The EIMA international agricultural and gardening machinery exhibition held last November in Bologna, Italy, is easily that country’s premiere agricultural machinery show. In a press release after the show, organizers […] Read more
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VIDEO: Canadian impressions of EIMA
Two Canadian agricultural business owners share their thoughts of international machinery exhibition
VIDEO: New side-tipper design helps reduce fruit, vegetable contamination
Keeping the fruit and vegetables you harvest in the same condition you found them in the field can be a challenge as there can be a number of points-of-contact in […] Read more
VIDEO: New tool helps prevent spoilage in silage
Just 'Face-it'. It's a good idea to maintain your silage pile
It’s always fun to see new products at the Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show site, especially when their inventor is on-hand to talk about them. In this case, it was Eli […] Read more
Combine market holding, for now
According to a recent news release from Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation, higher combine prices do not yet appear to have affected their sales in Canada.
Deere beats profit targets as strong pricing, cost cuts counter slow demand
Deere & Co beat analysts' expectations for third-quarter profit on Thursday, as stronger pricing and cost control measures protected its margins from sluggish demand for its farm equipment.
Kearney Planters celebrates 45 years
Barry Kearney built the business by giving customers want they need, and being innovative
What began as a way for Barry Kearney to supplement his income has turned into a successful business, spanning 45 years, building and selling planters. Kearney Planters began on Barry’s […] Read more
Cyber attack frustrates farm equipment dealers
Dealers forced to use manual processes after software provider hacked
CDK provides business management software to dealers of all makes of farm equipment, so major dealers of John Deere, CNH and are working without digital systems across the country. CDK is also the leading provider of management software to automobile dealers and thousands of those dealerships are offline.
Deere announces job cuts to tackle slowing farm equipment demand
Deere & Co said on Wednesday it would cut an unspecified number of production and salaried jobs to save costs as it grapples with a downturn in farm equipment demand.
Water jet cuts through no-till residue
Susterre’s system makes enough of a cut that a planter’s seed placement system works better
Long-term use of no-till can be a challenge in high-residue crops, causing many farmers to undertake periodic tillage. A company with roots in Australia, Canada and now the U.S. has […] 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 […] Read more
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
