Reading Time: 3 minutes Glacier FarmMedia – Images of autonomous machines working on their own in fields can easily grab the attention of early-adopter producers, especially those facing a labour crunch. They also make impressive headlines and brand announcements. Though several concept, prototype and even a few production machines have appeared on the scene, nearly all producers will still […] Read more
Farm equipment manufacturers focus on technology
Major implement companies face high-tech future as they wrestle with automation, autonomy and precision agriculture
Planter and seed drill join forces
Horsch has created a concept to bring the advantages of a planter to smaller-seeded crops
Reading Time: 2 minutes Glacier FarmMedia – Is it a planter or a drill? If a concept machine created by Horsch eventually comes to the market, someone might have to invent a new category. “We’re trying to mix and trying to get the best of both worlds, which is a seed drill and a corn planter,” said Laurent Letzler, […] Read more
Bobcat L95 – More horsepower and lift capacity
Reading Time: 2 minutes Glacier FarmMedia – Skid steer loaders and their tracked equivalents have become common in many farm fleets. Although they offer versatility for material handling, they do have a few design drawbacks. For one thing, operator visibility is restricted on the sides and especially to the rear, which can make avoiding obstacles difficult. Their low ground […] Read more
Autonomous tractor retrofit arrives in Canada
A Kubota tractor outfitted with the Sabanto system is being demonstrated in Ontario
Reading Time: 2 minutes Glacier FarmMedia – This tractor has a lot of firsts to it,” said Jordan Wallace, as he motioned to Deacon, the Sabanto Steward-equipped Kubota M5 111. In the sea of tractors and implements displayed at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show last month, one might not immediately notice the technology draping the orange tractor at the GPS […] Read more
Innovation a focus at Agri-Trade
The 15th annual Ag Innovations award offers a $25,000 grand prize to the winner
Reading Time: 3 minutes The 15th annual ag innovations award is expected to be a highlight of this year’s Agri-Trade Equipment Expo in Red Deer. There are five finalists in the competition, which offers a $25,000 grand prize. The innovations are born from years of dedication and ingenuity, says Craig Shaw, ag innovations committee chair. “Innovation is the cornerstone […] Read more
Europeans take aim at North American rake market
Speed of operation is a key selling point for forage producers, company says
Reading Time: 3 minutes Glacier FarmMedia – Large fields and gentle terrain are the norm in forage-producing areas of North America. Now some European companies aim to have their forage equipment, developed with the typical European farmer in mind, adapted for widespread use on this side of the Atlantic. Two companies in particular hope to gain traction with North […] Read more
The role of aerodynamics when crop spraying
Air disturbance from the sprayer itself may be affecting your drift risk
Reading Time: 4 minutes Glacier FarmMedia – We’ve come a long way with sprayers. We’ve made them bigger, we’ve made them faster and with new visual technology and artificial intelligence, we’ve even made them smarter. Now, research by the Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute (PAMI) along with the College of Agriculture at the University of Saskatchewan and Agrimetrix in Saskatoon […] Read more
Alberta farmer powers ahead with free code for farm equipment
Open source farm tech code is like a cookie -- you can change the recipe any way you want
Reading Time: 5 minutes It can boost variable rate mapping. It can help generate guidance maps for the field. It contains the fundamental knowledge for turning an old tractor into an autonomous tractor. And yet the code is available on the internet for free. And Brian Tischler, the central Alberta grain farmer who created AgOpenGPS, is fine with that. […] Read more
Farm equipment sector winning battle on supply chain woes
Delivery times return to normal, but higher prices are part of post-pandemic fallout
Reading Time: 5 minutes It’s been a long, hard road, but the Canadian farm equipment industry is mostly back to its pre-pandemic state. The pull effect of two years of high sales has worked its way through the system and supply chain complications have eased. That means farmers are more likely to get their equipment when they’re supposed to, […] Read more
Deere strikes right to repair deal with American Farm Bureau
Agreement pledges ‘fair and reasonable access’ to codes, data, manuals and diagnostic tools
Reading Time: 2 minutes A deal between the American Farm Bureau Federation and Deere and Co. will ensure farmers have the right to repair their own equipment or go to an independent technician, says the farm group. “This will enable you and your independent mechanics to identify and fix problems,” said Zippy Duvall, president of the farm bureau, which […] Read more
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