Claas officially launched its new line of high horsepower four-wheel drive tractors at Ag In Motion. “We have never launched a Claas product, a big, huge important Claas product, outside of Europe, ever, and we picked Canada because this product has been designed for you and that’s why you deserve to see it first,” said […] Read more
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Deere offers autonomous tractor
Later this year farmers will be able to buy a John Deere 8R tractor that can perform tillage operations autonomously. January 4, at the Consumer Electronics Show 2022 in Las Vegas, John Deere revealed the new system capable of fully autonomous operations, and it doesn’t require an operator sitting on the edge of the field […] Read more
Fendt reports good year, launches new line
Company introduces new mowers and tedders and redesigned its self-propelled RoGator sprayer/fertilizer applicator
Agricultural equipment maker Fendt reports satisfactory sales for last year and a promising order book for 2021 despite challenges posed by COVID-19. The company also launched a number of new products and updated others. Christoph Groblinghoff, chair of the Agco-Fendt management board, spoke in positive terms about the future during a recent news conference. “This […] Read more
Multi-tasking Multifarmer crosses over
This mid-sized Italian 156 h.p. field tractor with a nine-metre telehandler boom makes its debut on the Prairies
LANGHAM, Sask. — The Italian equipment manufacturer Merlo, known for small horticultural tractors, took one giant step onto the Canadian Prairies when it debuted its new Multifarmer at the recent Ag in Motion farm show near Saskatoon. “The Multifarmer has a 156 horsepower Deutz Tier 4i. It does everything a conventional North American tractor in […] Read moreFrom Russia — with power
LANGHAM, Sask. — There were plenty of red tractors at the Ag in Motion farm show, but one particular red tractor stood out because of the identifying decals it wore: K744 MTZ-Kirovets. Built in Russia, the K744 was brought to the show by importer Russell Douglas of R.D. Sales in Wadena, Sask. Douglas, who has […] Read more
Versatile marks half century of prairie power
The Winnipeg company celebrated the milestone with an anniversary limited edition 550 h.p. Delta Track
The era of truly simple, low-cost four-wheel-drive tractors has come to a close, but Canada’s only tractor company continues that tradition in the modern world. The first Versatile four-wheel-drive tractors coughed to life in 1966 at a newly constructed factory in Winnipeg. With a sticker price of less than $10,000, the bright red D100 diesel […] Read more
Electric drive tractor hits the dirt
Electricity is more efficient than mechanical drive systems, which could save farmers money over the long haul
The electric drive farm tractor is no longer just a dream. The Autonomous Tractor Corp. of Fargo, North Dakota, delivered its first unit last month. The company made its debut at Fargo’s Big Iron Show in September 2012, when it introduced the Spirit Autonomous eDrive tractor. The odd looking machine left farmers puzzled by the […] Read more
Opposition uses TPP deal as political fodder
When the 12 country Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement was announced, it instantly became the dominant talking point on the federal election campaign trail. The NDP has already said it might tear up the deal, while the Liberals are waiting for more details. The deal was announced with just 14 days to go in the federal […] Read more
Delta Track Creeper slow, powerful
PHOENIX, Ariz. — It’s big, but it’s slow. At .95 m.p.h. and 1,800 r.p.m., the Delta Track Creeper from Winnipeg’s Versatile is the slowest moving, high horsepower tractor on the market. “We know there is a lot of tile (drainage) happening out there. It takes power, and slow is good for that job,” said Adam […] Read more
Fendt 700 doesn’t give a bum steer
Losing GPS during a critical field operation isn’t a problem if the system simultaneously receives signals from 75 satellites representing half a dozen providers. Science fiction? No. It’s available to Canadian farmers now. That level of reliability is exactly what farmers can expect from GPS if their next tractor is a Fendt 700 series, says […] Read more
