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With the AutoTrac steering system, Gators can now follow the same precision guidance as tractors equipped with this technology.
Equipment, Machinery

Deere introduces AutoTrac-ready Gators

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The green brand brings auto steer to its UTVs

It goes without saying that GPS auto-steer capability on ag equipment is a pretty ordinary feature these days, but John Deere is now bringing that technology to a machine you might not have expected to find it on, the Gator UTV. “John Deere is enabling the productivity gains farmers have seen while using AutoTrac technology on […] Read more
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Crops, Machinery, Reuters

China must raise self-reliance in ag tech, Xi says

Seed industry seen as weak link in food chain

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Beijing | Reuters — President Xi Jinping wants China to accelerate efforts to achieve self-reliance in agricultural technology, identifying seed development and core equipment among areas to focus on, state media reported. The central leadership had said in 2020 that the country’s seed industry was a weak link in the food chain and needed to […] Read more
(File photo by Dave Bedard)
Crops, Machinery

Railways over revenue cap in drought year, CTA finds

CN, CP now owe $5.7 million in overages, penalties

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Despite a dramatically lower Prairie grain handle in the last crop year, the Western Grains Research Foundation can expect a $5.7 million gift card from Canada’s big two railways by the end of next month. The Canadian Transportation Agency, which sets the maximum revenue entitlements (MREs) each crop year for Prairie grain handled by Canadian […] Read more
Case IH will be releasing a fully autonomous Trident 5550 dry product spreader to the North American market in 2023.
Equipment, Machinery

Case IH debuts a fully autonomous Trident spreader

The brand says it’s the first of many market-ready autonomous machines to come

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Six years ago, Case IH dazzled the crowd at the United States’ Farm Progress Show held in Boone, Iowa, with its concept fully autonomous, cabless Magnum tractor. That year, the Case IH exhibit attracted very large crowds on each day of the event, as everyone vied for a close-up look at the robotic Magnum. This […] Read more
File photo of a 2022 GMC Sierra 1500 pickup. (Media.gm.ca)
General, Machinery, Reuters

GM recalls 825,000 trucks, SUVs over headlight issue

Recall includes 85,000 units in Canada

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Washington | Reuters — General Motors said Wednesday it was recalling 825,000 trucks and SUVs in North America because daytime running lights may not deactivate when the headlights are on, potentially causing excess glare. The largest U.S. automaker said the recall covers various Cadillac CT4 and CT5; Buick Envision; Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet […] Read more
The SWOT spacecraft is moved into a transport container inside the Astrotech facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base on Nov. 18, 2022. (Photo: USSF 30th Space Wing/Chris Okula)
Crops, Machinery, Reuters, Weather

NASA to conduct first global water survey from space

Data would bolster weather and climate forecasts

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Los Angeles | Reuters — A NASA-led international satellite mission was set for blastoff from southern California early on Thursday on a major Earth science project to conduct a comprehensive survey of the world’s oceans, lakes and rivers for the first time. Dubbed SWOT, short for Surface Water and Ocean Topography, the advanced radar satellite […] Read more
Case IH debuted the RB6 HD Pro series balers, which are specifically built for wet and heavy silage.
Equipment, Machinery

New round balers from Case IH and New Holland

New high-capacity models and other baler updates introduced in August

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Both Case IH and sister brand New Holland have been making similar new product introductions at the same time for the past few years. This year has been no exception. Among the new equipment introduced in 2022 by both brands are round balers. They were simultaneously introduced last August. The latest addition to the Case […] Read more
Titan’s new UFT sprayer tires can replace any of the other tire types currently in use, even the newest IF and VF designs.
Equipment, Machinery

New ‘UFT’ category tire from Titan

All-new sprayer tire combines IF and VF technologies

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At the U.S. Farm Progress show in Iowa in August, tire manufacturer Titan had something new to show farmers — its Ultimate Flex Technology (UFT) sprayer tire. Titan describes this latest offering from the brand as a technology that combines the elements of conventional, increased flexion (IF) and very high flexion (VF) tires, to create […] Read more
File photo of a BNSF grain train crossing the Gassman Coulee trestle near Minot, North Dakota. (Photo courtesy BNSF Railway)
Crops, Machinery, Reuters

Biden administration makes case for quick Senate vote to avoid rail shutdown

Bill imposing deal on workers clears House

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Washington | Reuters — The Biden administration on Thursday urged the U.S. Senate to quickly pass a bill to block a railroad strike, warning that serious economic disruptions could be felt within days. The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to approve a bill to impose a tentative contract deal reached in September on […] Read more

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