More than a thousand workers at two CNH Industrial (CNHi) plants in the U.S. that make farm tractors and construction equipment have gone on strike, as of May 2 at noon. The United Auto Workers said workers in Racine, Wisconsin and Burlington, Iowa set up picket lines after “the company failed to present an agreement… Read More
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Move over ‘spic and span’ and ‘squeaky clean’, there’s a new measure of clean in town thanks to one southern Ontario man who’s hashtag #AndyClean, has taken over Twitter, gaining him the attention, and backing, of John Deere. Andy Pasztor is the man behind the brand #AndyClean and interestingly enough, although he was the muse… Read More
In looking back at the top stories of 2021, a few themes emerge: the year was one of uncertainty, friction, and rising costs. Yes, there were some high points, such as the dream of a snack-fetching drone and announcements of planned domestic processing, but for most of the year, labour issues, supply chain disruption, and… Read More
Both of CNH Industrial’s agriculture brands — Case IH and New Holland — have announced new partnerships with MacDon Industries that will see the Manitoba-based harvesting equipment manufacturer build co-branded draper headers for their respective combines. Case IH says the new line of draper headers for its Axial-Flow combines will be available to order from Case… Read More
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 the… 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
Bigger corn planters with on-board fertilizer deliver efficiency and cover acres quickly. All that weight, however, can produce yield-robbing pinch rows and compaction. On this episode of The Sharp Edge, we visit Jeff Cook who farms with his family at their Mapleview Farms operation, just southwest of London, Ont. Over the years, the Cooks have… Read More
See and spray technology, recirculating booms, and pineapples — that’s just a few of the topics discussed in this episode of The Agronomists. To tackle what’s new in sprayer tech and how to do the best job spraying, there are no better experts to ask than our guests than Jason Deveau and Tom Wolf of… 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
Welcome to this Monday edition of RealAg Radio. On today’s episode we have an agronomic Monday theme where you’ll hear: Ashley Smith of BASF Canada, on pulse crop inoculant storage; Joel Basinger of John Deere, on new sprayer technology; Since a new episode of The Agronomists airs tonight, we’ll have a replay of our planter… Read More
It’s been more than 30 years since Caterpillar launched the first tracked tractor for farming. A lot has changed since those first basic tracks and under carriages rolled into farm fields. Most of those early tractors were in the 200 to 400 horsepower range. In the past decade however, many of those smaller tractors are… Read More
When it comes to strong soybean plant establishment, growers often focus on seeding rates, seeding depth, and tillage. Those are all important management practices, but Horst Bohner emphasizes the need for growers to also set up and run their planter or drill effectively, to produce optimal plant stands that deliver top yields. On this episode… Read More
Raven Industries has been a company that has hit the headlines when it comes to developing precision agriculture, and lately, acquisitions. One of Raven’s latest acquisitions has been Smart Ag, a company working on a perception system that allows machines to “see” their environment and avoid obstacles. The system — dubbed AutoCart — allows an… Read More
Electric semi trucks are likely a long way from being deployed on farms, especially for long-distance hauling in a cold Canadian winter, but others in the supply chain are starting to adopt electric power to move goods around. They’re not switching to electric trains (yet), but CN Rail has ordered 50 all-electric tandem axle Class… Read More
Happy Fri-YAY! It’s been another hot, hot week across the board, as much of the country heads into harvest mode. We’ve got another great episode of RealAg Radio lined up for you today. You’ll hear: The top ag news stories of the day with host Shaun Haney; Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange, with a… Read More