Bourgault debuted its new 3420 PHD drill, which has a 100-foot working width, at Canada’s Farm Progress Show in Regina in June.

Bigger Bourgault drills and carts

A 100 foot drill and 1,300 bushel air cart push at the size limits of dry-land implements

The new 100 foot 3420 paralink hoe drill and 1,300 bushel 71300 air cart at Bourgault’s display at Canada’s Farm Progress Show in June seemed to be one of the most talked-about exhibits. Building a drill with a 100 foot working width makes the brand one of only a couple of manufacturers who are offering […] Read more

New Holland has also released a version of the new air carts, calling theirs the P Series.

New Holland offers its version of the new air carts

Back in mid-January, New Holland issued a press release announcing the introduction of blue versions of the new air carts being built at the CNH facility in Saskatoon. CNH is the parent company of both Case IH and New Holland. NH calls their carts the P Series and will also offer seven models. The blue […] Read more


ANBO’s Bucket Rake attachment for loaders

ANBO’s Bucket Rake attachment for loaders

New bucket attachment is designed to turn a front-end loader into a rock picker


If you need to pick a few rocks out of a field but don’t want to haul out the rock picker, ANBO Manufacturing thinks it has the ideal solution, the Bucket Rake. It’s designed to fit onto a standard front-end loader bucket and be held in place with ordinary chain binders, bolted on with the […] Read more



New Holland upgrades its telematics offering

New Holland upgrades its telematics offering

NH has expanded the features available through its PLM Connect telematics system

New Holland has announced some major upgrades to its PLM Connect telematics system, which are scheduled to come into affect this spring. Customers will now be able to wirelessly transfer a variety of real-time data between machines and the farm office via the cloud-based PLM Connect portal. The upgraded PLM Connect features will allow machines […] Read more

New Holland introduced updated versions of its T6 “premium” and TS6 “value” tractor lines in February. Both Series are expected to appeal to livestock producers.

New Holland debuts new T6 and TS6 tractors

Updated models introduced in the 90 to 125 PTO horsepower range

Ever since ownership of the Case IH and New Holland brands was consolidated under Fiat’s CNH Industrial division, new product releases from the red and blue brands have become increasingly co-ordinated. At the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Kentucky, in February, Case IH launched its updated Maxxum and Farmall 100A Series tractors. Just a […] Read more


John Deere introduces 900 Series round balers

John Deere introduces 900 Series round balers

New models use pre-cutters to create a more densely packed bale

For producers looking for a round baler that can handle both silage and dry forage hay, John Deere recently introduced its new 900 Series. These balers create a denser bale than the brand’s other models by using pre-cutter knives. Buyers can choose either a 13 or 25 blade pre-cutter to pre-process the hay flowing into […] Read more

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Diesel prices seen softening soon

CNS Canada — Canadian diesel prices should go down between now and the end of the summer, according to a fuel expert. Since early May, the price of diesel across the Prairies has largely been in and around the 94-98 cents per litre range. Tom Kloza of the Oil Price Information Service reported prices on […] Read more


A producer takes a closer look at a John Deere 6R at this year's Ag Days in Manitoba. Loader tractors have been selling better in 2015 compared to some of their bigger counterparts.

New equipment sales well below 2014 levels

Loader tractors and livestock equipment are bucking the trend

After the first two months of 2015, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers’ monthly reports showed sales of ag equipment in Canada had fallen off dramatically from 2014 levels. Four-wheel drive tractor sales were down an astonishing 55 per cent. And new combine sales slipped 60.6 per cent. However, by the end of April the numbers had shown some […] Read more

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Used farm equipment offers good value

Higher costs for new equipment make used machines more attractive to buyers

Over the course of the past few years, several factors have combined to push up sticker prices on new equipment. And the recent dramatic fall in the value of the Canadian dollar versus the U.S. Greenback has been one of the biggest influences. Not surprisingly there has been a significant cooling off of new equipment […] Read more