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The V-wing design came out of a need to deal with moisture on Jeff Penner’s Manitoba farm. He now produces and sells two models commercially.
Machinery

V-Wing Ditcher designed to take advantage of field water

Inventor's plow was created to better use water resources, not just for drainage purposes

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Field drainage has often been the source of conflict between neighbours, but Jeff Penner, inventor of the V-Wing Ditcher says the whole idea behind the development of his machine wasn’t to just send water further down stream, but to make the best use of it on his own farm fields. “The whole idea behind this […] Read more
Inventors’ Showcase at Ag Days highlights innovation
General, Machinery

Inventors’ Showcase at Ag Days highlights innovation

Agriculture is a business where innovation is important. The farmers who selected and adopt the right technology at the right time tend to win out over time. Agriculture inventors know this and they’ll be front and centre at this year’s Ag Days through the annual Inventors’ Showcase. The event is also a crowd favourite too, […] Read more
The Finnish brand Valtra, which is part of the AGCO corporate family, picked up two awards for the new T254 Smart Touch tractor.
Equipment, Machinery

Tractor of the Year winners announced

Competition judges reveal their picks in each of the categories at Agritechnica

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It’s becoming a tradition at Agritechnica, starting the show off with a ceremony engineers from all the ag equipment brands hold their collective breath for: the naming of the winners in the four categories of the Tractor of the Year competition. This is a competition the Europeans take pretty seriously. The judging panel is made […] Read more
Over 250 people came out to a November 2017 meeting east of London, Ont. hear about the impact of a high-speed rail corridor going through their communities. (John Greig photo)
General, Machinery

Ontario farmers want voice on high-speed rail

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Ontario farmers and rural residents want a place on the advisory board on the creation of a high-speed railway line expected to significantly affect their farms and communities. The province has appointed business, municipal and indigenous groups to the board, but farm organizations, such as the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA), are calling for representation […] Read more
The Ideal combines unload at up to 6 bushels per second and can empty the grain tank in 90 seconds.
Machinery, News

AGCO builds the “Ideal” combine

All-new “global” combine design debuts at Germany show

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“For me this combine is the star of the show,” said Adam Sheriff, AGCO market development manager for the new Ideal combine series. “Everything is new with this combine.” He and I spoke as we stood near the rear of a new Massey Ferguson Ideal combine at AGCO’s display at the Agritechnica machinery show in Hannover Germany […] Read more
Grimme hopes Canadian farmers will see the potential offered by the new EVO 290 potato harvester as the brand looks to increase its presence in the North American market.
Machinery

New potato harvester from Grimme

Brand sees an emerging market for specialty harvester in North America

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Big red Grimme potato harvesters are anything but a common sight here in Canada, but spud growers will likely recognize the name of one of Grimme’s brand subsidiaries, U.S.-based Spudnik, which it acquired in 2003. Spudnik has been a major potato equipment supplier in North America for a long time. The Grimme brand harvesters are […] Read more
John Deere’s Gator family grows
Machinery

John Deere’s Gator family grows

Show visitors could drive 
new models over a test track

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Visitors to the U.S. Farm Progress Show in Illinois in August were able to take a spin in one of the new John Deere Gators. They had a choice between taking the new gas-powered XUV835 or diesel XUV865 Utility Vehicles for a turn around a specially constructed demonstration track on the show grounds. For operators […] Read more
Kioti introduced the SE models to its CK10 tractor series. They’re cabbed models available with 35 or 40 horsepower.
Machinery

Kioti puts cabs on its CK10 series

The South Korean brand ups the comfort 
level on its compact tractors

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One thing most farmers would agree on is it takes a lot work to keep farmyards neat and tidy. Whether it’s mowing grass in the summer or clearing snow from driveways and around buildings in winter, small tractors that fit into the compact utility segment can come in pretty handy with those chores. Often those […] Read more

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