john deere c series air cart

Deere C Series air carts in full production for 2025

New, expanded air cart offering includes 11 models

Editor’s note: This instalment is another in the series that highlights the different seeding technology offered by manufacturers who had their equipment on display at the Ag in Motion farm show this past July. Glacier FarmMedia — Back in late February, John Deere introduced its new line of C Series air carts at the Commodity […] Read more

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CPIC can confirm if a machine or vehicle is stolen

When looking to make a deal, there is an online tool to help avoid being tricked into buying stolen property

Buying a used vehicle or piece of farm equipment privately from a seller usually involves having a bit of trust. Is the machine all the seller says it is? Does a bank hold a lien on it? And, perhaps most importantly, is the seller the actual owner? When dealing with an unfamiliar seller on a […] Read more


A majority of ag-based companies in a recent survey reported experiencing at least one attempt at a ransomware attack.

How to prepare for and deal with a loss of farm data

Gathering the farm team together can help develop a backup plan

Many of today’s farming operations rely on data more than most other small businesses. But what happens if a farm’s data is suddenly lost or compromised? How would that affect operations? Losing field data maps and other files, not to mention business and employee records, could become a big problem. In today’s global environment there […] Read more

Kenworth w900

Kenworth to limit availability of manual transmissions

Emissions limits require the brand to impose auto transmissions on most buyers

Back in the day, truck drivers were often referred to as gear jammers, because they would have to manually shift their way through 10, 13, 15 or more gears. That moniker seems to have faded into history, and one reason may account for that more than any other: industry figures estimate 90 to 95 per […] Read more



john deere high speed disc

John Deere introduces new HSD high-speed discs

New models replace the 2680H Series

John Deere has added another new implement line to its revamped offering of tillage tools, which it began introducing last year. The all-new HSD line of high-speed discs will replace the existing 2680H series models. Improved residue flow, which reduces plugging, and improved frame strengths for more durability are the highlights of the new design. […] Read more


fieldview drive 2.0

Bayer introduces FieldView Drive 2.0

Digital system gets a technology upgrade

Bayer used the Western Canadian Crop Production show in Saskatoon as the venue to introduce Prairie farmers to its new FieldView Drive 2.0 digital system, which allows growers to monitor and record activities from different farm equipment types and brands. The updated “2.0” version offers what the company says is “enhanced processing power, increased data […] Read more

 Kubota's KATR autonomous off-road machine is designed to be the foundation for a system that can carry out a range of farming (and other off-road) tasks.

Ag brands show more autonomy, EV innovation at CES

Kubota, John Deere unveil new concept and production models

A decade or two ago no one likely would have imagined the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas would become the chosen venue for farm equipment brands to debut their machines. But in the last couple of years, major brands have started to use it to reveal their newest technologies. This year Kubota was back […] Read more


Dutch says its UHS design has undergone field trials over the past two seasons on a number of different drills.

New Dutch Agriculture opener knife prevents seed burn

Wider fertilizer-to-seed spread reduces toxicity risk in dry conditions

With drier growing conditions over many areas of the Prairies in the last couple of seasons, some growers applying high rates of fertilizer have been experiencing incidents of toxicity with seed. That problem has led some to look for different opener knives for their air drills that provide more seed-to-fertilizer separation. “We had customers come […] Read more

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Today’s tillage tools offer choices

Väderstad’s tillage implements designed for specific tasks

The number and types of tillage implements on the market today have grown significantly over the past decade. European brands such as Lemken and Väderstad have grown their presence in the North American market and introduced several modern implement designs which had their origins in Europe. Today, farmers have choices that go well beyond the […] Read more