Agco’s OutRun automated tillage system, compatible with 900 Series Fendt tractors, is now commercially available; it will be compatible with 1000 Series tractors this fall.
Tag Archives tillage
OutRun tillage automation system released
System compatible with Fendt 900 Series
Think beyond the herbicide jug when dealing with wild oats
With no new chemistries on the horizon, Prairie farmers will need to focus on cultural control
With herbicide resistance building fast and no new chemistries to control wild oat on the horizon, Prairie farmers will need to focus on cultural control as a way to manage the weed.
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.
Kuhn introduces the 5640 field cultivator
Wider 56- and 60-foot working widths introduced
French manufacturer Kuhn says its new 5640 field cultivator line features a redesigned frame that “optimizes” weight and strength, meaning farmers should see better performance in wet field conditions.
Refined autonomous Outrun grain cart ready for limited commercial release
PTxTrimble’s grain cart and tillage system has seen improvements since its introduction last year
Agco’s PTxTrimble has made a few changes to its Outrun autonomous grain cart and tillage system in the past year, in which the company has “taken that system and converted it to look at it as an autonomy platform.”
What would happen if Roundup disappeared?
Bayer hints it might stop selling Roundup due to legal problems. What could it mean for farmers?
As Bayer hints it may soon exit the glyphosate business, the once-hypothetical scenario of farming without Roundup is suddenly on the table.
Get your kochia under control — by burying it
An AAFC scientist found covering kochia with chaff was the most effective at killing it
For the last few years, AAFC scientists in Saskatoon have been studying methods to “artificially” bury kochia seeds in the soil as a possible way to control the tumbleweed.
Kochia’s expanding herbicide resistance puts pressure on no-till systems
Kochia populations in Saskatchewan and North Dakota are now resistant to group 14 herbicides, leaving fewer options for Prairie farmers
Based on preliminary data from a recent Prairie-wide kochia survey, AAFC’s Charles Geddes suspects Group 14-resistant kochia is now present in multiple fields in Saskatchewan and expects it could soon be confirmed in other regions as well.
Kubota to continue shortlines’ brand names
For Great Plains and Kverneland, the names remain the same
“We intend to respect the distinctiveness of the brands, trademarks and operational strengths. Doing so will allow employees, dealers and customers to do business with the same great companies they have come to know and trust.”
The evolving fight against volunteer canola
As its prevalence grows, farmers are adopting integrated strategies to manage one of the Prairies' most persistent weeds
While chemistries out there continue to work for most farmers, the days of spraying their way out of volunteer canola issues are receding in the rearview mirror. “I’m not going to say that herbicides don’t work because there are quite a few herbicide options still to manage volunteer canola,” says Charles Geddes, a research scientist […] Read more