The complexity of the right to repair issue is compounding as reports of shortages of semi-conductors increase, and as alternative fuel rules are implemented. The issue is clearly not going to go away anytime soon. Recently on RealAg LIVE!, host Shaun Haney was joined by Curt Blades, senior vice president of the Association of Equipment… Read More
CLAAS of America and Alberta AG Centre recently announced that the dealership has been assigned additional territory in Alberta. The expansion comes after the Smith’s Equipment Sales acquisition in Lougheed, Alta., and a new facility in Stettler, Alta. Alberta AG will add a new location in Medicine Hat in the summer of 2021 and relocate from… Read More
There’s a lot of stuff happening with equipment lately — from sales numbers, to what’s going on with the shortage of components, to price increases. To explain it all, for today’s RealAg LIVE! our host Shaun Haney is joined by Curt Blades, senior vice president of ag services at the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)…. Read More
Ag Growth International (AGI) has reached a deal to acquire all the outstanding shares of Farmobile, Inc., after buying a minority stake in the Kansas-based farm equipment data company in 2019. Financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Farmobile provides farms with hardware and software for real-time collection and analysis of farm machinery… Read More
As equipment begins to roll across the fields, and new inventory arrives on-farm, the sales numbers start rolling in as well. The latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) is showing a rather large increase in Canadian sales. The highest increase is in the less than 40 HP range 2WD tractors. The category saw… Read More
The biennial farm equipment and ag technology showcase Agritechnica has been moved from its usual time of November to late winter, 2022. Organizers say the show will run from February 27 to March 5, 2022 at Hanover, Germany. The DLG (German Agricultural Society) hopes the four-month postponement will allow companies the “necessary certainty required for… Read More
Clean Seed Capital Group has entered into an agreement to lease a new custom build facility at Saskatoon, Sask. The flagship 16,000 square foot facility will be home to the assembly of the SMART Seeder MAX-S and related electronics systems, and will serve as the sales and customer experience infrastructure, and provide dealer support and related research… Read More
With mounting evidence of the benefits of planting soybeans early, CASE IH is touting how its Precision Disk 500T air drill can help expand the planting window for the oilseed crop and increase yield. One way producers can expand soybean planting windows is by adding a lower-investment, high-efficiency air drill to their operation, says CASE IH… Read More
The momentum growing at the end of 2020 has rolled over into 2021 when it comes to tractor and combine unit sales. The latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) shows that total farm tractor sales in Canada are up 39 per cent for January 2021, while combine sales hit 52.2 per cent… Read More
John Deere is touting improvements in operator comfort, application quality, and machine uptime with the release of its new 400 and 600 Series sprayers. The 400 Series will include three models: 408R (280 hp), 410R (310 hp) and the 412R (326 hp). The 600 Series will feature two models: 612R (355 hp) and the 616R (375 hp)…. Read More
It’s been a few years since DOT, the autonomous farm robot now owned by Raven Industries, made waves in the ag industry. Now that it’s had a chance to run, how does it fare in the field? Daniel Stefner, fourth year Bachelor of Applied Science agribusiness major student at Olds College, recently joined Shaun Haney… Read More
John Deere’s line-up of Hagie self-propelled sprayers is all new — except for the boom. Deere says its Hagie STS sprayers have been rebuilt from the ground up; however, growers will recognize its signature forward-facing spray boom. Joel Basinger, marketing manager for John Deere, says three new self-propelled models, STS12, STS16, and STS20, are available with… Read More
John Deere’s new See & Spray Select technology will give farmers the ability to identify weeds, spot spray herbicide, and reduce non-residual, pre-emergent herbicide use by 77 per cent, the company says. Deere officially launched the commercial sale of the technology today during the annual Commodity Classic. It will be available on the company’s 400… Read More
Custom hay operators and large hay producers can add higher baling capacity with Krone North America’s three new Generation 5 BiG Pack large square balers. This latest generation of large square balers from Krone come with several new features and benefits, such as improved Variable Fill System (VFS) which the company says allows for easier… Read More
When it comes to field work in either spring or fall, time is money. To speed up the process, Brandt Industries rolled out the new HP Torsion Harrow last fall and is currently moving units to dealers for #plant21. The new implement comes in 100- and 120-feet widths, geared to the larger producer who needs… Read More
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