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PED not yet done with Alberta

Just when it appeared Alberta’s on-farm outbreak of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) may have been a one-off, the province has confirmed a second case. Officials with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry on Friday announced they’ve confirmed and are investigating a new PED outbreak at a 600-head farrow-to-finish hog operation at an unspecified location. “At this time, […] Read more

AGCO introduced three “next generation” versions of the Challenger MT700 Series at the U.S. Farm Progress Show in August.

Next-generation Challenger tractors

Three new models now make up AGCO’s Challenger MT700 Series

Producers got their first look at the re-styled next-generation MT700 Series track tractors from Challenger at this year’s Farm Progress Show in Illinois. The company has added three new models to the lineup, offering 380 to 431 horsepower. They get that power from a new 9.8 litre diesel that hits peak torque in the 1,200 […] Read more