Pattison Agriculture’s chain of Deere ag equipment dealerships in Saskatchewan and Manitoba is preparing to cut one link. The Prairie farm equipment sales and service arm of B.C.’s Jim Pattison […] Read more
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Pattison to shut one Saskatchewan Deere dealership
Will electric tractors ever dethrone diesel?
There is plenty of space for electric power in smaller, lower-torque jobs
Despite exponential increases in the technology’s effectiveness — and widespread use in other industries — battery power and charging challenges continue to limit the scalability of electrically-driven farm equipment. That […] Read more
Dutch distributor buys into Manitoba Claas dealerships
Corrected, Sept. 17 — A major Dutch farm equipment distributor is buying into the Manitoba equipment business, with a deal for Hepson Equipment and a partnership stake in GenAg. Royal […] Read more
CNH begins 3D-printing spare parts
In a twist on the idea of ordering parts online, the parent firm for New Holland and Case IH is trying out the use of 3D printing to make plastic […] Read more
New system adjusts combines on the fly
The AFS Harvest Command on Case combines keeps track of a machine’s settings to improve quality and savings
The automatic combine adjustment system available in the new Case 250 series combines use 16 sensors to control seven combine functions, says Ryan Blasiak, Case IH harvest marketing manager. “To […] Read more
Dot autonomous platform to make eastern-Canada debut at COFS
The platform will be part of a new Evolution of Farming Demonstration at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show
Ontario farmers will get the chance to see the Canadian-made Dot autonomous farming platform at this year’s Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show. The Dot A-U1 Power Platform is an autonomous platform […] Read more
Evaluating mechanical weed control options
Researchers found that when two methods are used, weed control improves
With the rise of herbicide resistant weeds, researchers at the University of Saskatchewan are looking into alternative weed control methods focused on in-crop mechanical tools to give growers new management […] Read more
Looking for machinery compaction data
Ontario team working to establish tire inflation guidelines
Preventing soil compaction is something farmers should keep in mind, particularly with the scale of modern farm equipment. At Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show in Woodstock, Ont., Alex Barrie, engineer in […] Read more
New London dealer building a sign of Kubota’s strategy
Hyde Park Equipment has built a new showcase dealership location south of London
Kubota’s global growth towards a full-line agriculture equipment provider is driving shifts and expansion in its Ontario dealers. Smaller dealers who have been with the company for decades, selling its […] Read more
Deere plans price increases to offset rising costs
Chicago | Reuters — Shares of Deere and Co. soared Friday after the U.S. tractor maker revised up its full-year earnings estimate on stronger equipment demand and shared its plans […] Read more