Linamar's acquisition of air-drill manufacturer Bourgault has officially gone through, the company announced yesterday.
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Linamar makes Bourgault buyout official
Company says it hopes to double Bourgault's business in five years
Case IH brings LiDAR technology to hay producers
Automation kit improves productivity, bale quality and operator experience
The next wave of automation is coming to large square baling in 2024 through Case IH Baler Automation. Case IH Baler Automation is the industry’s first LiDAR (light detection and ranging) baling system, opening unprecedented opportunities for hay producers in efficiency and productivity, the company said in a release. Designed for hands-free efficiency, Large Square Baler Automation maximizes […] 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 those brands, Kuhn, has become a significant player in the tillage segment since it acquired Kansas-based implement manufacturer Krause in 2011. This year, Kuhn announced […] 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 drawbacks. For one thing, operator visibility is restricted on the sides and especially to the rear, which can make avoiding obstacles difficult. Their low ground […] 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 Belan and his family’s farming operation near Sarnia, Ont., the workshop creation, dubbed the ‘Combuggy’, has been helping grain handling operations run smoothly since 2000. […] 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, including the previous introductions of the M7 and M8 models. In August 2023, Kubota introduced a fourth generation version of the M7 tractors. The three […] Read more
Future of high horsepower could be diesel, with a boost
Smaller tractors are being electrified, but larger tractor engines have more flexibility and could be mixed with other power sources
Practicality now drives engine and power innovation in agriculture equipment, with companies finding solutions that make more sense on the farm instead of depending on electrification. The near future will include cleaner diesel combustion engines, hydrogen and battery, and often a combination. Why it matters: The power required by farm equipment will not be met […] Read more
Battery-powered tractors proliferate, but under 100 HP
There were numerous battery-operated tractors at various levels of commercialization at Agritechnica, but almost all were under 100 HP equivalent range. That’s because most of those tractors or power units work intermittently around a farm yard and don’t need full 12-hour power like tractors that work in the field at busy times of the year. […] 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 look at the plant’s final days and what was left unfinished as Massey Ferguson abandoned combine manufacturing in the 1980s. As the 1980s began, the […] Read more
Equipment makers take steps to solidify supply chain
Manufacturers are adding component inventory after COVID disruptions
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. Agrievolution Alliance, a coalition of 13 agricultural machinery trade associations, presented an update on the global market at Agritechnica, the global farm machinery show recently […] Read more
