K-Hart Industries’ new deal with Rocky Mountain Equipment will see the Winnipeg company’s new Spyder double disc drill sold at retail through nine RME stores in Alberta and Manitoba.
Equipment
K-Hart expands Canadian dealer network for drills
The partnership that has been signed with the Rocky Mountain Equipment chain will add nine retail outlets in Alberta and Manitoba
Harvest product manufacturer opts to rebrand
BushelPlus, from Brandon, announces it has decided to change its company name to BranValt
BushelPlus, the Brandon, Manitoba-based maker of MAD concaves and the SmartPan drop pan system for combines, has changed its company name to BranValt.
Agco to offer new standard maintenance program for Massey Ferguson
The company is making the MF Always Running program available on model year 2026 MF S Series tractors
A new standard maintenance program, dubbed MF Always Running, will be offered for Agco’s 2026 MF S Series farm tractors, similar to its programs for Fendt and RoGator machines.
John Deere introduces updated tech for its combine line
New automation features are among the major changes in its combine and front-end equipment for the 2027 model year
The 2027 model year will see the debut of several new features for John Deere’s line of combines, particularly the X9.
John Deere adds six new models to 8R/8RX Series tractor line
Rated horsepower is pushed to an eye-popping 540, with a power bulge to 634 — and it comes from a 14-litre engine
John Deere announced one of the most significant updates to its 8 Series tractor line since the addition of the 8RX version.
2026 High-Horsepower Tractor Guide – What’s new for 300-plus-horsepower tractors
Technology, traction, horsepower: we look at how manufacturers have packaged those features into their high-horsepower farm machines for the Canadian market
We look at how manufacturers have packaged technology, traction and horsepower into the high-horsepower farm tractors they offer in the Canadian marketplace.
Is the technology in our vehicles a help or a hindrance?
Drivers today rely more heavily on technology to operate their vehicles — but at a cost
Not only does new tech allow people to operate vehicles and farm machinery with fewer skills, it also creates more problems for vehicle users when those systems fail, Scott Garvey writes.
How a single-store family-owned ag equipment dealership prevails
Six decades on, Wheatbelt Sales’ current owners in eastern Saskatchewan talk about what it takes to remain viable in today’s machinery marketplace
A family-owned, single-store farm equipment dealership is increasingly rare. But the Sowa family at Wadena, Sask., say they have no plans to change thebusiness model.
Deere expands spot spray system for small grains crops
Second-generation See and Spray rolls out small grains functionality, additional sprayer upgrades for 2027
John Deere says it has expanded the See and Spray system’s functionality to other crops. For the 2027 model year machines, it will be compatible with wheat, barley and canola.
FPT showcases hybrid engines, modular battery concept at Agritechnica
The company is exploring what comes after diesel
Diesel engines have been the workhorse in agriculture for decades. FPT Industrial is one engine manufacturer that’s looking ahead to a post-diesel future.
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