Glacier FarmMedia – The first Canadian OmniDrive field demo took place Sept. 8 when a group of about 50 farmers got together at Haggerty Creek Agricultural Services, the Raven dealer […] Read more
Tag Archives agricultural machinery
First truly autonomous grain cart tractor is here and put to a farmers’ test
Raven puts its latest technology into OmniDrive
AGCO: More green, and black, machinery coming
Premium products like the Ideal combine and Momentum planter are showing up as Fendt-only products in North America
Glacier FarmMedia – As chair of the board, chief executive officer and president of AGCO, Eric Hansotia knows a few things about agricultural consolidation. The new chief has worked in […] Read more
‘Right to repair’ rules prove challenging
Creating legislation that enforces a right to repair has been popular around the world, but why has most legislation not passed?
Countries around the world are considering the rights of consumers and farmers to repair everything from medical equipment to phones, but few legislative bills have made it into law, including […] Read more
Debating the future of farm equipment
Some will be large, but there’s also a trend to smaller machines powered by renewable energy
Glacier FarmMedia – Four leaders of major companies that sell farm equipment in North America came together for a panel discussion on what agriculture will look like in 20 years, […] Read more
Maintaining tracks improves life and performance
There is a common misconception that track systems increase maintenance time and costs, but companies say no
Glacier FarmMedia – Track systems built for agriculture applications have come a long way during the past decade, but as with anything, they require maintenance. There used to be a […] Read more
What’s new in planter technology
Manufacturers look to better precision, compaction reduction – and speed
In the hunt for higher yields, equipment manufacturers are combining more digital tech with in-field iron to alleviate a variety of planting challenges – from compaction to uneven planting depth. […] Read more
New equipment from Case IH
Updated big square baler and new seeding options introduced
Glacier FarmMedia – Despite recent difficulties and disruptions in production caused by COVID-19 at all equipment manufacturers, CNH’s two brands, New Holland and Case IH, had several new or updated […] Read more
Company uses AI to guide combines
Cognitive Agro Pilot relies more on sensing objects in the field instead of GPS to guide it
Artificial intelligence systems introduced into combine threshing systems enable the machines to automatically self-adjust to minimize losses and improve grain quality without operator input. Cognitive Agro Pilot’s system differs from […] Read more
Letters: European equipment imports happen for a reason
Dear editor, I have read the story in Farmtario quoting Bev Leavitt, head of CEEDA, Canada East Equipment Dealers Association, crying wolf about farmers buying agricultural machinery from Europe. Maybe […] Read more
What to look for in a new sprayer
Consider good cleaning, easy filling, the right boom — and ignore colour
Sprayers are expensive, absurdly so, according to Tom Wolf, Saskatoon-based spray application specialist. In an Ontario Agricultural Conference seminar with Jason Deveau, application specialist for the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, […] Read more
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