Planters are larger and more complex, as precision control systems bump up power requirements – often beyond what tractors can handle. That’s meant planter makers and customizers have had to get creative about supplying enough hydraulic power to planters. Why it matters: Companies continue to offer more precision solutions for planters and farmers are using […] Read more
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Planter power becoming a challenge for customizers
Adding more and more tech to planters is stretching the limits of hydraulic systems
New AFS Connect Magnum tractor launches at London show
The new Case IH tractor aims to increase data connectivity, with more farmer control
Case IH launched its new AFS Connect Magnum tractor at the London Farm Show in early March with comfort and serviceability upgrades and more farmer-controlled integration to cloud-based data storage systems. The company promoted the tractor as a new step in the use of data for farmers, with software that allows remote access to the […] Read more
Kubota M7 tractor update brings more flexibility in options
The M7-2 models debut new features in North America, including more hydraulic system flexibility
It’s been a poorly kept secret during the past year that Kubota was about to introduce an updated version of its most powerful tractor Series, the M7s, in North America. In fact, the brand showed a newer M7-2 at the Agritechnica machinery show in Germany in 2017. Now the updated tractor line has finally arrived […] Read more
Amazone brings pull-type sprayer to Canada
Brand hopes to impress Canadian growers with big capacity
In North America, the self-propelled sprayer has come to dominate the market, as pull-type models have faded from use. However, in Europe it’s a different story. One European brand, Amazone, thinks it’s time for the pull-type model to make a comeback in Canada. Why it matters: More equipment options available at different price points can […] Read more
Colour your guessing glass gauge gone
An Ontario company wants to use a digital gauge to replace visual gauges on sprayers
The high-clearance sprayer represents some of the most advanced agricultural technology that we have today — except for that obsolete guessing glass gauge we depend on to sight-estimate liquid volume in the tank. It’s time to get rid of the clear sight gauge. Why it matters: A digital gauge is far more accurate that conventional […] Read more
Kubota digs into tillage offerings
The orange brand adds compact discs to its growing implement line
With its acquisition of the Norwegian implement manufacturer Kverneland, Kubota has been steadily integrating that company’s equipment to its own product line, particularly hay and forage equipment. And in some cases, such as with the newest Kubota round baler offering, it’s the result of expanding the original Kverneland lines in order to cater to North […] Read more
Clean Seed adds a planter by acquiring Harvest International
Clean Seed is strong on the digital side, with Harvest International making planter components
A couple of years ago, Clean Seed Capital finally introduced the CX6 seed drill that the company had let farmers know was coming down the pike. Now with two years of CX6 production under its belt, Clean Seed is expanding its manufacturing footprint. In July the company announced it had acquired U.S.-based Harvest International, a […] Read more
Opinion: Tractors on the road – a debate around the world
Capital Letters with Kelsey Johnson of iPolitics
While driving through parts of rural Scotland last month, a farm-related debate came on the BBC radio program my friend and I were listening to. Since I was suffering from agriculture-news related withdrawal (it was only day four of my vacation), I immediately cranked the volume. The question up for debate: should tractors be banned […] Read more
Tire Grabber handles large farm equipment tires
Loader attachment reduces manual effort during tire changes
A lot of producers are tired of handling those large sprayer and tractor tires every time they need to be changed. Alberta entrepreneur Darcy Goossen may have the tool farmers need to avoid all that sweat and back strain. The Tire Grabber is an attachment for a skid steer or ordinary front-end loader that can […] Read more
PHOTOS: North America’s largest sprayer hits the marketplace
The Dammann 3500 HS4 Profi-Class self-propelled sprayer has a capacity of 3,170 gallons
Kitted-out as a Canada Special, the new Dammann 3500 HS4 Profi-Class is the largest self-propelled sprayer in the North American marketplace. While not quite the widest, at 125 feet, it takes the prize for the most capacity, at 3,170 gallons. The machine’s ability to remain in the field longer between refills makes it attractive to […] Read more
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