A seeder and tractor pass over rolling hills in the Prairie pothole region.

Who owns farm data?

It’s possible for farmers to own the data while companies are still able to use it, says lawyer

Data privacy is one of the noted issues blocking adoption of digital agriculture on Canadian farms as farmers worry about where their data is going and how it’s being used by companies.


PAMI's combine calibration machine displayed at Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute in Humboldt at their 50th anniversary open house July 2025.

Ag equipment researcher prepares for the future

The Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute eyes the digital era as it celebrates 50 years of tech research and testing

The evolution of the Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute will see it looking into automation, controls and digitization, and also the best ways that this technology can be implemented in machinery.


A photo of Kioti’s new HX1302 tractor.

Kioti pushes tractor offering well up into utility class

The company mates its four-cylinder diesels to a power shift transmission with two creeper gear ranges

Kioti says its new HX1302 and HX1402 tractors mark its first entries into the 100-plus PTO horsepower range. In the lower-hp market, the company has put out a new CS30 sub-compact with a climate-controlled cab.


MacDon shows new FD2 Plus FlexDraper at Ag in Motion

MacDon shows new FD2 Plus FlexDraper at Ag in Motion

New FlexDraper has two inches of extra flex at cutterbar

MacDon's new FD2 Plus FlexDraper was on display at the Ag in Motion 2025. It has two inches of extra flex at the cutterbar allowing it to follow the contour of the ground more efficiently to harvest more crop.