CNH Industrial cut its annual profit forecast on Thursday, squeezed by slowing demand for its tractors and farm equipment as choppy crop prices and higher borrowing costs hinder farmers from making big-ticket farming purchases.
1.
Machinery — page 18
CNH Industrial cuts 2024 profit view as soft agriculture demand bites
New 5670 Series planters marketed by Kinze
New models and digital agreement for data integration signed with John Deere
Iowa-based Kinze Manufacturing in January announced the debut of its model 5670 line of pivot-fold, split-row planters, which it says offers more convenience and easy serviceability. The planters are available in 12/23-row and 16/31-row configurations that will work on both 15- and 30-inch row spacings. The pivot fold gives them a narrow width for road […] Read more
Designing a safe, functional farm workshop
Creating an efficient and safe workshop means considering factors such as air handling, slip hazards, and children’s safety
Glacier FarmMedia – Anyone who has spent days working in a commercial mechanical shop will almost certainly have used the first aid kit to bandage a cut — or worse. And more than a few have made an occasional trip to the emergency ward. A farm workshop is even more likely to be the scene […] Read more
‘Mobile skills lab’ to promote careers in ag
Saskatchewan equipment manufacturers receive government funding aimed at finding more workers
A new high-tech “Careers in Ag Mobile Skills Lab” will begin a summer tour of Saskatchewan at Ag in Motion July 16 to 18 to help develop a “talent pipeline” for ag and ag equipment manufacturing.
New PTx brand a blend of precision farming systems
Joint AGCO - Trimble venture combines digital technologies for both retrofit and OEM applications
As of early April there’s a new name on the precision farming landscape: PTx. It includes a joint AGCO – Trimble venture that will take over Trimble’s existing agricultural products line as well as AGCO’s JCA Technologies business under the newly-named PTx Trimble brand. AGCO has acquired an 85 per cent share in the JV, […] Read more
Sprayer tire allows operators to carry the same weight with less pressure
Ascenso VDR900 tires promise higher road speeds, better traction
Ascenso Tires’ North America VF model is making inroads in agriculture. “What’s unique is all our tires are D-speed rated (64 km/h). That’s a huge difference compared to many brands,” said Canadian sales manager Mike Massé, at the Ascenso booth at the London Farm Show. “We’ve also got a unique mud breaker. It’s part of […] Read more
John Deere reaches for fully autonomous fleet by 2030
Company targets autonomous operations for every job required to grow a corn or soy crop, from tillage to harvest
Glacier FarmMedia – As John Deere unveiled its 2025 model year product line in late February, it brought the company one year closer to a significant date: 2030. That is when the brand has promised to offer a complete fleet of autonomous equipment, able to handle a full farming season from seeding to harvest with […] Read more
Move away from AM radio alarms U.S. farm broadcasters
Many electric vehicle manufacturers have removed AM radio because of electromagnetic interference
Glacier FarmMedia – American farm broadcasters are enlisting help in their battle to keep AM radios in electric vehicles. Carah Hart, president of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB), recently asked the nation’s corn, soybean, wheat and sorghum growers to support the AM in Every Vehicles Act. Why it matters: AM radio is still […] Read more
Diminutive Burro packs a big robotic punch
The unit will follow workers or run in a pre-programmed cycle to move items around a farm
The Burro, a self-driving vehicle that can haul fruit, vegetables, seed and trailers, was unveiled at the London Farm Show in March. “We have not used it in its operational environment yet, but we’re excited to this year, and there’s a lot of interest in it,” said Haggerty AgRobotics project manager Jason Gharibo. Why it […] Read more
Can your farm make do with one planter?
It is possible to grow longer rotations with one planter, but it’s a challenge
Advances in technology and plant breeding make it possible to manage with just one planter, but it can be a challenge to maximize yields when doing so. Differences in soil types, region and row spacing from crop to crop are primary considerations. Most growers find the 7.5-inch row spacing in wheat to be the main […] Read more
