Versatile, a division of Buhler Industries Inc., is introducing their new DeltaTrack and four-wheel drive models for 2022. The tractors feature more power, improved features, newly available options, and an updated appearance. New models 530, 580, and 620 have a larger cooling package designed to improve airflow and cooling capacity, improved transmission, and advanced hydraulic... Read More
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Western Canadian farmers can now use an app to gain information about their grain's quality. The VeriGrain app includes features that will allow farmers to get quantity and quality information from their bin contents. Farmers can create a record of their grain sample as it is loaded in or out of their bin to add... Read More
Update, June 29: The Senate adjourned until September 21 on Tuesday, leaving Bill C-206 on the Order Paper. It would die there if a federal election is called this summer. The private member's bill that would remove the federal carbon tax from natural gas and propane used on farms still has a last-minute chance at... Read More
Clean Seed has launched its SMART Seeder MAX/MAX-S marketing and is preparing to showcase the technology at some major U.S. ag tech trade shows. Clean Seed's SMART Seeder MAX seeding tools feature electronic metering and software control, enabling row-by-row variable rate technology. Graeme Lempriere, chief executive officer of Clean Seed, says the company is preparing... Read More
CNH Industrial has reached an agreement to acquire Raven Industries for US$2.1 billion, in a move to enhance CNH's position in the areas of autonomous and precision agriculture technology. The deal would see the parent company of Case and New Holland acquire 100 per cent of the capital stock in Raven for US$58 per share.... Read More
Winnipeg, Manitoba-based Ag Growth International (AGI) has announced it intends to acquire a minority stake in a startup company in Arizona that's working on technology for reproducing native soil microbes from farmers' own soil on-site. MyLand describes itself as offering a unique "Soil-as-a-Service" model that extracts live, native microorganisms directly from a grower's soil and... Read More
The federal government held campaign-like events in several provinces this week to announce the opening of the application window for its $165.7-million Agricultural Clean Technology Program. Different Liberal MPs hosted virtual visits in Ontario's Port of Johnstown, B.C.'s Winecrush Technology Inc., and a Manitoba-based biomass grain dryer manufacturer, all highlighting the same program which will... Read More
Most planters are out of the field, and likely sitting in the yard. With spraying next, and the ever-growing to-do list demanding attention, it may be tempting to park that equipment in the shed and forget about it for the year. Grayson Catania, product marketing manager with Case IH, says the future you will only... Read More
A slowdown in the sales of under-40 hp units pulls total U.S. total farm tractor sales negative, while all other segments and Canada continue strong growth, according to the latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). Total farm tractor sales in the U.S. fell 3.9 per cent in May compared to 2020, marking... Read More
Case IH is introducing new technology and configurations to help producers match planting and product application to their needs. For model year 2021, Case IH is announcing the new ISO Planter Control for 2000 series Early Riser planters. The new planter control option fives operators the ability to view high-resolution as-applied planting data in real... Read More