Agricultural robotics aim to do the jobs no person wants to do or the tasks that are simple but time-consuming. “We have to start automating tasks for two reasons,” said […] Read more
Machinery
Robotics ROI could edge out traditional implements for some operations
Growers need to determine whether it’s worth it or not depending on use
Farming behind the lines in Ukraine
A Ukrainian agriculture journalist chronicles the challenges of sowing a crop during wartime
Ukrainians will farm their land, even in the face of war. In the Kherson area of southern Ukraine, where war rages and the city of Kherson is seen by the […] Read more
Agrifac to offer green-on-green spray technology in 2022
Exxact Robotics’ 3S system will debut on Agrifac sprayer and has been in development for five years
Glacier FarmMedia – Advanced spot-spraying technology has become the hottest topic in application equipment recently, with numerous announcements from brands offering green-on-brown systems or talking about future green-on-green capability. Green-on-green […] Read more
Spring road bans coming into effect across Prairies
MarketsFarm — Warming temperatures and melting snow across Western Canada may cause some disruptions to grain and livestock movement over the next few weeks as seasonal spring road restrictions come […] Read more
Grain growers share the best equipment changes they’ve made on-farm
Three farmers reveal top agronomic and efficiency improvements on their operations at IFAO conference
There’s always room for improvement when it comes to equipment design and setup, according to grain growers Warren Schneckenburger, Mark Burnham, and Chuck Baresich. Speaking during the 2022 Innovative Farmers […] Read more
Time to rethink equipment parts and service
Farmers may have to learn to live with greater parts scarcity
When the pandemic really started to bite in 2020, Mark Brock, a Perth County grain grower, did a risk assessment on his farm. He and his colleagues highlighted a lack […] Read more
CP conductors vote in favour of mid-March strike action
Unionized conductors and train and yard service staff with Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) have voted in favour of strike action which could begin as early as March 16. The Teamsters […] Read more
AGCO debuts 5S and 8S Massey Ferguson tractors
Utility and high-horsepower models based on new designs
Glacier FarmMedia – Producers in the market for a new tractor now have additional models to consider. AGCO’s Massey Ferguson brand is introducing the 5S and larger 8S series, with […] Read more
Ag equipment firm Buhler Industries shakes up board table
Rostselmash's Babkin steps down, founder Buhler to retire
Board oversight of Winnipeg farm equipment manufacturer Buhler Industries will now include another of the company’s upper managers, as a co-owner of the company’s Russian parent firm and the company’s […] Read more
Green-on-green spray technology puts weed control on near horizon
In-crop selective spraying technology is showing promise
Glacier FarmMedia – In 2021, both John Deere and AGCO announced they were developing selective spraying technologies. Deere introduced its See and Spray Select as an option on model year […] Read more
