Growers should take extra time at harvest to ensure no treated seed or treatment residue remains in augers, wagons and trucks, according to grain handlers. Otherwise, their grain could be […] Read more
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Planting, harvest equipment best kept separate, advisors say
Steps should be taken to prevent treated seed from contaminating harvested grain
Market for telehandlers gains ground
Merlo looks to impress producers with newer, bigger Multifarmer
Having spent a fair amount of time visiting farms in Europe, I can verify that the telehandler has become nearly as common as the regular ag tractor on farms there. […] Read more
The big brake debate
Braking standards are voluntary, but as implement size increases, brakes are increasingly important
Big tractors and implements require a lot of braking power, but exactly how powerful braking systems need to be in Canada, and between countries, is not standardized. Why it matters: […] Read more
Equipment parts see variable availability
More growers plan ahead by acquiring backup parts before harvest Growers are opting to acquire backup parts for farm equipment as wheat harvest approaches. They’re doing it because some parts, […] Read more
CNH to buy Raven Industries
Heavy equipment maker to pay US$2.1 billion for precision ag firm
The parent company behind Case IH, New Holland, Flexi-Coil and Steyr farm equipment is set to absorb a significant U.S. supplier of precision ag tech to its product lines and […] Read more
Changing service expectations
The sector is undergoing an evolution in how dealer service is valued, as digital tools increase
Digital tools are increasingly transforming the way farmers operate and interact with machinery. And while discussions about right-to-repair policies continue, equipment dealers have been adopting new strategies to accommodate the […] Read more
Keeping farmer’s machine, making it green
Hagie application tools get more Deere, but keep the layout and feel of the original machine designs
Glacier FarmMedia – For those producers who have owned or followed the history of the Hagie, the 2022 model year will offer substantial changes, but it appears to be keeping […] Read more
Cervus expects chip shortages may continue into fall
Deere dealer chain books increased Q1 profit
The semiconductor chip shortage plaguing automotive and equipment manufacturers may last into the second and even third quarters of the year, farm equipment retailer Cervus Group says. Calgary-based Cervus — […] Read more
Ag equipment maker buys WHL’s Regina Pats
Brandt takes full ownership of hockey club
Regina-based machinery manufacturer the Brandt Group is levelling up from partner to full owner of the Western Hockey League’s Regina Pats. Brandt, which since 2005 has held the naming rights […] 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