Glacier FarmMedia – Images of autonomous machines working on their own in fields can easily grab the attention of early-adopter producers, especially those facing a labour crunch. They also make […] Read more
Equipment manufacturers focus on technology
Major implement companies face high-tech future as they wrestle with automation, autonomy and precision agriculture
Titan rolls out more tire size choices
The brand expands its AgraEDGE R-1W product line
Glacier FarmMedia – Tire manufacturer Titan has expanded its newest line of R-1W tires called the AgraEDGE. It will now produce sizes ranging from 320/85R24 for tractors all the way […] Read more
Case IH introduces AF11 combine
Company enters the dual-rotor club and Class 10-Plus segment with a platform that has 775 peak horsepower
Glacier FarmMedia – On the heels of the introduction of the CR11 combine from New Holland at the Agritechnica machinery show in Germany in November, sister brand Case IH has introduced its […] Read more
Convert your truck into a hybrid
B.C.-based Edison Motors pioneers the retrofit market with its diesel-electric conversion kits for vocational trucks
Glacier FarmMedia – There’s an old saying that everything old is new again. When it comes to automotive and machinery design, that seems to be true in spades. Diesel-electric equipment […] Read more
Kuhn updates Dominator combination disc ripper
Design changes improve residue flow, reduce daily maintenance
Tillage implements have undergone a lot of changes over the past decade or two, with design influence from European manufacturers that have broken into the North American market. One of […] Read more
Bobcat L95 – More horsepower and lift capacity
Glacier FarmMedia – Skid steer loaders and their tracked equivalents have become common in many farm fleets. Although they offer versatility for material handling, they do have a few design […] Read more
‘Combuggy’ used as mobile storage
An 8820 combine modified into a grain cart has the benefit of hydrostatic transmission and rear-wheel assist
Some pretty interesting machines have been built in farm workshops over the years. The odd one is marketed commercially, but most simply meet a need on the farm. For Mike […] Read more
Kubota updates the M7 tractor line
The fourth generation of the M7 tractors are offered with a new front-end loader
Kubota has steadily grown its presence in the agricultural equipment sector during the past few years. That has meant adding more horsepower to the top end of its tractor line, […] Read more
The final years of Brantford’s MF combine assembly plant
Declining sales and accumulated debt necessitate drastic measures
In this final instalment of a four-part series on the Brantford Massey Ferguson combine plant (read Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3, here), the story wraps up with a […] Read more
Başak Traktör of Turkey looks to move Versatile brand forward
Buhler Industries announced the Turkish firm had bought its majority stake
“One of the keys for us was making sure we found a partner that was committed to preserving the Versatile and Farm King brands,” said Adam Reid, VP of sales and marketing at Versatile. “We wanted to make sure the viability of the plant here in Winnipeg and our staff was secure. And taking care of all of our stakeholders, the suppliers, shareholders.”
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