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Large tractor sales gain ground in March
Machinery, Markets/Business

Large tractor sales gain ground in March

It’s too early to tell if uptick is the start of a long-term trend

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In Canada, unit sales of 100+ horsepower tractors grew 2.7 per cent in March compared to the same month last year. In the U.S., unit sales of the same machinery class jumped for the second straight month. American large tractor sales grew 3.2 per cent in March compared to year-ago numbers, following February’s increase of 2.8 per cent.
Kids FarmSafe week launched by CASA and BASF
Machinery, News

Kids FarmSafe week launched by CASA and BASF

Data shows more needs to be done to keep kids safe on the farm

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The first annual Kids FarmSafe week is a new initiative by the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) to raise awareness of farm safety and provide access to child-specific resources.   Kids FarmSafe week takes place May 13 to 19 and is supported by BASF Canada Agricultural Solutions (BASF). According to CASA, there has been an […] Read more
The articulated TM Series loaders combine the advantages of a light payloader with the versatility of an extended reach boom.
Machinery

JCB updates designed for agriculture

Hydrostatic-powershift transmission among latest from JCB

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Glacier FarmMedia – A few machines have been introduced in recent years that take jobs away from the typical loader tractor. England-based JCB has some of them. The brand showed three machines at the Commodity Classic Farm Show in Texas in February with the latest round of updates. Most notably for the 2024 model year […] Read more
Those who rely on a WAAS GPS guidance signal should be aware of an outage on Satellite 133 during the spring planting season.
Crops, Machinery

GPS signal outage planned

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Glacier FarmMedia– If the GPS system in use on your farm relies on a Wide Area Augmentation System signal, be aware of a planned outage that will occur in the middle of spring planting this year. The United States Federal Aviation Administration, which administers the civilian-use GPS network, plans to switch WAAS GEO 6 (S15 […] Read more
Some ag tech startup companies continue to get funding, but it isn’t as much or as likely as during the pandemic years. Photo: Avalon_Studio/iStock/Getty Images
Machinery, News

Ag tech venture capital stays on sidelines

Entrepreneurs need patience, more plan to achieve profitability to unlock investment

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Agriculture venture capital investment was an outlier in 2023, as it increased slightly over 2022, according to the Canadian Venture Capital Association (CVCA). However, that news belied pessimism on the state of ag tech at the recent Agri Tech Venture Forum in Toronto. The forum heard that the availability of capital for agriculture technology entrepreneurs has dried up significantly compared to the heady days of investment growth during the pandemic years.

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