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The Oliver 2655 and Minneapolis-Moline A4T-1600
Equipment, Machinery

White’s earliest four-wheel drive tractors

We look back at the Minneapolis-Moline A4T-1600 and Oliver 2655

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As farms started to grow significantly in size through the late 1960s, equipment brands began to see a need to add new tractor models to the top end of their horsepower range. For some, that involved a few instances of so-called “badge engineering” — that is, short-term contracting with a competitor to build one of […] Read more
m5 kubota
Equipment, Machinery

Would an autonomous tractor really fit your operation?

Sabanto is offering field trials of its autonomous conversion kit

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Tech startup company Sabanto displayed an M5 Kubota tractor equipped with its autonomy conversion kit at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show at Woodstock, Ont. in September. But the company was willing to do more than just show off the modified tractor at its booth in order to introduce it to potential customers. The Chicago-area company was […] Read more
Claas’ Canada West Harvest Centre dealership chain in Saskatchewan will now sell both Claas and Horsch equipment, giving them a full-line offering.
Equipment, Machinery

Claas-owned dealer chain to handle Horsch implements

Canada West Harvest Centres will retail an expanded product offering in Saskatchewan

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At the corporate level there are a lot of similarities between equipment manufacturers Horsch and Claas. Both are family-owned firms headquartered in Germany with wide product distribution around the world. But each company specializes in equipment not on the roster of the other. So when Claas’ company-owned Canada West Harvest Centre dealership chain in Saskatchewan […] Read more
john deere c series air cart
Equipment, Machinery

Deere C Series air carts in full production for 2025

New, expanded air cart offering includes 11 models

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Editor’s note: This instalment is another in the series that highlights the different seeding technology offered by manufacturers who had their equipment on display at the Ag in Motion farm show this past July. Glacier FarmMedia — Back in late February, John Deere introduced its new line of C Series air carts at the Commodity […] Read more
truck for sale
Equipment, Machinery, Trucks and UTVs

CPIC can confirm if a machine or vehicle is stolen

When looking to make a deal, there is an online tool to help avoid being tricked into buying stolen property

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Buying a used vehicle or piece of farm equipment privately from a seller usually involves having a bit of trust. Is the machine all the seller says it is? Does a bank hold a lien on it? And, perhaps most importantly, is the seller the actual owner? When dealing with an unfamiliar seller on a […] Read more
A majority of ag-based companies in a recent survey reported experiencing at least one attempt at a ransomware attack.
Equipment, Machinery

How to prepare for and deal with a loss of farm data

Gathering the farm team together can help develop a backup plan

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Many of today’s farming operations rely on data more than most other small businesses. But what happens if a farm’s data is suddenly lost or compromised? How would that affect operations? Losing field data maps and other files, not to mention business and employee records, could become a big problem. In today’s global environment there […] Read more
Kenworth w900
Equipment, Machinery, Trucks and UTVs

Kenworth to limit availability of manual transmissions

Emissions limits require the brand to impose auto transmissions on most buyers

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Back in the day, truck drivers were often referred to as gear jammers, because they would have to manually shift their way through 10, 13, 15 or more gears. That moniker seems to have faded into history, and one reason may account for that more than any other: industry figures estimate 90 to 95 per […] Read more
The uncertainty surrounding the tariff threat has farm equipment dealers in both the U.S. and Canada feeling uneasy. | File photo
Machinery, News

Tariffs add to ‘perfect storm’ for ag equipment dealers

Commodity prices, high inventories and interest rates already pressuring sales as U.S. now threatens more disruption

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The uncertainty surrounding the threat of substantial tariffs on key U.S. trading partners has North American businesses on edge. That is especially true for agricultural equipment manufacturers and the dealers that retail their products.

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