per cent overall
The used farm equipment market has tightened up considerably so far in 2024 compared to the high it was riding on in the past few years. Some equipment types are being affected more than others. “On those specialized once-a-season assets, people are very selective with what they buy and from where,” says Jordan Clarke, senior […] Read more
We check out an Italian-made Drago GT corn header
Italian-built brand available from four- to 24-row widths
As growing grain corn gradually increases in popularity in some prairie regions, more options for combine corn headers are appearing on the market. The Italian-made Drago GT header is one that many producers may not have heard of — yet. Grainews recently reviewed some of the features of the newest Drago GT with the vice-president […] Read more
How much is it all worth?
What would the cost all the machines on display at AIM total?
If you look at a semi-trailer truck travelling down the highway with a box trailer, it’s impossible to know what kind of freight is inside. But these days, the value of the cargo carried in just one truck can be extremely high.
Redekop partnering on new system for weed seed destruction
Canadian manufacturer's work with U.S. company allows for light technology to destroy weed seeds
One way to defeat the problem of weed resistance is to keep as many weed seeds out of a field as possible. Redekop’s Seed Control Unit (SCU), which pulverizes seeds coming out of the back of a combine, is one tool to help do that. But it can only be used on Class 8 and […] Read more
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