Rocks sit in a device called a "rock dam" installed on the header of a combine to prevent rocks from entering the machine and causing damage.

Alberta brothers develop rock-solid innovation

A protective rock dam for combine headers helps save farmers on equipment repairs and down time during harvest

Brothers with TrueLine MFG invents new rock damsfor headers that is exploding with interest across Canada, the U.S. and Australia which serves as a cheap protective measure for expensive farm equipment.


Two hands hold a smart phone in front of a tractor with its hood up, the phone appears to have zoomed in on a specific part and a photo of that part is visible on a CNH website.

CNH launches photo feature to identify parts

Equipment owners can take a photo of a part and use an AI-based feature to find a replacement online

Owners of CNH tractors looking for a replacement part can take a photo of the part and upload that photo to a website, which will then identify it and find the necessary replacement.










A seeder and tractor pass over rolling hills in the Prairie pothole region.

Who owns farm data?

It’s possible for farmers to own the data while companies are still able to use it, says lawyer

Data privacy is one of the noted issues blocking adoption of digital agriculture on Canadian farms as farmers worry about where their data is going and how it’s being used by companies.