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VIDEO: Canadian impressions of EIMA

Two Canadian agricultural business owners share their thoughts of international machinery exhibition

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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 announced a record turnout of 346,800 attendees during the five day show – an impressive number, to say the least. Travelling to Italy and back […] Read more
face-it silage facer
Dairy, Forage and crops, Machinery

VIDEO: New tool helps prevent spoilage in silage

Just 'Face-it'. It's a good idea to maintain your silage pile

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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 Wideman who spoke with us about how this simple, but effective silage tool called ‘Face-it’ helps maintain a silage pile to avoid spoilage.
Kearney Planters celebrates 45 years
Machinery, News

Kearney Planters celebrates 45 years

Barry Kearney built the business by giving customers want they need, and being innovative

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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 100 acre family farm in Chatham-Kent. In late 1978, he worked on the farm part-time with his dad Robert as well as part-time as a […] Read more
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Machinery, News

Cyber attack frustrates farm equipment dealers

Dealers forced to use manual processes after software provider hacked

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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.
The Susterre water jet opens up tough residue so the rest of the planter’s systems can plant a seed.
Machinery, News

Water jet cuts through no-till residue

Susterre’s system makes enough of a cut that a planter’s seed placement system works better

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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 a solution: a jet of high-pressure water to carve open the soil so seed openers and placement technology can put the seed where it should […] Read more
The Burro is an agile robotic AI application that could alleviate labour challenges, increase productivity, and provide collaborative expansion potential. Photo: Diana Martin
Machinery, News

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

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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

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