Glacier FarmMedia – This year, any farmer expecting a new tractor in time for spring planting knows they shouldn’t hold their breath. It may or may not arrive on time. […] Read more
Tag Archives agricultural machinery
Used farm equipment sees big demand
There’s something very new — and unsettling — about this year’s used equipment market
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
Case IH upgrades planter control, widens dry applicator boom
Increased availability of ISOBUS makes it easier for farm implements to communicate
Glacier FarmMedia – The prevalence of ISOBUS implement control compatibility has grown significantly in the past decade. ISOBUS is a standardized digital format that allows tractors and implements of different […] Read more
Producers might farm-out robotic agricultural tools services
Whether it’s a drone in the air, a soil sampler in the field or picking tools, it’s a service
Glacier FarmMedia – Agricultural robots have opened the door for more farm operations to be contracted out to service companies. The pace of new robotic-based agricultural platforms developed and tested […] Read more
Ag-tech in 2021: Where to go from here?
There are advances and challenges for equipment developers
Improvements in autonomy and artificial intelligence (AI), as well as persistent adoption barriers, characterized much of the ag-tech sector in 2021. During a Nov. 10 Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show event, […] Read more
Labour challenges impact machinery and parts supply
John Deere strike could add further delays to already backlogged equipment sector
The first half of 2021 saw varied availability of equipment parts. While the supply of blades and bolts has improved since, a labour strike at John Deere threatens to exacerbate […] Read more
The ag game is changing and the intelligence is inside
Artificial intelligence in agriculture is at the technology farmgate with machines that think like farmers
Glacier FarmMedia – Artificial intelligence may soon create a sea change in agriculture that could challenge conventional crop production and farm management techniques. Many components required to build autonomous, smart […] Read more
It’s not just about the tractor anymore
Overcoming misconceptions about working on agricultural equipment important to attract youth to the industry
As farm equipment becomes more high-tech, it is a challenge to find qualified technicians. That was the consensus of panellists during a discussion at the virtual Changing Faces of Agriculture […] Read more
Aerospace know-how focused on planting
System delivers corn seed tip-first into the row to capture more yield potential and improve weed control
Glacier FarmMedia – Keith Strang and Mitch Dille had just finished a project in the aerospace industry and were thinking about starting their own company but they needed a problem […] Read more
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