Farmers seeking a smaller, simpler, lower-priced utility vehicle for quick trips to the field or around the farmyard get a new option in Polaris’ Ranger 500 side-by-side UTV, Scott Garvey reports.
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Polaris’ new Ranger 500 aims for simple, affordable
The company’s latest side-by-side delivers practicality, reliability and an entry-level price tag
Cover crops seeded with wheat show no yield penalty in Manitoba trials
Seeding legumes with wheat shows promise gettting a cover crop established during the short growing season
Research at Manitoba Diversification Centres shows farmers can seed legumes with spring wheat to establish cover crops without hurting yield, even in dry years.
White House comments and larger supplies pressure cattle market
The Markets: Expedited Mexican border opening is moving cattle prices lower
White House comments on increasing imports and larger supplies pressure the cattle market in North America, Jerry Klassen observes.
New Holland’s methane tractor ready for close-up
The manufacturer begins production on alternative fuel model, which it plans to introduce at this year’s Agritechnica
In parts of Europe where many farms have bio-methane digesters up and running, New Holland’s new T7 tractor can get its fuel supply entirely from on-farm resources.
Editor’s Rant: The day someone voted for
U.S. farmers and ranchers are mystified by the Trump administration’s latest largesse to Argentina
Thoughts from the editor’s desk on how a foreign government’s decisions — tariffs, revenge tariffs, attempts at market manipulation — all ultimately weigh on the prices farmers and ranchers receive for their work.
In remembrance: whispers from the graves
For a Remembrance Day in a sombre anniversary year, a farm writer takes us through the former battlefields of western Europe
For a Remembrance Day marking 80 years since Canada’s troops took part in the liberation of the Netherlands from Nazi occupation, Winnipeg farm writer Larry Gompf takes us through several former battlefields in western Europe.
How we combine stock and option strategies
Investing for Fun and Profit: Options are not an option for the novice investor
Options can enhance an investor’s returns — but should only be considered after significant and successful experiences with stocks, including a vicious bear market, Herman VanGenderen writes.
Canada to have increased presence at Agritechnica 2025
Interest in diversifying trade markets takes more manufacturers to world’s largest machinery show
Interest in diversifying trade markets is taking more Canadian manufacturers to Agritechnica 2025, the world’s largest machinery show.
K-Hart introduces new Spyder drill options for 2026
Drills get new opener features and improved seed and fertilizer tubes
The 2026 models of the Spyder air drill, made by Prairie equipment manufacturer K-Hart Industries, will have new options available for farmers, with a particular focus on the drill’s openers.
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New Holland W100D Loader at Ag in Motion 2025
Senior machinery editor Scott Garvey talks with New Holland product manager Dan Kakareka about New Holland’s new W100D wheel loader at the Ag in Motion farm show in July 2025.
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