Agritechnica is the world’s largest agriculture machinery show, drawing more than 400,000 people from around the world to Hannover, Germany. Glacier FarmMedia Senior Technology Editor John Greig was there and […] Read more
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Agritechnica wrap-up: New combines, tractors and industry trends
Supporting the Harvest Brigade
The 1970s and early ’80s were the heyday of MF’s Brantford combine plant
This is the second instalment in our series on the history of Massey’s Ferguson’s combine assembly plant in Brantford, Ont. The early 1970s were good to Massey-Ferguson’s shareholders, and the […] Read more
Agritechnica update: Canadian content and a John Deere update
There’s significant Canadian content at Agritechnica. Large companies like AGI and MacDon have impressive displays with significant real estate. I also happened upon the Canada pavilion, packed with companies familiar […] Read more
Agritechnica Day 1: Combine launches, giant power units
Agritechnica, the world’s largest farm machinery show is nothing like farm shows we see in North America. The equipment shines to a finer gleam, extreme care is paid to lighting […] Read more
A look back at a Massey Ferguson milestone
The company built a new assembly plant designed for a new line of combines
Glacier FarmMedia – “Get up to date or go out of business.” That quote appeared in one of the many official press releases Massey Ferguson’s public-relations people handed out on […] Read more
Herbicide resistance fight requires integrated seed management
‘You’re not going to spray your way out of this’
Seed control at harvest is not a golden ticket to tackle weeds resistant to glyphosate, fluroxypyr and dicamba, but it’s among a range of solutions needed to stem the tide, […] Read more
At Ag in Motion: Combine settings app makes the world your neighbour
'Oh, have you tried this concave?'
Trevor Scherman and partner Megan Madden are making it easy for farmers to connect during harvest time to get the best settings for their combines. It’s an idea that Scherman […] Read more
At Ag in Motion: Harvest weed control still in the mix
'You’re not going to spray your way out of this'
It’s a relatively new solution to the age-old problem of trying to get rid of weeds without broadcasting the seed or using increasingly less effective herbicides — mechanical separation and […] Read more
Canada’s combine sales up in April
Small tractor sales drag on total retail movement
Retail sales of combines in both Canada and the U.S. showed a marked increase in April this year while the market for sub-compact tractors continues to soften, new data shows. […] Read more
Agco, Kubota sign onto U.S. right-to-repair pledge
Firms join Deere, CNH in pacts with Farm Bureau
Two more major ag equipment makers have signed onto a framework that would grant farmers and independent repair shops in the United States reasonable access to the means to repair […] Read more
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