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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
Units such as these developed by a British firm, Small Robot Co., have already been put to work in per-plant weed control, in which an AI "advice engine" identifies which plants the robot can kill.
Equipment, Features, Machinery

Farmers need to be open to AI technology

Already a major force, artificial intelligence soon will be smarter than humans

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If Canadian farmers are waiting for the wave of artificial intelligence (AI) to hit the agriculture industry, they’re a bit late, according to a technology expert and consultant. It’s already here. And although he’s not a farmer himself, Walter Schwabe told producers attending the recent CrossRoads Conference in Calgary that if farmers don’t try to […] Read more
The new Vaderstad Seed Hawk 600-900C was launched at Agritechnica.
Equipment, Machinery

New Vaderstad drill shows integration with Seed Hawk

The drill is expected to best suit farmers in Eastern Canada as well as Europe and Australia

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Vaderstad purchased Canadian seed drill maker Seed Hawk for a reason, and the new Vaderstad Seed Hawk 600-900 C is like a child of the traditions of both companies. There’s Vaderstad’s trademark red colour, and its attention to detail in building of planters and drills, including its E-Control data management system. But the 600-900 C […] Read more
A vintage combine such as this one, actually harvesting grain, is a rare sight.
Equipment, Machinery

Restoring a John Deere 55 combine

Corey Loessin and his son brought an old, unused machine back to life

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Last fall grain grower Corey Loessin of Radisson, Sask. posted images on social media of his restored John Deere 55 combine harvesting a few acres of crop. The video caught our attention, so we asked Corey to tell us about how he came to acquire the old combine and how the restoration went. Here’s what […] Read more
VIDEO: Case IH’s new AF11 combine a ‘plus’
Equipment, Machinery

VIDEO: Case IH’s new AF11 combine a ‘plus’

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Last week, Case IH debuted its new combine, the AF11, to the North American market at the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Kentucky. At 775 horsepower and a 6 bu./sec unload rate, this ‘Class 10+’ offering saw no lack of attention on the show floor. In this video, Leo Bose, harvest marketing manager with […] Read more
Romafra Metal Works displayed its replacement air cart metering systems last month during Manitoba Ag Days in Brandon.
Machinery

Adding new features to older air carts

Updated rate controller, and sectional control for Deere 1900 and 1910

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It seems with each new model year, equipment manufacturers continue to one-up themselves on technology. That means adding an increasing number of digital features designed to increase production and reduce input costs. But with the rising cost of new machinery, many producers may be inclined to take a second look at ways to upgrade features […] Read more
bluewhite tractor modified for autonomy
Equipment, Features, Machinery

Will very-high-horsepower tractors go extinct?

Autonomy might revert farms back to lower-horsepower models

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As manufacturers have once again begun to amp up the muscle in their flagship tractor models, we continue to hit new highs in size and horsepower. But is that trend likely to continue? Advancing technology might actually reverse it, and see farms return to smaller machines — at least, that’s the opinion of some of […] Read more
John Deere equipment will soon be able to connect to the Starlink satellite network in some regions.
Equipment, Machinery

Deere getting connected via satellite

John Deere teams with Starlink for machine connectivity

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One common complaint many farmers have is that rural cellular coverage is often less than impressive. It’s a complaint not limited to Canada, and in fact we have it better than some other countries. But that limited service affects the use of digitally connected machines in a farm fleet, which need good connectivity. So John […] Read more

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