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New Holland will be changing the standard colour of its North American haying equipment line to yellow, a match for its equipment sold in other regions of the world.
Cattleman’s Corner, Equipment, Machinery

NH round balers go yellow for golden milestone

Added technology and a new unifying colour mark the round balers' anniversary

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As New Holland marks its 50th anniversary of round baler production, the brand had several announcements to make about its hay and forage line. Most notably, expect to see the end of the familiar red paint scheme on NH equipment. The brand is standardizing its global image by adopting a yellow livery for all its […] Read more
The use of drones to deliver field pesticides, such as in this illustration, has an uphill road ahead, not just in terms of regulation but in technical development.
Crops, Equipment, Machinery

Don’t hold your breath for a drone sprayer

The dynamics of spraying via drone are complex and unforgiving — as are regulations

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Glacier FarmMedia — Precision agriculture has simplified many on-farm practices and procedures, particularly in the past five years as seen in the rush to automate tractors, planters and weed management systems. But those are two-dimensional applications, and although those can go awry and complicate a grower’s plans, adding a third dimension — in the air […] Read more
More parts and components are now being stocked on site, as a lack of products caused major disruptions during the pandemic.
Equipment, Features, Machinery

Supply chain chaos eases at parts counter

Shortages are now fewer on many, but not all, components

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Glacier FarmMedia — Manufacturers of ag equipment and some agricultural dealers in Canada have changed their practices because of the COVID-19 pandemic. They are now stocking more parts and components on site because a lack of products caused major disruptions during the pandemic. “I know it can be a challenge for producers, dealers and manufacturers […] Read more
Staff at Mojow Autonomous Solutions, a startup technology company, pose with a demonstration tractor equipped with an autonomy package. Mojow has received funding from CAAIN, which will help accelerate R&D on its Eyebox platform.
Equipment, Machinery

Autonomous system backed for development

Public-sector investment in Mojow's Eyebox system 'a big deal'

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Glacier FarmMedia — Canadians certainly haven’t been lagging behind when it comes to developing autonomous technology for agriculture. Winnipeg-based JCA Technologies, which was acquired by Agco in May 2022, is just one example of a cutting-edge technology company born out of our country. In 2019 the Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) was created […] Read more
The New Agri Concept tractor is designed to work with standard three-point hitch implements.
Equipment, Machinery

Kubota debuts a concept robotic tractor

Autonomous tractor turns heads at the Consumer Electronics Show

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In recent years, automotive and agricultural equipment brands have been increasingly looking to the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas to debut new digital and robotic technologies, as those features proliferate on new machines. This year Kubota chose that event to unveil its New Agri Concept fully autonomous tractor. Autonomous machines and data […] Read more
Lower tire pressure offers more traction and less ground compaction, but can limit the tire's load capacity.
Machinery, Traction & Compaction

Getting the right tire

Loader tires need the right tire and inflation pressure for the load

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When spec’ing out a new loader tractor, there are a lot of things to consider: lifting capacity, horsepower, size et cetera. Easily overlooked, though, are the specifications for the tires the tractor rides on — and how they can seriously affect tractor performance. “One thing that’s important for operators to understand is how proper ballasting, […] Read more
photos: CNH
Equipment, Forages, Machinery

Compostable bale wrap heads toward wide release

Nature's Net Wrap an environment-friendly alternative to long-lived plastic

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Virtually every cattle farmer and rancher has tripped over an old piece of plastic baler twine or net wrap stuck in the ground in a corral or bale yard. The stuff just never seems to go away. But an entrepreneurial Alberta ranching family has come up with a solution to eliminate that problem with a […] Read more
Case IH is introducing the AF11 twin-rotor with Class 10-plus threshing capacity.
Equipment, Machinery

Case IH’s next combine goes to 11

The Class 10-plus AF11 debuts a twin-rotor design for the red brand

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Following on the heels of the introduction of the CR11 combine from New Holland at the Agritechnica machinery show in Germany in November, sister brand Case IH has just introduced its version of that Class 10-Plus combine, the AF11. This red giant, with a 567-bushel grain hopper, was booked to make its first public appearance […] Read more
VIDEO: New Massey sprayer gets ‘logical’
Equipment, Machinery

VIDEO: New Massey sprayer gets ‘logical’

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Massey Ferguson had its latest sprayer offering, the 500R, on full display at the National Farm Machinery Show earlier this month. The new 500R series sprayers come in two models: the 525R with 212 hp and a 740 gallon tank (2,800 litres) and a 530R at 235 hp and a 860 gallon tank (3,255 litres). […] Read more
Big news from John Deere in 2025
Machinery

Big news from John Deere in 2025

Bigger tractors, new combines and air carts debut for 2025 model year

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With an eye catching announcement on February 28, John Deere takes the lead in the tractor horsepower race. It is introducing the most powerful four-wheel drive production ag tractor ever built, surpassing Case IH’s 715 horsepower Steiger, which only debuted this past fall and briefly held that record. With three new 9RX models, the 9RX […] Read more

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