Standing in front of a Case IH Magnum tractor, you might be wondering why a Raven Industries rep is also standing there. Well, Raven demonstrated its OMNi suite of technology on the tractor at Farm Progress Show at Decatur, IL, this past week. Nick Langerock, of Raven Industries, says that it's an exciting time for... Read More
Category: Machinery
Larry Dyck is trying to make tough soil a little less tough. It may sound like a simple objective, but it's been a 40 year journey for the cash cropper, who operates Campden Grain with his son Ben, near Campden on Ontario's Niagara peninsula. Dyck, a member of the Ontario Soil Network, first started no-tilling... Read More
AGCO Corp, showcased its newly introduced Fendt Rogator 900 Series sprayer to the North American market at Farm Progress Show, at Decatur, IL, this week. A big thing for AGCO this year is bringing the Rogator and Fendt "families" together says David Fickel, senior market manager with AGCO. Part of that story is the new... Read More
Elmer’s Manufacturing recently announced its latest product improvement to the Super 7 harrow. The 2022 Super 7, comes equipped with solid pull arms and the SecureLock latching system. The redesign of the pull system is in response to direct customer feedback and extensive field testing with consumers, says the company. The solid pull arms create... Read More
There's a lot happening in the machinery sector lately. Big-ticket equipment sales driven by higher-than-usual commodity prices, and confidence that those prices are going to stay where they are for a while, are certainly factors. But, there's also an issue in supply of units. In the second quarter of 2021, money that had been diverted... Read More
Weed control in organic soybeans and edible beans can prove challenging for growers who only have inter-row cultivation and scuffling in their weed management toolbox. On this episode of The Sharp Edge, we learn how organic grower Phil Oegema and his family, who operate Oegema Grains Ltd. near St.Thomas, Ont., have put a charge into... Read More
Autonomy in an agricultural setting is an exciting space to be in. There are a lot of definitions of autonomy out there, and for farming, the first one that applies or that people think of is the advent of auto-steer. But there's so much more. Kara Oosterhuis recently caught up with Chris Morson, sales specialist... Read More
Cervus Equipment has announced it has entered into an arrangement agreement with Brandt Tractor, part of Brandt Industries. Brandt will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Cervus, excluding those held by Brandt, for $19.50 per share in cash, valuing Cervus at approximately $302 million on an equity value basis. The consideration... Read More
SeedMaster's new 24-foot toolbar with 12-inch spacing is a nice small drill that would make a great fit for a livestock producer who wants precise seed placement, the company says. Duane Kent, territory manager at SeedMaster, says the unit has all the bells and whistles as the larger unit including the tried and true dual-knife... Read More
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has released its Ag Tractor and Combine reports for the U.S. and Canada for the month of July. In the U.S., total two-wheel drive tractor sales are up 13.5 per cent, year-to-date, while unit sales of four-wheel drive tractors are up 38.2 per cent. Self-propelled combine sales are up... Read More