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Some ag tech startup companies continue to get funding, but it isn’t as much or as likely as during the pandemic years. Photo: Avalon_Studio/iStock/Getty Images
Machinery, News

Ag tech venture capital stays on sidelines

Entrepreneurs need patience, more plan to achieve profitability to unlock investment

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Agriculture venture capital investment was an outlier in 2023, as it increased slightly over 2022, according to the Canadian Venture Capital Association (CVCA). However, that news belied pessimism on the state of ag tech at the recent Agri Tech Venture Forum in Toronto. The forum heard that the availability of capital for agriculture technology entrepreneurs has dried up significantly compared to the heady days of investment growth during the pandemic years.
New Holland has introduced model updates for its Genesis T8 with PLM Intelligence tractors.
Equipment, Machinery

New Holland updates its T8 tractor line

NH and Case IH machines continue to see similar design integrations

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The introduction of the AF11 twin-rotor Case IH combine in February may have been a bit of a shock to longtime enthusiasts of the red brand. The twin-rotor concept had been a strictly New Holland design feature until then. Combine design has been one of the major differences when it comes to machines offered by […] Read more
The new XR8 series harrows from Bourgault push maximum working width to an industry leading 110 feet.
Equipment, Machinery

Bourgault stretches the harrow bar

New XR8s push working width to 110 feet

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As farmers continue to demand ever-larger and more efficient equipment, Bourgault has announced it’s ready to meet that need with the introduction of a new harrow bar series, the XR8. It’s available in 90- and 110-foot working widths, making them the widest five- and seven-row harrow bars currently on the market, according to the brand. […] Read more
This fully restored Versatile 145 is on display in the showroom of Versatile and Agco dealer Little Morden Service at Morden, Man.
Equipment, Machinery

Restoring a 145 Versatile tractor

A Canadian-made classic now lives in a southern Manitoba dealership showroom

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It’s become a rare thing these days to see used tractors more than a decade or two old sitting on a dealer’s lot. But Little Morden Service at Morden, Man., has one very notable exception to that trend. Sitting in its showroom is a freshly restored 1968 Versatile 145 tractor. LMS has been a Versatile […] Read more
The new 5670 planters from Kinze are available for the 2024 model year.
Equipment, Machinery

Kinze cranks up convenience on new 5670 Series planters

New models -- and a new digital agreement with John Deere for data integration

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In January Iowa-based Kinze manufacturing announced the debut of its new model 5670 line of pivot-fold, split-row planters, which it says offers more convenience and easy serviceability. The planters are available in 12/23-row and 16/31-row configurations that will work on both 15- and 30-inch row spacings. The pivot fold gives them a narrow width for […] Read more
Shortline implement manufacturers’ product lines may suffer from a lack of universal digital communication between machines and attachments.
Equipment, Features, Machinery

Code clash limits header options

Digital lockouts by OEMs may begin forcing combine buyers to forgo shortline headers

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For many farmers, pairing their favourite brand of combine with a header from a Prairie shortline manufacturer makes a preferred package. Recently, though, some OEMs have denied header manufacturers the command set code needed to link the header with some combine and swather models’ digital systems — which means buyers of those machines will have […] Read more
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Machinery

Tips for setting up a farm workshop

Create a more efficient and safer workshop environment

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Anyone who’s spent time working in a commercial mechanical shop will almost certainly have walked over to the first aid kit a few times to bandage a cut — or worse. And more than a few will have even made a trip to the emergency ward on occasion. A farm workshop is no exception. In […] Read more
Agco’s new FarmerCore program aims to help dealers identify how best to enhance and expand their services across their sales territories.
Equipment, Machinery

Agco introduces FarmerCore dealer program

A retail-level development initiative aims to improve the company's overall service to farmers

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When it comes time to buy equipment, the quality of the local dealer, or lack of one, has typically played a big part in many producers’ decisions. A good local dealer is a big advantage for farmers and helps drive sales. It’s a factor of which major brands are well aware. Since its inception in […] Read more

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