Custom work can benefit a farmer’s operation. But it’s important that the farmer knows what they want, and that they’re able to work with and trust the operators to complete […] Read more
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Considerations when hiring custom operators
Mutual respect between farmer and operator can help strengthen the work relationship
The IDEAL combine comes to North America as a Fendt
The branding of the new combine reveals it to become part of the company’s luxury line
Standing in front of what everyone knew was a completely covered example of AGCO’s newest combine design, the IDEAL, Richard Kohnen, director of tactical marketing for AGCO, discussed the evolution […] Read more
A multi-hybrid planter rebuild
How do you take a split hybrid, twin row planter and make it plant dual hybrids one in the front planter row and one in the back? It takes ingenuity, […] Read more
Case IH bringing more technology to drills and air carts
Case IH has improved maneuverability and added tank-mounted weigh scales to its seeding equipment, as it works to improve efficiency in seeding operations. “Seeding equipment steadily grows in popularity,” said […] Read more
New Holland and Case IH experimenting with autonomous technology
Automation is a growing trend in today’s agriculture industry. As technology becomes more advanced and cheaper to purchase, the industry’s biggest players such as New Holland and Case IH are looking […] Read more
Hogs seen as key factor in input cost hikes
CNS Canada — Canada’s Farm Input Price Index has climbed slightly for the first quarter of this year. Canada-wide, the index rose 1.3 per cent for the first quarter of […] Read more
Input costs to chip away at farmers’ shrinking income
CNS Canada — An anticipated downturn in farm income and higher input costs mean Canadian producers will be in a tough financial position this year, the head of the National […] Read more
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