The 3545 7-Plex Series Paralink hoe drills will be available in 80- to 100-foot working widths for the 2026 model year
Simplicity was a word repeated often during Bourgault’s presentation to customers at a new product launch in Phoenix, Arizona. Product reps emphasized it as a guiding principle for engineers as the brand developed a new 7-Plex drill and other products that were introduced at the November event. “The theme for our event here at Phoenix […] Read moreMachinery — page 11
Horsch adds new Sask. dealer
Claas’s company-owned, five-outlet Canada West Harvest Centre dealership chain announced in October it was adding Horsch equipment to its retail lineup. The addition fills the gap not covered by Claas’s own product family and now gives the dealership a full-line offering. “Having a full equipment lineup is great, and the Horsch and Claas product offerings […] Read more
Is right to repair a security vulnerability?
Brands should be proactive about allowing controlled CPU access to their equipment, security experts says
In May 2022, Agco announced it had become the victim of a ransomware cyberattack, which disrupted production at assembly plants. In May of this year, Germany-based implement manufacturer Lemken announced it too had been attacked by hackers. Equipment manufacturers across the board are working to protect their digital systems against malicious intrusion. At the same […] Read more
Driverless combines possible, but not for a while
A lot of other fully autonomous equipment will hit the field before automated harvesters do, says expert
Not long ago, a piece of farm equipment trundling through a field without need for a driver was front-page news. Today, autonomous technology still draws the crowds during farm show demonstrations and has been cropping up more and more — everywhere except on farms. John Deere’s website displays the promise of a fully autonomous tillage-tractor […] Read more
New Dutch Agriculture opener knife prevents seed burn
Dutch Agriculture’s Ultra High Separation opener knife has a wider fertilizer-to-seed spread that reduces toxicity risks
With drier growing conditions over many parts of the Prairies in the last couple of seasons, some growers applying high rates of fertilizer have been experiencing incidents of toxicity with seed. That has led some to look for different opener knives for their air drills that provide more seed-to-fertilizer separation. “We had customers come to […] Read more
Cat introduces more ‘next generation’ skid steer and compact track loaders
There are more than a few brand choices on the market to pick from when it comes to skid steers and their tracked versions, known as compact track loaders. For its part, a recent announcement from Caterpillar makes it clear the brand intends to remain a major player in that machine segment. “We are excited […] Read more
Reduce compaction with crop and path planning
Soil compaction can be a persistent challenge for farmers and, much like salinity, it starts with moisture. “When the soil is dry — we have a nice, dry fall and are doing harvest — we’re not really causing a lot of issues,” said Marla Riekman, a soil management specialist with Manitoba Agriculture. “It’s when we […] Read more
Phenotyping a la carte
AAFC, USask team up in robotic phenotyping of spring wheat trials
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada researchers are strapping phenotyping equipment to unmanned, ground-based vehicles (UGVs) in an effort to develop technology that will advance crop breeding programs. Keshav Singh, a research scientist from AAFC Lethbridge, is leading the three-year pilot project. Other stories in the New Seed Variety Guide 2025: “The primary goal of the project […] Read more
Lemken Solitair DT blends tillage and seeding
Unit wins Environmental Sustainability Award for its combination of seedbed prepping and seeding in one pass
Lemken’s Soilitair DT combination tillage and seeding implement is new to the North American market, and the brand has been showing the machine at different farm shows around Canada this summer to introduce farmers to it. That includes at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show in Woodstock, Ont., where it won an environmental sustainability award. It impressed […] Read more
Sabanto adds more compatible models
Company will remotely monitor autonomous tractor activities as they perform a growing list of agricultural jobs
Tech start-up company Sabanto appeared on the agricultural scene not all that long ago with its autonomous conversion kit for regular ag tractors. Early in the company’s evolution, the model-specific kits were limited to just Kubota M5s and some John Deere 5000 Series models. However, that list of compatible tractors has grown significantly. “We have […] Read more
