Strip tillage has gained a foothold in corn and soybean fields across Ontario but few growers employ the tillage practice in edible beans. Thamesford, Ont., grower Matt Langford is trying strip tillage for the first time on his farm in 2025. He's looking to reduce tillage to combat erosion and manage corn residue on his... Read More
Category: Machinery
John Deere is rolling out several updates to its harvest lineup for 2026, including new features for combines, grain carts, and flex drapers. At Ag in Motion, RealAgriculture caught up with Bergen Nelson, go-to-market lead for harvesting at John Deere, to learn more about what’s coming. For combines, Nelson highlights advances in predictive ground speed... Read More
AGI is rolling out its latest portable handling innovation with the launch of the STX3 13-41 auger, introduced at Ag in Motion in Saskatchewan. Building on the success of the STX2, this new 13-inch model comes with a major change — a diesel engine. Listening to customer feedback, AGI opted to move away from gas... Read More
Deere & Co. (John Deere) revised its forecast for the current fiscal year lower in its Q3 earnings report released August 14, another sign of softening demand for the market leader and the entire ag machinery sector due to farm income concerns and mounting tariff costs. Key takeaways from the earnings report: Earnings guidance trimmed... Read More
Sky Drones is aiming to make drone use on the farm more efficient and user-friendly with its SkyDeck Hauler system. Speaking at AgSmart in Olds, Alta., Sky Drone’s Loren Ginn explains that the unit was designed after extensive research into what farmers need most from drone support equipment. “We want everything to be as efficient... Read More
Leading into 2025 production year, farmers were very clear that a pullback in spending on equipment was the most likely in terms of cost-cutting options. The reality has been that the U.S. producer has followed through on this prediction while the Canadian producer has less so. According to July 2025 data from the Association of... Read More
Optical spraying systems are finding a foothold in farm fields across Canada. Agrimetrix spraying guru Tom Wolf says green-on-brown systems like Trimble's WeedSeeker and John Deere's See & Spray Select are gaining traction; so are green-on-green systems including Deere's See & Spray Ultimate and Agrifac's AiCPlus that use optical cameras and AI to target weeds.... Read More
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it will require engine manufacturers to reduce derating when diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) runs out, though the DEF requirement remains. Under current rules, commercial diesel engines, such as in tractors, require a selective catalytic reduction exhaust system using DEF. When an engine sensor alerts that the engine is low... Read More
Labour challenges and long hauls between field and yard are realities on many farms, but Vale’s 6500 bushel Grain Giant field bin is aiming to ease that pressure during harvest. Speaking with RealAgriculture at Ag in Motion near Langham, Saskatchewan, Rocky Kriger, territory manager with Vale, says the massive field bin is designed to “smoothen... Read More
At Ag in Motion near Langham, Saskatchewan, Bushel Plus was showcasing its SmartPan System — a tool designed to help farmers reduce harvest loss and make every bushel count. Tyson Sanderson, product specialist with Bushel Plus, explains that the system is “the number one harvest loss management system,” and it’s built for ease of use.... Read More