North America’s farm machinery sales have been slow and uncertain thanks to tariffs and trade disruption. There’s not a lot of hope for change in 2026.
Equipment
Farm equipment market unlikely to pick up
Sales have been slow and and an unreliable U.S. administration makes trade certainty impossible
Right stuff, wrong time: How a team in Ontario developed the highest-capacity rotary combine of its day
Harvester history: A team working in a Brantford garage came up with the innovation behind White’s entry to the rotary combine market. Then the manufacturer went bankrupt
Innovations by a team in Ontario in the late ’60s would lead to the production of the biggest rotary combine of that time. Then the manufacturer went bankrupt.
Claas brings 1000 Series SP forage harvesters to Canada
New line consists of four models in the 850- to 1,110-horsepower range that use a 24.20-litre, V-12 MAN diesel engine
In mid-August, Claas unveiled its new line of Jaguar forage harvesters at an event in Visalia, California, deep in the heart of that state’s dairy region.
Fendt takes a combine on the road in the U.S.
Team goes across the U.S. Midwest during the Fendt Harvest Tour 2025 to demonstrate the Ideal combine
Putting an Ideal combine in fields across different regions has given the brand a chance to prove that the combine is capable of performing well in a variety of conditions.
AGI rolls out two new high-throughput grain conveyors
New models provide the choice between gas and electric drives
For grain growers needing to move a lot of bushels quickly, AGI offers two new high-throughput conveyors: the gas-over-hydraulic FX4 SP, and the top-drive electric FX4 18S.
Bushel Plus SmartPan system now available from John Deere dealers
Working with Deere allows a ‘streamlined flow of data’ between field measurements, analytics
Grain growers interested in the Bushel Plus SmartPan system to verify combine grain loss can now check it out at participating John Deere dealers.
Farm-facing drone does the heavy lifting
The AGRAS T100 drone helps streamline a variety of jobs that are required on Prairie farms
Canadian distributor DJI Agriculture unveils its AGRAS T100 drone to western Canada’s producers for greater efficiencies in spraying and granular spreading in fields.
Health hazards are often overlooked risks on the farm
Aspects of the farming environment can pile up against your health over time, without proper protections
While quite different from the dangers posed by farm machinery, hazards such as loud noise or sun exposure require the same proactive attention, the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association says.
Galileo Wheel rebrands tires as Trackwheel
The unique inverted-sidewall Cupwheel tires offer track-like performance characteristics for ag equipment
Galileo Wheel’s Cupwheel inverted-sidewall skid steer, tractor and pivot tires are rebranded as Trackwheel, to emphasize performance similar to tracks.
USask-led startup testing AI insect management app for Prairie growers
For beta testing, the developers are now seeking Prairie farmers to try it out
An AI-driven insect app identifies pests and beneficials, maps field-level pressure and offers management advice. Its developers at the University of Saskatchewan seek Prairie farmers for winter beta testing.
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