Salford is rolling out a new line of high-speed tillage designed to deliver new combinations of ground-engaging equipment, narrow transport, and single-point adjustments. This new product line, dubbed Halo by the tillage manufacturer, will be available to growers this fall. The first products available will include the Halo higher speed disc (HSD) and the Halo… Read More
Category: Machinery
Despite a small pause in larger units in Canada, overall farm tractor unit sales are continuing their growth across North America in October, according to the latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). In Canada, October tractor sales saw major growth in the sub-40 hp range, which carried overall tractor sales up to… Read More
Since the acquisition of Dot Technology from the Beaujot family and SeedMaster by Raven Autonomy, the technological marvel — that always draws a crowd at trade shows — will advance even further. Wade Robey, executive director of Raven Autonomy, joined Kara Oosterhuis to talk about the transition from the previous owners, DOT moving under Raven’s… Read More
A company controlled by the chair and president of Rocky Mountain Equipment (RME) has entered an agreement to buy the large publicly-traded farm equipment dealership chain, and take it private. AcquireCo, a company created by Matthew Campbell, chair of the board of directors of RME, and Garrett Ganden, president and CEO of RME, has entered… Read More
Many farm shows and conferences have been cancelled, postponed or are attempting virtual versions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Multi-national companies have the brand strength and budgets to weather the storm of lost tradeshow sales, but for mid-size or smaller companies, tradeshows are sometimes their main method of marketing and selling to farmers. This past… Read More
The Brandt Group of Companies has introduced a new auger: an all-new U-trough auger, providing farmers with an economical option, the company says, that loads product faster than a conventional auger without the additional cost and maintenance work that is sometimes associated with belt conveyors. Sheldon Gerspacher, Brandt Industries’ vice president of sales, says the… Read More
New sprayer operators — or seasoned sprayer operators who just need a refresher — might be wondering what to winterize their sprayer with, and how to do it.In this episode of Canola School, Tom Wolf of AgriMetrix and Sprayers 101, joins Kara Oosterhuis to talk about sprayer winterization — the technical side, and the somewhat… Read More
Whenever the RealAg team gets to visit Agritechnica in Germany, central tire inflation system technologies seem to be everywhere. It’s not as common over on this continent, and there’s a lot of discussion surrounding the “why not” of having it. However, our resident agronomist Peter “Whete Pete” Johnson recently found some evidence of the positives… Read More
Fendt users are more than familiar with the 200 Vario series, which was launched almost ten years ago. Now, AGCO is introducing a new generation of the tractor, with a complete redesign, bringing it closer to the design of the large tractors. The Fendt 200 Vario series includes five models — the Fendt 207, 208,… Read More
Lower horsepower tractors might be enjoying strong sales in the U.S. and Canada, but when it comes to combines, bigger is always better. For a discussion on trends in farm equipment, dealer networks, and the value of new and nearly-new combines, we’re joined by Torey Hadland, western Canadian division director with Claas Canada, for this… Read More