New Zealand-based Hustler Equipment has introduced its Series 2 updated line of Combi RX2 Multi-Feeder wagons. Since introducing the first series in 2019, the company says it has taken user feedback to heart and made several asked-for changes fine-tuning the design. “The RX2 is our latest series,” Hustler’s country manager for North America, Lance Paskewitz, […] Read more
Hustler updates its Combi Multi-feeder wagons
The new Series 2 models incorporate changes from customer feedback
Equipment sales to slow in 2024
Overall sales could decline by up to 15 per cent in Canada
Farm Credit Canada recently released a farm machinery market outlook for 2024 — and the news isn’t all that great for Canadian equipment dealers, especially when it comes to harvesting equipment. Despite new combine sales growing 5.5 per cent in 2023 in Canada compared to 2022, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), the […] Read more
Claas to show special milestone combine
The brand is celebrating building its 500,000th combine with a special-edition look on some machines
Claas is celebrating a significant milestone in combine production this year: its 500,000th machine will roll off the production line. And special-edition machines will be making the rounds to farm shows this year — including Ag in Motion — sporting a unique look. The brand began combine production back in 1936 at its Harsewinkel, Germany […] Read more
Deere’s T6 800 combine expands on conventional wisdom
New, updated model due out for the 2025 season to replace John Deere's existing conventional T670
It didn’t take long after New Holland introduced farmers to the rotary combine concept, with its first TR model in the 1970s, for that threshing system to dominate the market in North America. While it may feel like the conventional straw walker combine has since faded into obscurity, it certainly hasn’t. Many brands are offering […] Read more
Deere expands customer repair capabilities northward
Customer Service Advisor and mobile app now available to Canadian owners
As “right-to-repair” advocates have increased pressure on major manufacturers in all industry sectors, some U.S. states have now introduced laws to mandate it. Those regulations, however, differ by state. For example, ag equipment manufactured after a certain date is included in Colorado’s law, while specifically excluded in Oregon’s. Aside from the push by legislators, the […] Read more
Used prices slip for some machines
RB shows declines in truck tractor, skid steer prices
For anyone in the market for a used skid steer or truck tractor, now might be a good time to head to an auction sale. As the spring auction season ramps up, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (RB) just released its “Market Trends Report for Used Equipment and Trucks” for the first quarter of 2024 — and […] Read more
The evolution of farm equipment shines at Ag in Motion
Based on my experience of visiting shows, I can say AIM has matured into a quality event, and it’s certainly worth a visit if you have an interest in machinery. Brands large and small have paid attention to it and most have now become regular exhibitors.
VIDEO: Open season on seed openers at AIM
Each air drill manufacturer has its own seed opener design, and you might wonder which one would work best on your farm. This year at the Ag in Motion farm show we’ll take a head-to-head look at the different openers offered by the major brands. We’ll find out what benefits each one offers and post that […] Read more
Agco tries to shrug off TAFE
Since 1960 India-based TAFE Tractors has had a trademark agreement with Massey Ferguson, allowing it to produce tractors badged as MF for sale in that country. TAFE still builds newer versions of old MF tractors, including the very vintage model 35. The trademark agreement was most recently updated in 1994. However, Agco — which has […] Read more
FieldOps: a new digital platform from CNH
CNH is set to debut a new, free platform for mobile and web customers to better monitor field operations from a single site. “This is something we’re really excited about,” CNH’s chief digital and information officer Marc Kermish says. “We realize more and more farmers are on the go and need to manage their farm […] Read more
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