Starlink has become the global go-to provider for connectivity, particularly in rural areas where cellular service is dodgy at best, but there are now concerns about whether it can be trusted in the long term.
Equipment
Ag equipment brands ink deals with Starlink for machine connectivity
But with a politically-linked erratic owner, can we trust Starlink?
Case IH, New Holland dealers to see more integration
CNH prepares to unveil new products — and a new dealership model for its brands
CNH plans for “more than 15 new tractor launches, 10 combine launches, 19 crop production launches and over 30 precision technology releases between now and the end of 2027.”
CNH to offer refreshed farm equipment lineup for 2026
Existing models and the updated line will see price increases due to U.S. tariffs
Those refreshed Case IH and New Holland machines will come with higher price tags, though — and as of May 1, CNH also increased prices on current model year machines not already sold.
Farm machinery market now a riddle without a punchline
Farm Financial Planner: Tariffs will pile up on new equipment crossing borders en route to final assembly
Current market turmoil is rooted in U.S. tariffs and that uncertainty cascades down to combines, harrows, tractors, trucks — you name it — leaving farmers, at the tail end of the process, cautious.
Inventor’s digger attachment improves rock-picking efficiency
A Saskatoon-area engineer’s system combines the jobs of a rock picker and a rock digger
Large, partially-buried field boulders are typically beyond the capabilities of a stand-alone rock picker. That usually means digging them out some other way, with a different machine — that is, unless it’s Dave Hundeby’s.
Trump tariffs mean fewer machinery purchases, higher costs for Canadian farmers
Agco plans to spread tariff costs across its full product line, not just the most affected units
Yo-yoing U.S. tariff rates will end up costing farmers more for new machinery and parts — and not just farmers in the U.S. either.
Multi-tasking Nexat brings new machinery concept to field
The German-made implement carrier handles all field duties without a conventional tractor
The German-made Nexat is an implement carrier designed to handle every field operation from seeding to harvesting and work in a controlled traffic plan to minimize soil compaction.
Video: Case IH aims to “get ahead of the change”
An executive discusses the company’s plans for new — and used — equipment
Case IH parent company CNH’s FieldOps equipment management system is now ”probably resonating the most with our customer base,” Kurt Coffey says.
Massey Ferguson 9S tractors begin arriving in Canada this spring
Agco begins initial deliveries to 9S Series tractor buyers
Introduction of the newest updated 9S models completes the move from the various model number designations tractors have held, into the more simply-designated S Series lines.
PTx Trimble rolling out new guidance controller
Improved and more capable NAV-960 replaces the NAV-900
The NAV-960 will be the base platform to handle features PTx Trimble expects to offer in the future, including implement applications.
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