Bourgault Intelligent Control has been under development for five years and will debut in the 2026 model year
A new 100-foot 3545 drill was the centrepiece of Bourgault’s product launch in Phoenix, Arizona, in November, but the brand had more to talk about, including a new seed controller system developed in-house. To feed the new 7-Plex drills and eventually Bourgault’s full line of seeding equipment, the brand will move away from the Topcon […] Read moreTag Archives Bourgault
Bourgault debuts 7-Plex drills
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 more
A look at current seed drill technology
The Ag in Motion farm show offered a perfect opportunity to look at the variety of seed drill openers on the market in Western Canada. In this series, which looks at what choices producers have when placing their seed and fertilizer, we take a look at the different opener designs that manufacturers offer, along with […] Read more
Bourgault releases Signature Edition drills
50th anniversary models include matching drills and carts with the signature of Gerry Bourgault who headed the company
In late May, Bourgault released a short video on social media of one of its 50th anniversary air drill and cart combinations leaving the factory. It received thousands of views. The brand announced its plan to build the special limited production models as far back as last January, so the video’s popularity was a little […] 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
Bourgault updates two product lines
Bourgault has announced two new features that involve significant design changes on some of its drills. First, the 3725QDA Coulter drill makes its debut. “The 3725 was kind of an extension of the 5 Series model, the 3335 when Bourgault went with the quick adjust frame,” said Colin Rush, North American sales and marketing leader […] 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
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
