The Western Equipment Dealers Association rejects proposed right-to-repair legislation as ‘unnecessary and divisive’
WINNIPEG — Farm groups and a number of non-farm groups are pushing governments to pass right-to-repair legislation. Industry is pushing back, saying that companies are addressing farmers’ concerns about repairing equipment. Chief among farmer concerns is expensive new equipment that comes to a halt in the field when a computer malfunctions. Farmers attending Crop Connect […] Read moreMachinery
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Steps to increase safety urged as telehandler accidents continue
Because of its ability to handle so many jobs, serving as a cross between a crane and a forklift, the…
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Russian forage harvester possible for Canada
HANNOVER, Germany — The Rostselmash booth in the Russian section at Agritechnica was well attended, and one of the company’s…
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Multi-functional vehicle uses different methods to apply crop products
HANNOVER, Germany — Pegas-Agro’s Tuman-3 is a common sight on Russian fields, and if the company’s expansion plans come to…
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No cell service? Now bring your own tower
HANNOVER, Germany — Poor rural connectivity is a fly in the ointment for ag tech companies. The power of machine…
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Device makes auger positioning less stressful
BRANDON — Bigger augers present bigger challenges manoeuvring into position. But for the thousand-plus farmers who’ve invested in a Triple…
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Old ground-drive air carts get sectional control
BRANDON — New technology in seeding equipment is geared for larger air carts, including zone control. However, does that makes…
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Employees buy into farm equipment maker
The workers used an employee benefit plan that gives them ownership interest in the company for whom they work
As of Jan. 1, Loftness Specialized Equipment became 100 percent employee-owned. Using an American financial tool called an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), the 85 employees bought all Loftness shares. Located in Hector, Minnesota, Loftness manufactures a big list of farm equipment. The ESOP they used is an employee benefit plan that gives workers ownership […] Read more
Telescopic compact track loader does it all
Telescopic lift, reach and digging capability brought to cramped work sites and for those who move from one site to the next
JCB has introduced a new compact track Teleskid loader equipped with a telescopic boom that lifts, reaches and digs. The 2TS-7T is based on the company’s small platform skid steer chassis. The new machine is aimed at farmers and contractors who want a sub-2,300-pound skid steer. It brings telescopic lift, reach and digging capability to […] Read more
Steps to increase safety urged as telehandler accidents continue
Because of its ability to handle so many jobs, serving as a cross between a crane and a forklift, the telehandler is becoming commonplace on more farms every year. There are numerous versatile attachments including winches, pallet forks, snow plows, buckets, bale handlers, back hoes, crane, and forklifts. But there’s a downside to having ability […] Read more
Russian forage harvester possible for Canada
The company, which owns Versatile, must first look at what changes it would need to make before entering the market
HANNOVER, Germany — The Rostselmash booth in the Russian section at Agritechnica was well attended, and one of the company’s most impressive offerings, the RSM F lineup of forage harvesters, may soon be available in Canada. Speaking through a translator, Sergey Savenkov of Rostselmash said the company is studying the Canadian market to see if […] Read more
Multi-functional vehicle uses different methods to apply crop products
HANNOVER, Germany — Pegas-Agro’s Tuman-3 is a common sight on Russian fields, and if the company’s expansion plans come to fruition it will also become common in Canada. “We have studied the Canadian and U.S. market and have seen interest,” said Anna Sinitsyna of Pegas-Agro during Agritechnica in Hannover, Germany. The Tuman-3 vehicle can be […] Read more
No cell service? Now bring your own tower
HANNOVER, Germany — Poor rural connectivity is a fly in the ointment for ag tech companies. The power of machine learning and cloud computing will only be completely unleashed to help farmers once broadband internet becomes available out in the field. Low power, wide area (LPWA) networks have been installed and used successfully in cases […] Read more
Device makes auger positioning less stressful
A tractor driver pulling an auger can remotely steer the auger tires left or right while driving either forward or backward
BRANDON — Bigger augers present bigger challenges manoeuvring into position. But for the thousand-plus farmers who’ve invested in a Triple Star Auger-Steer, it’s not the daunting task it used to be. Most inventions you read about in The Western Producer originated with a farmer who was trying to solve a problem. It’s the same with […] Read more
Old ground-drive air carts get sectional control
This system from Intelligent Ag helps producers make sure their older carts are not left behind in the technology rush
BRANDON — New technology in seeding equipment is geared for larger air carts, including zone control. However, does that makes old carts obsolete because they cannot access the new technology? In most cases, older carts become obsolete because they’re left behind in the technology rush, according to Alan Macdonald of Intelligent Ag. Macdonald was at […] Read more
Tire Jogger helps farmers handle big tires hands-free
BRANDON — Farmers are using sprayers for more purposes and consequently are changing tires more often. Changing tires is more than just a nuisance. There’s also a danger factor to contend with. That’s why many farmers are buying in to the idea of using an attachment to their skid steer loader to handle big tires. […] Read more
