An 8820 combine modified into a grain cart has the benefit of hydrostatic transmission and rear-wheel assist
Some pretty interesting machines have been built in farm workshops over the years. The odd one is marketed commercially, but most simply meet a need on the farm. For Mike Belan and his family’s farming operation near Sarnia, Ont., the workshop creation, dubbed the Combuggy, has been helping grain handling operations run smoothly since 2000. […] Read moreMachinery — page 25
Big iron rakes in big dollars post pandemic
Equipment sales boost largely driven by late deliveries and high commodity prices before they retreated last year
A big boost in four-wheel-drive tractor sales signals that the farm equipment industry is returning to normal, say salespeople and other industry experts. New 4WD unit sales in Canada grew 84.8 per cent year over year in November and 41.5 percent year to date, according to the Association of Equipment Managers. In October, it reported Canadian sales of tractors […] Read more
Where did all the service technicians go?
Scan the website of any agricultural equipment, heavy truck or automotive dealership and you’re likely to find a posting on nearly every one looking to hire a service technician. There just aren’t enough of them go around these days. And ag dealerships are among the hardest hit by that shortage. “Without question, this is one […] Read more
Major agricultural companies change ownership
Acquisitions and mergers continue to change the face of the agriculture industry. A couple of milestone deals were announced just as the year came to a close. The sale of Bourgault Industries based at St. Brieux, Sask., is a blockbuster. The sale price is $640 million for this leader in seeding equipment and a pioneer […] Read more
Kuhn updates Dominator combination disc ripper
Tillage implements have undergone a lot of changes over the past decade or two, with a lot of design influence coming from European manufacturers that have broken into the North American market. One of those brands, Kuhn, has become a significant player in the tillage segment here since it acquired Kansas-based implement manufacturer Krause in […] Read more
A new owner for Versatile
Buhler Industries, parent company of the Versatile and Farm King brands, revealed in July it was searching for a “long-term investment partner.” In late December, it announced that Turkish tractor manufacturer Basak Traktor, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ASKO Holding, was buying 96.7 percent of outstanding shares for $60.5 million. “One of the keys for us […] Read more
Linamar acquires Bourgault
In 2017, Linamar, a company best known as an auto parts manufacturer, bought Winnipeg-based header and swather manufacturer MacDon. It followed that up by bringing implement brand Salford into its fold in 2022. In late December, the company announced it is adding Saskatchewan-based air drill manufacturer Bourgault to its family of equipment brands. “Linamar’s long-term […] Read more
VIDEO: Connections in farming and farm machinery – tracks
Glacier FarmMedia’s senior editor for machinery and equipment, Scott Garvey, takes a look at how farm machinery has evolved over the years. In this, the second video in this series, Scott looks at the evolution of tracks.
VIDEO: Connections in farming and farm machinery – horses to horsepower
Glacier FarmMedia’s senior editor for machinery and equipment, Scott Garvey, takes a look at how farm machinery has evolved over the years. The first video in this series takes us from horses to horsepower.
Buhler Industries finds new majority shareholder in Turkish firm
It was a big week for western Canadian machinery manufacturers as Winnipeg-based Buhler Industries inked a deal that will see a Turkish company purchase its majority stake, and Guelph-based manufacturer Linamar Corporation acquired Saskatchewan’s Bourgault Industries. Buhler Industries and Başak Traktör, a subsidiary of ASKO Holding, entered an agreement to purchase common shares held by […] Read more
