Agricultural machinery companies around the world are reducing their supply chain risk by finding multiple suppliers for key components and bringing some of their manufacturing back to their home countries. […] Read more
Equipment makers take steps to solidify supply chain
Manufacturers are adding component inventory after COVID disruptions
Blurring the lines between planter and seed drill
Horsch has created a concept to bring the advantages of a planter to smaller-seeded crops
Is it a planter or a drill? If a concept machine created by Horsch eventually comes to the market, someone might have to invent a new category. “We’re trying to […] Read more
VIDEO: Liquid helps electric weed killing machine
Crop.zone has partnered with John Deere on a new, wider machine for in-crop weed control
A German company tested its electric desiccation system on Canadian farms this year as it works to bring weed control using electricity to large-scale farms. Crop.zone is unique in that […] Read more
Denfield Livestock Exchange gets new owners
The Middlesex County sales barn serves farms from surrounding counties
Stanton Farms and the Van Soest family have purchased the Denfield Livestock Exchange, giving new stability to the Middlesex County sales barn. “It’s a sale we’ve always sent our cull […] Read more
Milk data project brings field and barn numbers together
John Deere and DeLaval are the first partners in the Milk Sustainability Centre
Two large industry players have come together to create a way for dairy farmers to consolidate data across their entire operations. John Deere and DeLaval have created the Milk Sustainability […] Read more
Hearing protection offered in large equipment
Noise cancelling speaker helps maintain hearing, reduce fatigue in large farm equipment
A German company has developed noise-cancelling speakers that ride on the back of an operator’s seat and reduce the risk of hearing loss. Recalm was part of the agri-food startup […] Read more
Slope adjustment at the cleaning shoe can reduce grain losses
John Deere system adjusts so chaff spread will be more even on slopes
John Deere continues to evolve its combine lineup with three innovations it showed at the Agritechnica machinery show in Germany. John Deere has done its part in launching big new […] Read more
VIDEO: John Deere tractors take autonomy to the field
Future of autonomy is now, says Deere
John Deere showcased an 8RX tractor with its autonomy kit at Agritechnica in Hannover, Germany in November. Glacier FarmMedia Senior Technology Editor John Greig talked to Christopher Bone, product manager […] Read more
Tractor removed from Seaforth building
The tractor has been stuck in a main street building for two months
The tractor embedded in an historic building in Seaforth, Ont., which has disrupted life and closed down the main street for two months is finally free. Residents cheered as a […] Read more
VIDEO: New 9S sets new high horsepower standard for a Massey Ferguson tractor
The six tractors have a top horsepower of 425, compared to 400 in the 8700 S series
Massey Ferguson has launched its long-awaited 9S tractor, bringing the latest design to a high-horsepower offering from the company. The 9S tractors replace the 8700 S line for Massey Ferguson […] Read more
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