Ron Silvernagle designed and built the safety rail and walkway attached to the front of this combine to make cleaning windows less hazardous.

Sask. farmer improves combine safety

Invention guards against falls

Ron Silvernagle may be in his early 80s, but he still likes to pitch in to help out on the family farm near Biggar, Sask., during busy times like harvest. He’s also an inventor of sorts, and like a lot of farmers, he enjoys spending time in the workshop figuring out ways to improve the […] Read more

The T7X all-electric CTL from Doosan Bobcat won two technology awards at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show.

Bobcat wins awards with electric compact track loader

Doosan Bobcat, like a growing number of equipment manufacturers, has decided it needs to have a presence at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. And this year it won 2022 CES Innovation Awards in the categories of Vehicle Intelligence and Transportation and Smart Cities with its T7X, all-electric compact track loader.  “This machine […] Read more


As part of the proper annual maintenance of a row planter, technician Andrew Kippen removes row units to have a look deep inside the seeding system.

Planter maintenance tips

Seed metering systems need to be checked for calibration and inspected for other wear-and-tear items

A row planter specialist in southern Manitoba says this is the time of year farmers should be readying their seeding equipment for the 2022 seeding season. Andrew Kippen, manager of North Valley Precision Planting at Homewood in south-central Manitoba east of Carman, has been busy these days testing planter metering systems for accuracy. “You can […] Read more

Used tractor and combine inventories on dealers’ lots are at their lowest levels in decades.

Farm machinery prices trend upward

Used equipment market sees low supply, increasing prices

A few years ago, the combine sitting unloved on the local dealer’s lot would be getting a little cheaper with each passing month. But not these days. “We have 70 per cent of our dealers saying their used equipment (inventory) is too low,” says John Schmeiser, CEO of the Western Equipment Dealers Association (WEDA). “And […] Read more


The TV620B Case compact track loader has a 114-horsepower engine and a 6,200-pound rated operating capacity.

New skid steers and CTLs

Several brands update existing models or add new ones

The skid steer and its sister machine, the compact track loader (CTL), have become common pieces of equipment in many large-farm fleets. They’re handy when it comes to any number of material handling chores, and they’re pretty nimble to boot. In the past several months, a few brands have updated or added to their model […] Read more

The new 2150S Early Riser planter from Case IH uses a split-row frame design and offers spacings of 15, 20 and 30 inches.

Case IH introduces new planter and air drill

The 2150S split-row planter and Precision Disc 550 air drill debut for 2023

In early February, Case IH announced it has added a new model to its line of Early Riser planters, the 2150S, which uses a split-row design. The two-row frame allows for improved trash clearance in no-till fields, giving the machine up to 50 inches of row unit offset, depending on planting row width. According to […] Read more


Taking the time to make a few changes before hitting the field at seeding time can help plump up your piggy bank.

Sask. producer takes a ‘tip-to-tail’ look at seeding efficiencies

Saskatchewan farmer (and former researcher) says small changes can lead to savings over time

Buying a new piece of seeding equipment that promises better efficiency can work for farmers, but don’t forget the small, unsexy things that can help drive efficiency gains and incrementally save you money over time. That was the message of a presentation called, “The Penny-Pincher’s Guide to Seeding Efficiency,” delivered by Nathan Gregg, a Paynton, […] Read more

This self-propelled sprayer from Trimble and Horsch is slated to be released in Canada later this year.

Trimble, Horsch to launch self-propelled sprayer

Various configurations and boom widths will be available

Trimble, a precision ag technology provider, is teaming up with ag equipment manufacturer Horsch to introduce a new, self-propelled crop protection sprayer. The sprayer relies on sensor data and GNSS (global navigation satellite system) to navigate around fields. While it does require an operator to be on board, the vehicle has automated steering and speed […] Read more


Will Greeneye Technology’s precision spray system soon become an option on Fendt Rogator sprayers? AGCO announced last December it has become an investor in Greeneye.

AGCO invests in Greeneye Technology

In mid-December last year, AGCO announced it had made an equity investment in Israel-based Greeneye Technology, acquiring 2.9 per cent of the young startup firm that has begun offering retrofit precision-spraying technology. The Greeneye system is based on artificial intelligence and deep machine learning, which enables intelligent, real-time decisions in the field that can significantly […] Read more

Weeds can be detected and sprayed in a growing crop with this green-on-green technology.

Retrofit spot-spraying system hits the market

Greeneye Technology’s system turns existing sprayers into smart machines

What if it was possible to retrofit an existing sprayer with a system that reduces the amount of herbicide needed to spray a crop by about 78 per cent, and it still achieved the same level of weed management as a broadcast application? And what if it was possible to see a payback on the […] Read more