Potato farmers are seeking avenues to increase productivity, lower costs and comply with environmental regulations. “We’ve tried to pull together the equipment to go right from planting, fertilizer, spraying, irrigation, […] Read more
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Advances in optical grading increase potato sorting efficiencies
New equipment for vegetable growers can increase productivity
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In-person demonstrations are a hallmark of Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show and many return for 2022
Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show is the place where agriculture equipment and technology come alive, providing an unparalleled ability to watch demonstrations and try out items that can be useful on […] Read more
Horsch sprayer flexes its booms
Biggest Horsch/Claas field demo in North America brought the companies’ latest and greatest to Canada
Glacier FarmMedia – The new Horsch Leeb sprayer made its Canadian debut July 19. Controlled droplets close to the crop reduce drift and put the product on the plants where […] Read more
Claas re-defines Class 7 combine
Technology and comfort added to mid-sized combine class
Glacier FarmMedia – As combines evolved in the past three decades, Class 7 combines seemed to be left in the dust. There were still new machines being built, but most […] Read more
Three common soil compaction mistakes
Avoid these missteps to keep compaction from getting worse
Glacier FarmMedia – With the advent of mechanized agriculture, farms became a great deal more productive than they were in times past. However, the large machines that ply farmers’ fields […] Read more
Deere & Co mower production to move from Iowa to Mexico plant
Mexico City | Reuters – U.S. farm equipment maker Deere & Co DE.N will be moving production of mower conditioners, which are tractor attachments with rolling discs to cut and crush hay, […] Read more
Combining forces and experience, Krone and Lemken are autonomous
For the European shortliners, working together harnesses global skills to put Combined Powers to work in farmers’ fields
Glacier FarmMedia – Krone and Lemken teamed up to build a robotic tractor and implements designed to help the companies keep pace with the autonomous revolution expected to sweep the […] Read more
What’s in store from machinery brands?
Deere, CNH commit to more tech, electric and hybrid drives
Glacier FarmMedia – The new powered farm machines parked on dealership lots in the coming decade are going to look a little different than they do now, at least under […] Read more
Raven releases a more robust robot
Omnipower units remain compatible with existing attachments as CNH considers further autonomous options
Glacier FarmMedia – Raven’s Omnipower agricultural robot now has more power and a better controls system. “We’ve beefed up the frame and some of the structural elements to allow that […] Read more
Farm equipment dealers merge
The new North American Equipment Dealers Association is official after its four associations voted in favour of merging, which is expected to happen July 1. The joint membership consists of […] Read more
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