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.
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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
Store that seasonal-use equipment properly
Kioti has a few recommendations for small equipment owners
Owners of small seasonal equipment may believe autumn maintenance isn’t needed if a machine will be kept out of the harsh elements over winter — only to find unexpected problems come spring.
Association of Equipment Manufacturers sets up lobby in Ottawa
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers, an organization representing North America’s agriculture and construction equipment makers, is setting up an office in Ottawa.
How U.S. tariffs are changing farm costs in Canada
Farm Financial Planner: Extended your current equipment’s operating life is effectively the same as a cut to your annualized cost
U.S. tariffs and Canadian counter-tariffs are characterized as bad news for Canada’s farmers and other businesspeople, but against that bad news is unspoken good news as well.
Equipment dealership chain firms up Manitoba reach
AgWest is expanding its dealership network with new buildings in Brandon and Russell
Agco equipment dealership chain AgWest recently announced it will build two new dealership buildings in western Manitoba to better serve that expanding market area.
Loftness introduces the 12-ton L1230 fertilizer spreader
New spreader is compatible with variable-rate or fixed-rate hydraulic drive
New from Minnesota implement maker Loftness, the L1230 fertilizer spreader can handle variable- or fixed-rate spreading tasks.
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.
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.
Deere expects steady farm equipment production
Equipment will remain available to farmers but will likely increase in price, a John Deere VP warns
The current trade dispute won’t interfere with Canadian farmers’ ability to get the John Deere machine they want, but will likely make that machine more expensive, a Deere vice-president warns.
Case IH unveils its new giant: the 785 Steiger Quadtrac
The CNH brand dials up the horsepower on a new flagship farm tractor model
Case IH’s new Steiger 785 Quadtrac tractor, due out for delivery to farmers next summer, uses the same basic chassis as the 715 — but under the hood its drive train has been beefed up to accommodate the added power.
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