AGCO has introduced the Fendt 900 Series tractors at the 2019 Farm Progress Show at Decatur, Illinois, and RealAgriculture's Bernard Tobin is there to get all the details. "This is a ground-up development, purely focused on the North American farmer," says Andrew Sunderman, AGCO tactical marketing manager for high horsepower tractors. The series features five... Read More
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CLAAS has announced the full commercial launch of the AXION 900-800 series at Farm Progress Show at Decatur, Illinois. RealAgriculture's Bernard Tobin had a chance to catch up with Drew Fletcher, product manager with CLAAS of America, to talk about the 200 to 440 horsepower tractors' release into American and Canadian markets. Fletcher says the... Read More
At the AgSmart event this year, Kubota Canada teased farmers with what's to come in the new year. The Fastbale was on display and, although not available to the public just yet, many were seen eyeing up the new baling technology. "When we were approached earlier this year for AgSmart, we were trying to figure... Read More
Harvest is a stressful time of year — things have to get done, but it's not a time for cutting corners when it comes to farm safety. That's the message Rob Gobeil, health and safety specialist for the Canadian Agriculture Safety Association (CASA), shared when he visited with RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney earlier this... Read More
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) is reporting a continued downward trend in Canadian agricultural tractor and combine sales for July. According to the monthly report, self-propelled combine sales, at 163 were down 43.8 per cent, when compared to July 2018. Year-to-date sales were also down, from 1121 in 2018 to 839 this year, a... Read More
Wentworth Ag, a Winkler, Manitoba based site design, construction and retail company, is offering Concept Industries' bins. The bins were built to fill a gap in the market, says Jessi Williams of Wentworth Ag, in the following video. Designed with longevity and ease of use in mind, the bins are heavier (up to 2000 lb... Read More
Schulte has integrated the Valmar 6056 with its SoilStar DHX-600 disc harrow, with the combination on display at this summer's Ag in Motion in Saskatchewan. "What we've done with this disc harrow – we've put a Valmar granular applicator onto this unit, which allows us to spread Avadex, the seed application, and/or fertilizer application, on... Read More
In an effort to ensure livestock are being cared for during transport, Ontario-based Transport Genie has partnered with the Canadian Animal Health Coalition (CAHC) to research best practises on a national scale. Over two years CAHC will test Transport Genie’s innovative smart-sensor technology in real-world conditions, with help from researchers at the University of Guelph,... Read More
As harvest begins across the prairies, Farm At Hand and Agrimatics have come together to make it easier for producers with their farm management system. Rolled out today, the pair of companies will be teaming up to have Agrimatics Libra Cart information quickly uploaded to Farm At Hand's farm management platform. The Libra Cart software... Read More
Salford's BBI Sniper – a high clearance, high capacity fertilizer spinner spreader – is out on full release this year. The Sniper offers applicators a wide application, with a 12-section spread pattern, reducing overlap, and avoiding unnecessary application and/or application in environmentally sensitive areas. "It's capable of spreading urea from 120 feet down to 30... Read More