Titan tire has introduced an R-2 LSW tire that improves traction in wet field conditions.

New ag tire designs introduced

BKT and Titan debut new specialty ag tires

One of the components on ag equipment that has significantly evolved in recent years is tires. Bias ply tires once dominated the ag equipment sector just as they did the automotive one. But for the most part, radials have since bumped those off the radar, and the VF (very high flexion) version of ag radial […] Read more

Precision Air 5 series air carts and Flex Hoe 900 air drills get a number of upgrades, including a liquid fertilizer configuration.

Updated seeding technology from Case IH

Precision Air 5 series air carts, Flex Hoe 900 drills and planters see new features

Case IH had new seeding equipment updates to announce in February. In this latest round of improvements, both its air drill and planter lines of equipment get new features. First, there are a few new features and configurations for its Precision Air 5 series air carts and Flex Hoe 900 air drills. Included among those […] Read more


In February, Case IH introduced its new six-model line of Steiger tractors. The largest now pushes rated engine horsepower to 645.

All-new Steiger tractor line debuts

Six new models push horsepower to a new high of 645

The latest news from Case IH reveals they don’t think the horsepower race is quite over yet. In February, the company unveiled the six new tractors that will make up the Steiger four-wheel-drive line, and the flagship model now tops out at 645 engine horsepower. Its peak horsepower rating hits an impressive 699. Because of […] Read more

1936 Kenworth trucks

Kenworth turns 100

Classic truck brand celebrates an important anniversary in 2023

Along with Gleaner and Farmall, another brand familiar to farmers is celebrating a 100th anniversary in 2023 — heavy truck manufacturer Kenworth. As farms have grown substantially in size during the last couple of farming generations, more Class 8 trucks have found homes on Prairie farms. Among them, some models from the Paccar brands, Peterbilt […] Read more


The new T7 Long Wheelbase with PLM Intelligence models pack a lot of horsepower into a relatively compact chassis.

New T7 tractor from New Holland

T7.300 Long Wheelbase with PLM Intelligence debuts

At the World Ag Expo in California last February, New Holland rolled some of its newest equipment into public view for the first time. Included in that group of machines was the T7.300 Long Wheelbase with PLM Intelligence tractor, which is certainly a long name for a tractor. “Our customers told us they wanted a […] Read more

Case IH is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Farmall brand.

Case IH celebrates 100 years of the Farmall tractor

Heritage brand name celebrates a major anniversary with planned events

For anyone who grew up on a farm, or spent summers at a grandparents’ or uncle’s farm, there is probably a fond memory of a particular tractor brand that sticks with them to this day. Tapping into those fond memories can be a useful marketing tool for manufacturers. That has led nearly all manufacturers to […] Read more


A PAMI staff member holds up a grain loss pan after taking a sample from one of the combines used in a recent project.

How to reduce canola combine losses

A recent PAMI study shows canola combine grain losses can be significant. Here’s what you can do

Combine grain loss is a fact of life for most canola growers on the Canadian Prairies. A recent study conducted by the Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute (PAMI) provided a snapshot of how significant those losses can be and what producers can do to reduce them. The On-Farm Survey of Combine Grain Loss in Canola Across […] Read more

Manufactured in Saskatoon, Sask., the Redekop Seed Control Unit can be fitted onto the back of a combine to provide harvest weed seed control.

Use multiple strategies to control weeds in your crops

Rising herbicide resistance means it’s time to broaden your weed control arsenal with chemical, mechanical and non-chemical methods

Herbicides have long been the go-to solution for Prairie grain producers fighting weed infestations. Over time, it has led to widespread resistance development in many weed species and a shrinking list of chemical options for controlling pervasive weeds like kochia and wild oats that have become resistant to multiple modes of action in recent years. […] Read more


Precision AI’s drone is powered by a hybrid gasoline-electric engine, which provides up to two hours of flight time.

Green-on-green tech prepares for airborne launch

A Saskatchewan-based startup is testing precision drone spraying on the Prairies this spring, but there’s no word yet on a regulatory framework to allow full commercialization

There are a growing number of options for green-on-green herbicide spray application technologies available to farmers. Companies like John Deere, BASF and Bilberry are using artificial intelligence and advanced computer vision to develop green-on-green spot sprayers, some of them capable of functioning autonomously. What about an autonomous, green-on-green spot sprayer that flies? It might sound […] Read more

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JCB debuts a hydrogen-fuelled motor

New internal combustion engine uses familiar systems and produces zero emissions

At the 2022 ConExpo construction equipment show being held in Las Vegas March 14-18, U.K.-based JCB will have something new to show off at its display. The company, which produces light construction equipment and the unique Fastrac ag tractor, is using the event to debut a prototype hydrogen-fuelled internal combustion engine. “It’s a solution that […] Read more