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Local sales in ag equipment buck national market trends

Evidence at Crop Production Show suggests demand beyond the data

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Even on a largely underperforming harvest outcome, optimism was still present in the majority of the crowd at this year’s Crop Production Show in Saskatoon. It seemed fitting to have the two largest pieces of equipment at the show a couple of booths down from each other. Capacity, horsepower and efficiency have been the focal […] Read more
Never mind the increased demand for horsepower from new tractors — smart-farming tech has increased the demand for power within the cab.
Equipment, Machinery

Power requirements in the modern tractor cab

Charging ports off an aftermarket inverter draw about 20 watts per device

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With modern technology comes modern problems. As more technology is integrated into seeding equipment, more devices require a power source — and in some operations, this may exceed the output of the 12-volt tractor system. The technology in modern seeding equipment has changed from the days of the on/off and up/down switch of early drills. […] Read more
scott garvey, welding
Equipment, Machinery

Is this $120 welder worth the money?

Reviewing the Mastercraft Extreme-80 120-volt arc welder from Canadian Tire

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A quick online search will show there are more than a few cheap welders out there; most, of course, originate in Asia. Some claim to have some reasonably good features. But even at a low cost, are they worth the money? Is it worth it to take a chance on a no-name, low-cost model? A […] Read more
A view of what’s now the AgWest shop at Weyburn, Sask.
Machinery, Wheat & Chaff

AgWest expands westward

Two Saskatchewan sites join the Agco dealership group

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During Ag Days last month in Brandon, farm equipment dealer chain AgWest announced it’s making its first move into Saskatchewan, buying the Yorkton and Weyburn locations of another Agco dealer, Agriterra Equipment. “This is a natural extension of our current presence in Elie, Neepawa, Brandon, Russell and the Swan River region in Manitoba,” AgWest’s CEO […] Read more
Unverferth has released its 2520 grain cart, which has a 2,500-bushel capacity.
Equipment, Machinery

New 2,500-bushel grain cart from Unverferth

The new unit offers more capacity and sophisticated data gathering via new digital features

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Unverferth has just introduced the new model 2520 grain cart, which pushes at the upper capacity limits of its cart line with a 2,500-bushel load rating. It’s the biggest cart the brand has ever built. Getting grain out of the cart won’t take more than about two and a half minutes with the cart’s pivoting […] Read more
The ErgoSteer retrofit kit allows high-spec 500 to 1000 Series Fendt tractors to be controlled through a steering joystick mounted on a left-side seat armrest.
Equipment, Machinery

Fendt ErgoSteer brings joystick steering control to tractors

A retrofit option offers a second type of steering input for operators

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A few years ago, Agco’s Fendt brand replaced the steering wheel on its Ideal combines with a joystick control. In 2024 it introduced a retrofit kit that can bring joystick steering control to Fendt tractors, too. That system just won Agco an AE50 award for its design. “It’s 100 per cent retrofittable,” says Daniel Smith, […] Read more
(Deere.com)
Machinery, Reuters

Deere misses revenue estimates on subdued farm equipment demand

Outlook did not account for any impact from potential import tariffs, retaliatory tariffs company says

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Deere's quarterly revenue slumped 35 per cent and missed analysts' expectations as more farmers switched to renting equipment due to weak incomes and high borrowing costs, sending its shares down nearly 4.5 per cent in morning trading on Thursday. The company said its outlook did not account for any impact from potential import tariffs by the U.S. and any retaliatory actions taken by other countries.

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