Peter Ruiter hosts regular tours of Blackrapids farm near Ottawa. Photo by Jonah Grignon

Meeting government on the farm

Farmer, equipment representatives say it is important for government to meet them where they are

Government employees gathered at Peter Reuter’s dairy farm just outside Ottawa to learn more about agricultural technology at a Demo Day hosted by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers



Steiger Quadtrac

Case IH unveils its new giant: the 785 Steiger Quadtrac

The CNH brand dials up the horsepower on a new flagship farm tractor model

Case IH’s new Steiger 785 Quadtrac tractor, due out for delivery to farmers next summer, uses the same basic chassis as the 715 — but under the hood its drive train has been beefed up to accommodate the added power.



AGI smart auger

AGI unveils Smart Auger prototype

AGI unveils high-tech, battery electric model that features remote operation and a ‘human detection field’

AGI showed its prototype E-UTX Smart Auger at this summer’s Ag in Motion 2025 farm show near Langham, Sask.


Promotional image of a man wearing a ball cap mowing using an Agco 2700E Series utility tractor.

Agco settles legal dispute with TAFE

Indian company will get ownership of the Massey Ferguson brand name exclusively in India, Nepal and Bhutan, but nowhere else

Agco and Tractors and Farm Equipment (TAFE) from India announced July 1 that they had settled their legal dispute, which began in 2024 over local ownership of the Massey Ferguson brand name and other concerns.