Sales of ag equipment could decline by up to 15 per cent in Canada because of slumping grain and oilseed prices
Farm Credit Canada recently released a farm machinery market outlook for 2024, and the news isn’t all that great for Canadian equipment dealers, especially when it comes to harvesting equipment. Despite new combine sales growing 5.5 per cent in 2023 in Canada compared to 2022, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), the FCC […] Read moreMachinery — page 20
Large tractor sales gain ground
It’s too early to tell if uptick is the start of a long-term trend of replacing a national ag fleet that’s getting ‘long in the tooth’
The large tractor business is picking up on both sides of the border, according to new data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. Farm equipment suffered significant supply chain disruption during and immediately following the pandemic. In Canada, unit sales of 100+ horsepower tractors grew 2.7 per cent in March compared to the same month last year. In […] Read more
Bourgault stretches the harrow bar
As farmers continue to demand ever-larger and more efficient equipment, Bourgault has announced it’s ready to meet that need with the introduction of a new harrow bar series, the XR8. It’s available in 90- and 110-foot working widths, making them the widest five- and seven-row harrow bars currently on the market, according to the company. […] Read more
Industry sells workers on ag jobs
According to a statistic from the Canada Ag Human Resources Council, there will be 85,000 job vacancies across the entire spectrum of agriculture-related industries by 2030, if current employment trends hold true. “That’s why we need to address this challenge right now and promote and attract people into careers in the industry,” says Agricultural Manufacturers […] Read more
PTx provides a blend of precision farming systems
The new joint Agco-Trimble venture combines digital technologies from the brands for both retrofit and OEM applications
As of early April there’s a new name on the precision farming landscape: PTx. It includes a joint Agco-Trimble venture that will take over Trimble’s existing agricultural products line as well as Agco’s JCA Technologies business under the newly named PTx Trimble brand. Agco has acquired an 85 per cent share in the joint venture, […] Read more
Leon’s clients file claims against company for non-delivery
REGINA — Customers of Leon’s Manufacturing continue to have concerns about the company’s ability to deliver. Edmonton lawyer James Raworth said he has three clients who have either filed, or are in the process of filing, claims against the company. Related story: Farmers frustrated with equipment manufacturer He said they are all almost exactly the […] Read more
Regina farm show to feature product launch
Long-time exhibitor Degelman Industries will launch a new line while other exhibitors are expected to showcase ag tech
REGINA — Degelman Industries will officially launch its heavy duty staggered rippers for compacted soil at Canada’s Farm Show in June. Marketing manager Derek Molnar said the Regina-based company wanted to make a product durable enough to do a job that producers across North America increasingly need. Heavier tractors and other equipment are contributing to […] Read more
Harvest Academy teaches how to set a combine
The new training program offered by Bushel Plus teaches growers how to address common problems inside the combine
When the weather is good during harvest, every grower wants to run the combine and cover as many acres as possible at whatever threshing performance it offers. But without attention to combine settings, many dollars can be left in the field. “When a combine sits there for two minutes it feels like three hours for […] Read more
GPS signal outage planned
If the GPS system in use on your farm relies on a Wide Area Augmentation System signal, be aware of a planned outage that will occur in the middle of spring seeding this year. The United States Federal Aviation Administration, which administers the civilian-use GPS network, plans to switch WAAS GEO 6 (S15 – PRN […] Read more
“Careers in Ag Mobile Skills Lab” to promote industry jobs
Saskatchewan equipment manufacturers receive government funding aimed at finding more workers
Many industry sectors are having trouble finding skilled workers in today’s labour market. Prairie agricultural equipment manufacturers, which are often located in smaller communities, are feeling that pinch as severely as anyone. Related story: Industry sells workers on ag jobs The Agricultural Manufacturers of Canada (AMC), an association representing that industry, has been working on […] Read more
