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.
Equipment
Deere expands spot spray system for small grains crops
Second-generation See and Spray rolls out small grains functionality, additional sprayer upgrades for 2027
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.
Bourgault rolls out new drill, opener and upgrades to BiC system
BiC will be able to function via a tablet, sans tractor monitor
Bourgault in mid-January announced the release of three new products for its 2027 model year lineup: a new 50-foot drill, a new twin-shank opener and an upgraded BiC system.
Farm equipment market unlikely to pick up
Sales have been slow and and an unreliable U.S. administration makes trade certainty impossible
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.
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.
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