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Kubota to continue shortlines’ brand names
For Great Plains and Kverneland, the names remain the same
New Holland adds to its telehandler line
New compact TH6.26 model brings total number of NH telehandlers to three
The company expects the telehandler’s compact size will make it popular with specialty agriculture operations such as poultry producers, smaller growers and livestock and hay operations that don’t need the reach and capacity of the bigger machines.
BKT tires score a prestigious DLG approval
German test centre gives favourable report on BKT tractor tires
BKT’s AgrimaxFactor tractor tires scored high in practical tests evaluating soil compaction and fuel consumption at Germany’s DLG test centre.
Deere announces independent repair tech pilot program
Company announces new ‘self-repair’ options for owners, repair shops
Deere bills its new “self-repair solutions” for owners and independent repair shops as “another significant step forward in supporting customers’ ability to maintain and repair their machines.”
Tractor, combine sales face downward trend
Sales of farm tractors and combines have declined over the last year in North America
Sales of combines are a handy gauge for farmer optimism. This winter, farmers weren’t feeling it.
CNH’s AI Tech Assistant speeds access to repair information
The pilot program provides a one-stop digital portal for technicians
CNH’s new online database, AI Tech Assistant, uses artificial intelligence to help dealership technicians find accurate repair procedure information quickly.
Local sales in ag equipment buck national market trends
Evidence at Crop Production Show suggests demand beyond the data
Even on a largely underperforming harvest outcome, optimism was still present in the majority of the crowd at this year’s Crop Production Show in Saskatoon. It seemed fitting to have the two largest pieces of equipment at the show a couple of booths down from each other. Capacity, horsepower and efficiency have been the focal […] Read more
FCC’s charts to consider in 2025
On a per-acre basis, equipment costs have risen faster than farm revenue
Editor’s Note: Following are excerpts from a Jan. 15 blog post by the Economics branch of Farm Credit Canada. “As we start the new year amid new challenges, including slowing population growth and potential trade barriers, here are our top charts to help make sense of the economic environment for the agriculture and agri-food sector, […] Read more
SDF to build low-horsepower tractors under Massey brand
Agco and SDF partner to expand MF tractor offerings up to 85 horsepower
Agco announced Wednesday that it and Italy-based SDF (Same-Deutz-Fahr) have signed a supply agreement. SDF will build a low-horsepower range of utility tractors for Agco’s Massey Ferguson brand.
Canadian farm equipment sales projected to slump in 2025
Farm machinery sales are forecast to decline for the remainder of the year and into the next. New equipment sales are expected to be soft as farmers face low commodity prices, high equipment prices and lower profits, though the decline in 2025 is expected to be less severe than in 2024. Sales of 4WD tractors are projected to stay above the five-year average.
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