Glacier FarmMedia – A leader in U.S. farm auctions is coming to Canada. The Steffes Group has acquired Bruce Schapansky Auctioneers, of Tisdale, Sask., the firm announced in a press release Oct. 18. Steffes has been a major auction firm in the U.S. Midwest since its founding in North Dakota in 1960. The organization has […] Read more
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Robotic swarm makes it easier to fertilize row crops
Small robot called Beethoven by Upside Robotics travels between rows to deliver inputs though the growing season
A pint-sized robot is set to undergo wider field trials next year in Ontario corn crops. At only 24 inches wide, the robot is designed to travel between 30-inch corn rows in crops and apply in-season fertilizer. With a number of them working 24 hours a day in groups called swarms, they could cover a […] Read more
John Deere updates the 6M Series
In the utility to mid-horsepower range of tractors, John Deere offers a pretty large number of model choices. Included in that group is the 6 Series. Positioned between the lower-spec 6E line and the premium 6R Series is the mid-spec 6M. In late June, Deere announced it had updated those mid-spec 6M tractors, and that […] Read more
Classic combines bring in nostalgia with a crop
Enthusiasts’ original two vintage machines has grown to eight, together with three antique trucks to match lower augers
On a Saturday morning at the end of September, in a wheat field just outside Milden, Sask., eight vintage combines were lined up and ready to harvest grain. A small group of local residents who own the combines get together one day a year to put their classic machines to work. “It all started with […] Read more
Bridgestone introduces three new ag tire lines
With generally smaller fields and different road transport requirements dominating agricultural practices in Europe, farmers there have traditionally logged a lot more road miles on their tractors than North American producers. That unique demand led engineers at Bridgestone to create the VT line of tractor tires, which were better able to handle the high number […] Read more
Kubota to expand in-house guidance
Open architecture allows farmers to plug in their familiar and favourite third-party systems with no restrictions
As Kubota continues to move toward being an ever more significant player in the agricultural equipment market, its two highest-horsepower tractor lines now come auto guidance-ready. The company recognizes many of the farms that use its tractors are also likely to have other major brand machinery and already use the auto guidance systems they provide. […] Read more
Deere C Series air carts in full production for 2025
This instalment is another in the series that highlights seeding technology offered by manufacturers who had equipment on display at the Ag in Motion farm show in July. John Deere introduced its new line of C Series air carts at the February Commodity Classic farm show in the U.S. In July, farmers here got a […] Read more
Dutch electric tractor now available
Glacier FarmMedia – A new electric tractor is available in North America aimed at horticulture, greenhouse and livestock operations where noise and diesel fumes are an issue. Knegt, a Dutch company, makes diesel utility tractors and uses the same base for an electric retrofit, says Marty Philippi, president of MAP Agri, an importing and exporting […] Read more
Drooping combine sales seen as part of a cycle
Now may be a good time to get a bargain on used machines as supplies of late model combines become available
Glacier FarmMedia – Fewer new combine sales in Canada and the U.S. are just business as usual and probably a lingering effect of the pandemic, says one ag machinery leader. Although sales may suggest “a little bit” of a downturn, Kim Rominger, chief executive officer of the North American Equipment Dealers Association, says reasons date […] Read more
Claas updates the Jaguar forage harvester line
New V-Flex knife drum for the 2025 model year improves capacity, efficiency and helps to prevent damage from rocks
Claas announced several updates to its line of Jaguar self-propelled forage harvesters at the U.S. Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, in Late August. There are quite a few updates,” says Matt Jaynes, product manager for the Jaguar line. “The first one is our new V-Flex knife drum. You can get it in 20, 24, […] Read more
