Machinery

Massey Ferguson assesses the competition
Company finds ways to see what engineers for other brands are testing
In the third instalment on Massey Ferguson’s manufacturing history in Ontario (read Part 1 and Part 2 here), we examine what it was like to be a combine field test […] Read more

VIDEO: New Holland Discbine 312 Plus
New Holland was one of several entrants at the mower demonstrations at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show this past summer. Here, Claude Lesperance, hay and forage specialist with New Holland, talks […] 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

VIDEO: Kubota mowers offer versatility in the field
At the mower demonstrations at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show this past summer, Kubota equipped one of its tractors with a pair of mowers to show attendees how well its equipment […] Read more

New Holland combine boosts productivity, maintains size, weight
The new design changes how drive lines work, bringing more lines inside the combine
New Holland’s new CR11 combine moves more bushels than any previous New Holland combine, but takes up the same space on the road thanks to award-winning engineering. The CR11 Increases […] Read more

Steam power enthusiast won’t leave project unfinished
1910 Case engine will soon cross border to Michigan
A Wisconsin-made J.I. Case steam engine, first used in the early 1900s to open virgin farmland on the Canadian Prairies before settling in southern Ontario, is poised to return to […] Read more

Coalition seeks farmers, ranchers to join climate change forum
Farmers for Climate Solutions aims to gather diverse viewpoints
A farmer-led group is hoping to cut through the politics surrounding climate issues by bringing together a diverse group of Prairie farmers and ranchers for discussions around sustainability. “There’s a […] Read more

At Agribition: Livestock tech companies earn new spotlight
Canadian Animal Ag Tech Awards presented
Three companies were crowned winners at the first annual Canadian Animal Ag Tech Awards on Thursday during Canadian Western Agribition in Regina. The event spotlighted companies creating technology for the […] Read more

Ottawa lines up with farmers on right-to-repair
Feds to call for owners to be able to repair their own equipment
The federal government says it’s siding with Canadian farmers on the right-to-repair debate. An announcement this week from the federal government called for an adjustment to the Competition Act that […] Read more

Internal dispute over privilege, bullying allegations ties up C-234
New amendment to farm fuel bill now under debate
A proposed amendment, and a dispute over senatorial behaviour, further geared down progress Tuesday of a federal private member’s bill to carve out a carbon tax exemption for grain drying […] Read more