The 2019 Canadian Plowing Championship is heading to Ontario, in Sunderland from Oct. 2 to 4. The annual event will have 14 senior competitors from Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta competing for the title of Canadian Plowing Champion and the opportunity to compete at the 2020 World’s Ploughing Match held on Aug. 8 and 9 […] Read more
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Durham Region hosts 2019 Canadian Plowing Championship
National title up for grabs at October event
Nemesis tractor series designed with loader potential in mind
New tractor lines are unlikely to include a new bi-directional unit popular with some farmers
Early this spring, Winnipeg-based Versatile announced the introduction of the Nemesis tractor series that adds power to the low end of the company’s current tractor line-up. The new models land squarely in the mid-horsepower range. Why it matters: A reliable utility tractor is an indispensable tool for many farmers. “In that 170- to 250-horsepower range, […] Read more
John Deere 5R tractors get upgrades for 2019
More high end options are being installed on smaller-sized models
Since John Deere introduced the 5 Series family of tractors several years ago, the number of available models has grown substantially, along with their options range and available level of sophistication. That’s no surprise. This horsepower class is the biggest seller in North America for most brands, and Deere has populated its line with tractors […] Read more
Third-generation owner restores 4WD Versatile
The Fraynes have used the 835 Versatile in the field and to help clear snowbanks on highways
An 835 Versatile, a fixture for three generations of Fraynes, has been given fresh life. Gene Frayne brought back home the repainted and restored tractor this spring, and it will be going back to work in the field as it has for the Frayne family since it was purchased in 1984. Gene’s grandfather, Eugene, and […] Read more
Kubota M7 tractor update brings more flexibility in options
The M7-2 models debut new features in North America, including more hydraulic system flexibility
It’s been a poorly kept secret during the past year that Kubota was about to introduce an updated version of its most powerful tractor Series, the M7s, in North America. In fact, the brand showed a newer M7-2 at the Agritechnica machinery show in Germany in 2017. Now the updated tractor line has finally arrived […] Read more
Opinion: Tractors on the road – a debate around the world
Capital Letters with Kelsey Johnson of iPolitics
While driving through parts of rural Scotland last month, a farm-related debate came on the BBC radio program my friend and I were listening to. Since I was suffering from agriculture-news related withdrawal (it was only day four of my vacation), I immediately cranked the volume. The question up for debate: should tractors be banned […] Read more
John Deere adds more options to 9R, RT and RX Series tractors
More track choices and a hydraulic upgrade for the 2019 models of these high-horsepower tractors
For the upcoming model year, John Deere 9R, 9RT and 9RX tractors will be available with a wider range of track options along with upgraded hydraulics. A Generation 4 CommandCentre package will also come as standard equipment. For the first time, Deere will offer a 120-inch (3.05 metre) track spacing option on 9470RX, 9520RX, 9570RX […] Read more
Reviewing the M7 Kubota tractor
Our observations after getting up close and personal with two M7 tractors
A couple of years ago, Kubota introduced its flagship M7 line of tractors, which pushed the available horsepower in its tractor line to 168. Since then the orange brand has been pushing to become a much bigger player in the ag equipment market, with a stated intention of eventually becoming a full-line manufacturer. But there’s […] Read more
CNH Industrial improves guidance after strong Q2, shares up 10 pct
Milan | Reuters (July 26, 2018) – Truck and tractor maker CNH Industrial raised its full-year guidance on Tuesday after better-than-expected quarterly earnings, sparking a more than 10 percent rally in its shares. Milan-listed shares closed 10.6 percent higher at 9.93 euros, making it the best performer on the city’s blue-chip index, which ended the session […] Read more
John Deere tractors turn 100
A celebration of the event at Country Heritage Park showed how much tractors have changed
The 100-year evolution of farm power was on display at the recent celebration of 100 years of John Deere tractors at Country Heritage Park. In 1918 John Deere bought the Waterloo Gas Engine Company and its Waterloo Boy tractor designs, paving the way for the addition of tractors to the lineup of the agriculture implement […] Read more
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