Crop Management
Boxy, clean windrows help make better hay bales for livestock farms and forage growers, and a basket rake excels in those areas, says Bart Elder of Vermeer.
Crop Management
Basket rakes pitched for top-quality windrows
Forage growers see more rotary rakes in the marketplace, but basket rakes still have their fans
Farmers get more working time after a DEF sensor failure
Environmental Protection Agency extends allowable engine operating times after emissions system failures
Head of the U.S. EPA, Lee Zeldin, says it is unacceptable that farmers, and other small businesses continually experience failures of diesel-powered equipment when they need it most.
More canola, a bit less wheat in 2025/26 says StatCan
Mixed projections for other cereals, oilseed, pulses
Canadian farmers are forecast to harvest more canola in 2025/26, while there’s to be less wheat, Statistics Canada said in its crop production report on Aug. 28.
AGI unveils Smart Auger prototype
AGI unveils high-tech, battery electric model that features remote operation and a ‘human detection field’
The development of a new “smart” electric auger incorporates several high-tech features along with the alternative drive system.
Autonomous equipment may follow GPS trendline
Agco expects farmer acceptance of autonomous systems will mirror adoption of other new technology
When GPS first arrived on the scene, farmers were cautious, autonomous systems may well follow the same pattern of farmer adoption, slow at first and then rapid acceptance.
Deere expects steady production
John Deere vice-president warns equipment will remain available to farmers but will likely increase in price
The disruption to trade caused by the U.S. president’s passion for fluctuating tariffs will likely make new machinery more expensive.
U.S. loses out on sales of soybean to China
Chinese crushers buy beans from South America as the trade war between China and the United States continues
U.S. soybean exporters risk missing out on billions of dollars worth of sales to China this year as trade talks drag on and buyers in the top oilseed importer lock in cargoes from Brazil.
Manitoba Crop Report: Winter wheat, fall rye harvests almost complete
Rains range from none to 110 mm
Harvest progress continued in Manitoba despite varied rainfall and dry conditions during the week ended Aug. 24, 2025.
U.S. corn pressuring barley price
Large U.S. corn crop pressures feed barley prices in Western Canada, which are down 20 per cent from summer highs
A massive U.S. corn crop is keeping a lid on Canadian feed barley prices.
Canadian canola meal caught in Chinese tariff crossfire
Stuck cargoes underscore the struggles of agricultural companies caught in the middle of trade standoffs
Importers are struggling to resell several cargoes of Canadian canola meal that arrived in China after Beijing imposed hefty import tariffs on the protein-rich ingredient, three trade sources said.
