In a windy field near Salina, Kansas, Agco unveiled its prototype retrofit autonomy kit for tractors in late June. The system, called Outrun, is in keeping with Agco’s strategy of making its retrofit technologies compatible with multiple brands. The kit has been engineered to work on a John Deere 8R tractor as well as select […] Read more
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Agco unveils Outrun autonomy kit
In a windy field near Salina, Kansas, Agco unveiled its prototype retrofit autonomy kit for tractors in late June. The…
Deere reaches for fully autonomous fleet by 2030
As John Deere unveiled its 2025 model year product line in late February, it brought the company one year closer…
Compaction can put you in a hard spot
Soil compaction is one of the biggest field obstacles farmers face but there are ways to prevent it, says a…
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Sabanto offers bolt-on autonomy
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Kubota debuts a concept robotic tractor
In recent years, automotive and agricultural equipment brands have been increasingly looking to the Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show to…
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Convert your truck into a hybrid
There’s an old saying that everything old is new again. When it comes to automotive and machinery design, that seems…
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Equipment manufacturers adjust to battered supply chain
About a decade ago I was with a group of journalists touring a new ag equipment manufacturing plant in Germany.…
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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…
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Deere reaches for fully autonomous fleet by 2030
Company targets autonomous operations for every job required to grow a corn or soy crop, from tillage to harvest
As John Deere unveiled its 2025 model year product line in late February, it brought the company one year closer to a significant date: 2030. That is when the brand has promised to offer a complete fleet of autonomous equipment, able to handle a full farming season from seeding to harvest with self-driving machines. “The […] Read more
Compaction can put you in a hard spot
It’s easier and cheaper to farm to prevent or reduce soil compaction than trying to fix the damage once it’s done
Soil compaction is one of the biggest field obstacles farmers face but there are ways to prevent it, says a soil management specialist with Manitoba Agriculture. “Soil compaction is one of those really complicated issues to talk about as an agronomist because ultimately, the only true way we cannot compact the soil is by essentially […] Read more
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Sabanto offers bolt-on autonomy
System is offered for Kubota M5, Fendt 700 Series and now John Deere 5100E tractors with more to come
Even as some major original equipment manufacturers begin to dip their toes into the autonomous equipment segment, a number of start-ups offering add-on autonomous systems have already hit the ground running. Iowa-based Sabanto is one of the companies that is now offering a commercially available system. Related stories in this issue: Kubota debuts a concept […] Read more
Kubota debuts a concept robotic tractor
Autonomous unit has a four hour run time, six minute charge time and is comparable to a 100-horsepower tractor
In recent years, automotive and agricultural equipment brands have been increasingly looking to the Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show to debut new digital and robotic technologies as those features proliferate on new machines. This year Kubota chose that event to unveil its New Agri Concept fully autonomous tractor. Autonomous machines and data utilization are key […] Read more
Convert your truck into a hybrid
B.C.-based Edison Motors pioneers the retrofit market with its diesel-electric conversion kits for vocational trucks
There’s an old saying that everything old is new again. When it comes to automotive and machinery design, that seems to be true in spades. Diesel-electric equipment has been in use for decades, but until recently, that system had fallen out of favour with many equipment manufacturers, including heavy truck builders. “It’s weird,” said Chace […] Read more
Equipment manufacturers adjust to battered supply chain
About a decade ago I was with a group of journalists touring a new ag equipment manufacturing plant in Germany. As we made our way past a stockpile of raw steel, our guide pointed out that the storage area of that new building was only a fraction of the size of the one it replaced […] 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
