Two new guidance aids, AutoTrac Vision and AutoTrac RowSense, can be retrofitted to existing sprayers for use in row crop fields.

Deere introduces row crop guidance aids

AutoTrac Vision and 
AutoTrac RowSense help limit 
sprayer crop damage

Adding to its suite of guidance products, John Deere has just introduced two new features, AutoTrac Vision and AutoTrac RowSense, which it says will help sprayer operators minimize damage in row crops like corn and soybeans. AutoTrac Vision is a single-lens camera that mounts on the front of a sprayer. It can detect the location […] Read more



RBR Enterprises’ two models, the 305 horsepower Vector and 350 horsepower Venturi, are capable of handling spreader or sprayer work.

High-speed sprayers come to Canada

Two models offer mechanical four-wheel drive and lightning-fast road speeds

The model names of RBR Enterprise’s two sprayer/spreader models, Vector and Venturi, are both associated with speed, at least indirectly. That inference seems pretty appropriate for the 305 and 350 horsepower machines that can hit 52 m.p.h. (roughly 83 km/h) on the road. That kind of speed would seriously cut down travel times between fields. […] Read more

Dutch manufacturer Agrifac offers two model sizes capable of handling boom widths up to 180 feet.

Agrifac brings sprayers to Canada

This Dutch manufacturer is making a play for a share of the Canadian sprayer market

If you’ve been to the giant Agritechnica machinery show in Germany, you probably noticed Dutch-built Agrifac high-clearance sprayers on display. In the future, you’re likely to see them at North American shows as well. The company has recently decided to strike out beyond the European market. It previously launched in Australia, and now has its sights […] Read more


farm equipment auction sale

Spring auctions for trucks, farm equipment start strong

What’s hot and what’s not in the first half of the spring auction season

After several years of robust sales of new equipment, the used equipment inventory across North America has grown a lot, because of all the trade ins and lease returns flowing back to dealers. Combine that fact with the current slowdown in demand for new machines, and many people in the equipment industry had been wondering […] Read more

John Deere crop sprayer

John Deere’s “nimble” sprayer

A new, smaller model joins the green brand’s 4 Series sprayer family

Producers have become pretty used to seeing ag equipment brands introduce consistently larger machines over the past few years. In February, however, John Deere announced a new, smaller and “nimble” self-propelled sprayer. The new R4023 fits in at the low end of the brand’s redesigned 4 Series models, and it replaces the older 4623. This […] Read more


Two men standing beside hydraulic lift.

CB Highlift jack is designed for sprayers

An innovative lifting system makes changing sprayer tires easier and safer

“I realized what we were doing when changing wheels on the sprayer was anything but safe,” said Clarence Sawatzke, while explaining the advantages of the CB Highlift jack at a display during Brandon’s Manitoba Ag Days. “It was dangerous,” he continued. When Sawatzke and his partner, Barry Reimer, couldn’t find a suitable jack on the […] Read more