Innovations by a team in Ontario in the late ’60s would lead to the production of the biggest rotary combine of that time. Then the manufacturer went bankrupt.
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Right stuff, wrong time: How a team in Ontario developed the highest-capacity rotary combine of its day
Harvester history: A team working in a Brantford garage came up with the innovation behind White’s entry to the rotary combine market. Then the manufacturer went bankrupt
Manitoba John Deere dealers plan merger
Dealer chains say consolidation will improve parts access, service speed, long-term support for farmers
Two retail dealership chains handling John Deere farm equipment in Manitoba say they plan to merge, bringing 13 locations under one organizational umbrella.
Canadian tractor sales slumped in 2025, combine purchases up
Canadian farmers have bought slightly fewer tractors this year than in 2024 while combine sales rose, statistics from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers show.
Bushel Plus SmartPan system now available from John Deere dealers
Working with Deere allows a ‘streamlined flow of data’ between field measurements, analytics
Grain growers interested in the Bushel Plus SmartPan system to verify combine grain loss can now check it out at participating John Deere dealers.
Prairie-made combine concaves make Time top inventions list
Thunderstruck Ag Equipment of Winkler earned a place on Time’s list of top 100 influential inventions for their Razors Edge combine concave
Thunderstruck Ag Equipment of Winkler, Manitoba earned a place on Time’s list of top 100 influential inventions for its Razors Edge combine concave, designed to improve efficiency at harvest.
Could John Deere have imagined what his company has become today?
A look into the brand’s own archives shows its corporate history
Let’s ask the company’s own archivist: would John Deere, the man, be surprised to learn his eponymous field plow company is now a global corporation with around US$30 billion in annual turnover?
VIDEO: Case IH AF11 combine hits the ground running in Manitoba
In February last year, Case IH pulled the wraps off its newest, highest capacity combine, the AF11. The brand promised this new flagship model would offer growers a real jump in capacity, and the AF11 would include features that provided a real financial benefit to owners. This fall Glacier FarmMedia editors spent a day in […] Read more
Powdery mildew can be combine fire risk
Dust from the disease can ignite to cause combine fires; producers advised to frequently clean their equipment
Depending on the crop, powdery mildew may not be much of a yield killer for grain growers — but dust from the fungal disease can build up to cause fires in combines.
How non-stop rain affects your farm equipment
Be careful what you wish for in those dry years
I tend to find if a producer has dealt with more drought, they’d rather have a flood, and vice versa — but how you adjust your equipment to deal with the conditions is in your hands.
Case IH, New Holland dealers to see more integration
CNH prepares to unveil new products — and a new dealership model for its brands
CNH plans for “more than 15 new tractor launches, 10 combine launches, 19 crop production launches and over 30 precision technology releases between now and the end of 2027.”
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