The Association of Equipment Manufacturers has just released its June 2024 Ag Tractor/Combine Sales report, showing opposite trends for some classes in the Canadian and U.S. markets. In Canada, sales of 4-wheel-drive tractors grew 10.6% in June 2024, while U.S. numbers declined slightly. The difference is more marked in combine sales, as U.S. sales of... Read More
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Sulphur is a critical nutrient for maximizing yield potential in canola, and since peak sulphur uptake for canola happens later in the growing season than peak nitrogen uptake, applying sulphate as late as early flowering can rescue yield that's at risk to being lost to a sulphur deficiency. Heavy rains can result in canola not... Read More
What's the difference between targeted spraying and spot spraying? Chris Hansen, small grains agronomist with John Deere, says that it's important to distinguish between a small-scale, handheld spot spray pass and the technology and field-level equipment required for targeted spray applications. There are also different levels of targeted spray offered by several companies, from the... Read More
Case IH and New Holland customers can now see their support vehicles equipped with Razor Tracking devices in the same platform following a partnership between the Fargo, ND-based company and CNH Industrial. CNH partnered with Razor Tracking to develop an integrated system that would allow customers’ equipment and tracked assets to be viewed together in... Read More
Seeding technology has come a long way in a short time, but the same general principles apply: deliver seed in a uniform rate, at the desired depth with very little seed damage, with good furrow closure and pressure, all while rolling over changing terrain. Figuring out how to achieve all those goals is a daunting... Read More
Next year will mark the first time in the 46-year history of Canada’s Farm Show (formerly Canada's Farm Progress Show) that the Regina-based show isn't held in June. In 2025, the show instead will be held March 18, 19, and 20, and will continue in March hereafter. The show says the timing will help farmers... Read More
John Deere says it's expanding access to tools for customers in Canada to conduct their own repairs and software updates on Deere equipment. The company announced on Wednesday that customers in Canada will be able to remotely download software updates through its Equipment Mobile app to embedded controllers on 4G-connected John Deere Equipment. Deere says... Read More
Vaderstad is bringing enhanced precision capabilities to its line of Tempo planters and also adding a new model, which is now for sale in Canada. New to the line is the Tempo K, a 24-row planter with low-compaction tracks and 30-inch row spacing. It features a 150-bushel central fill system and optional 1,500-gallon liquid carrying... Read More
The parade of new John Deere combines continues this month as the equipment manufacturer has shared plans to roll out a T6 800 walker combine. This announcement follows Deere's introduction of the S7 Series of combines at Commodity Classic in Houston, Texas in March where the S7 Series family rollout included four models — the... Read More
When it comes to weed control in soybeans, it's always best to start clean and stay clean. But when fieldwork and planting are delayed thanks to poor spring conditions, growers are often forced to plant now and spray later. That's the situation many Ontario growers have experienced in 2024 as wet spring conditions dictated that... Read More