Global agricultural equipment company CNH and Saskatchewan-based seeding equipment manufacturer Bourgault Industries have announced a strategic alliance that will see CNH expand its global seeding lineup. Under the agreement, Bourgault will manufacture co-branded Case IH and New Holland equipment for distribution across CNH’s established dealer networks in North America, Australia, and other global seeding markets.... Read More
Category: Machinery
Harvesting edible beans requires a combine that can handle plenty of crop while protecting the quality of the beans that end up in the bin. For the past 15 years, Pickett Equipment’s Twin Master has been designed around those priorities, with grower feedback helping shape the machine along the way. In this episode of RealAgriculture’s…Read More
Last week, John Deere called the bottom of the agriculture market cycle during its earnings call, with its president and CEO saying ,“As we look ahead, we continue to believe 2026 will mark the bottom of the current ag equipment cycle." It will take some time to know whether Deere & Co. called it right,... Read More
Eight years after building a 32-row strip-till “beast,” Greg Vermeersch says the MegaStripper has become one of the most efficient pieces of equipment at VanMeer Farms — but that doesn’t mean the farm is finished tinkering with it. In this episode of RealAgriculture’s Soil School, Vermeersch takes a closer look at the home-built strip-till unit…Read More
Tight seeding windows and wet spring conditions routinely test broad-acre producers across the Canadian Prairies, making field efficiency and tendering speed critical to getting a crop in the ground. To cover more acres with fewer stops, equipment manufacturers are expanding cart capacities and redesigning handling systems to keep drills moving during narrow planting windows. At... Read More
Deere & Co.’s latest fiscal third-quarter results offer a potential signal that the agricultural machinery market may be finally approaching a cyclical floor. The Deere & Co stock price was up 8% on the earnings results mid-day on August 20th, 2026. The stock is up 26.22% over the past twelve months but off 7.75% from... Read More
NEXAT is bringing its multi-use machinery system to Canadian fields, with the first units now operating in southern Saskatchewan. At Ag in Motion at Langham, Sask., RealAgriculture’s Amber Bell caught up with Welf von Plato, a member of NEXAT’s management board, to get a closer look at the high-horsepower carrier vehicle and the concept behind... Read More
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has released its latest tractor and combine report which shows continued weakness in the new machinery market in Canada and the United States. “The July data reflects continued softness in the agricultural equipment market as farmers and equipment manufacturers navigate persistent economic uncertainty,” said Curt Blades, AEM Senior Vice... Read More
Farming in the northeast corner of Montana means living with a simple truth: you are always about one week away from a drought. Between wide-ranging soil types — from loamy soil to sandy ground — and unpredictable weather, saving moisture is a non-negotiable priority. For brothers Brady and Bailey Berntson, conserving moisture pushed them to... Read More
As sprayers get larger and labour becomes harder to find, improving the efficiency of the spray tender has become just as important as improving the sprayer itself. Laython Ford, territory manager for Western Canada with SurePoint Ag Systems, shows how the company’s Arsenal spray trailer completes the complete spray tender system built around the company’s... Read More