It was only a few years ago that interest in alternative methods such as biologicals to boost a crop’s nutrient uptake seemed to spike in popularity. But according to Spencer Harris, senior vice-president of global ag retail for Nutrien Ag Solutions, biologicals are not all that new for Nutrien — the global ag retailer has been researching biological crop inputs for nearly two decades.
Interest in biological crop inputs continues to grow
Nutrien exec shares thoughts on uptake and profitability of biological crop inputs
MacDon shows new FD2 Plus FlexDraper at Ag in Motion
New FlexDraper has two inches of extra flex at cutterbar
MacDon's new FD2 Plus FlexDraper was on display at the Ag in Motion 2025. It has two inches of extra flex at the cutterbar allowing it to follow the contour of the ground more efficiently to harvest more crop.
Case IH aims to “get ahead of the change”
An executive discusses the company’s plans for new — and used — equipment
Case IH parent company CNH’s FieldOps equipment management system is now ”probably resonating the most with our customer base,” Kurt Coffey says.
John Deere offers upgrades for planters, New Holland rolls out latest PowerStar tractor at National Farm Machinery Show
For day two at the National Farm Machinery Show, we paid a visit to the John Deere booth who announced planter upgrades at the Louisville, Kentucky show. Rather than having to put money down on a new planter, if your platform still has plenty of acres left in it, Deere is now offering upgrades with […] Read more
New Massey Ferguson baler, Farmall tractor unveiled at 2025 National Farm Machinery Show
Day one of the 59th National Farm Machinery Show kicked off today in Louisville, Kentucky, and farm equipment manufacturers had a number of new items to capture the attention of visitors. Hesston by Massey Ferguson launched its new double small square baler on the show floor at a media event immediately after the show doors […] Read more
VIDEO: Canadian impressions of EIMA
Two Canadian agricultural business owners share their thoughts of international machinery exhibition
The EIMA international agricultural and gardening machinery exhibition held last November in Bologna, Italy, is easily that country’s premiere agricultural machinery show. In a press release after the show, organizers announced a record turnout of 346,800 attendees during the five day show – an impressive number, to say the least. Travelling to Italy and back […] Read more
VIDEO: Electric, autonomous tool designed for horticulture sector
Forigo is an Italian equipment-maker specializing in tools for the horticulture and specialty crops sectors. At the EIMA agricultural machinery show in Italy last November, the company presented a new, fully electric platform named the EnerG on the show floor. According to its website, the EnerG is equipped with two high-energy-density lithium batteries and an […] Read more
VIDEO: New side-tipper design helps reduce fruit, vegetable contamination
Keeping the fruit and vegetables you harvest in the same condition you found them in the field can be a challenge as there can be a number of points-of-contact in the handling process. One in particular being getting produce from a field bin to larger containers during processing. With this in mind, Tecnoagri has introduced […] Read more
VIDEO: Tool design tackles a variety of orchard management tasks
Orchard and vineyard growers not only have to maintain the direct health of their fruit-bearing plants, but also keep the grasses and weeds around them from getting overgrown. This likely requires having different pieces of equipment to help control volunteer growth. At the EIMA international agricultural machinery show in November, we saw that Tecnoagri has […] Read more
VIDEO: Autonomous machine treats powdery mildew using UVC light
To control powdery mildew in orchards, growers currently need to apply a fungicide to help keep plants healthy and avoid further complications down the road. But what if your crop could be treated in a non-chemical way and the work could be done while you were sleeping? That’s essentially the pitch that Free Green Nature […] Read more
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