Canadian farmers can expect to see “pretty big campaigns” this year from Japanese tractor and implement manufacturer Kubota as it celebrates its 50th anniversary in the Canadian market.
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Tractor maker Kubota celebrates 50th anniversary
The brand marks its half-century in the Canadian farm and acreage equipment market
Tariffs add billions to U.S. equipment costs
Efforts to re-shore manufacturing through tariffs are expected to make U.S. companies less competitive
As tariffs weaken the competitiveness of companies exporting into the U.S., economists see these trade agreements more as a loss for both sides, as costs rise also for farm equipment manufacturers already inside the country.
AGI unveils Smart Auger prototype
AGI unveils high-tech, battery electric model that features remote operation and a ‘human detection field’
Battery electrification is set to spark up in the auger market, as grain handling equipment maker AGI offers farmers a look at its prototype E-UTX Smart Auger at Ag in Motion.
A look back at John Deere’s WA-14 tractor
What was it like for a farmer to use one of those rare machines in the field?
Machinery editor Scott Garvey travels to a southeastern Saskatchewan farm to check out a rare piece of tractor history: the WA-14, which Oregon manufacturer FWD Wagner built for John Deere in the late 1960s.
Versatile brings updated Fury line of high-speed discs to Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show
Versatile has added four new widths to its Fury line of high-speed discs. The company’s latest model was on display at the 2025 Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show in Woodstock, Ontario.
Electric tractor wins innovation award at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show
Haggerty AgRobotics won an equipment innovation award at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show 2025 near Woodstock.
New, and yellow, round balers roll out from New Holland
1 Series models offer updates and wear NH’s yellow paint scheme
Improved pickup design and feeding control, and a New Holland-yellow colour scheme, will be featured on the brand’s new Roll-Belt 1 Series of variable-chamber round balers for the 2026 model year.
Trump administration set to abolish emissions rule for engines
Comment period on EPA proposal open until Sept. 21
Donald Trump’s administration announced late last month that it intends to remove all greenhouse gas emissions regulations on light, medium and heavy-duty on-highway vehicles.
VIDEO: Tea bag challenge accepted at Ag in Motion
Who won? Cream and sugar not required, only a steady hand at the wheel and a careful eye
How good are you at backing up a semi-trailer truck? That’s the challenge Glacier FarmMedia editors Scott Garvey and Robin Booker with the Western Producer took on at the 2025 Ag in Motion show in July. They competed with each other to see who could log the fastest time backing up a truck accurately enough […] Read more
AI is transforming weather forecasting − and that could be a game changer for farmers around the world
In many low- and middle-income countries, accurate weather forecasts remain out of reach, limited by the high technology costs and infrastructure demands of traditional forecasting models. A new wave of AI-powered weather forecasting models has the potential to change that.
