Smart tire technology is rapidly changing the way growers manage inflation pressure, giving operators real-time data that can help reduce soil compaction, improve efficiency, and simplify one of the most important management decisions in the field. At the Georgian Soil & Crop Improvement Association Compaction Day, three companies showcased technologies designed to take the guesswork... Read More
Category: Machinery
Live from Ag in Motion at the John Deere booth, Kristjan Hebert and Evan Shout are joined by Deanna Kovar, president of Deere's Ag and Turf Division. Kovar grew up on a Wisconsin dairy farm, started as a summer intern decades ago, and has since worked her way through nearly every corner of the company.…Read More
Improving soil resiliency and water infiltration rates requires an evolving approach to residue management and equipment selection, especially in regions prone to excess moisture and poor drainage, says Marcel Van Staveren, who farms near Creelman in southeast Saskatchewan. VanStaveren shares how his operation’s transition to disc drills and stripper headers has helped his farm enhance... Read More
As agricultural drones continue to evolve, they're finding a growing number of practical uses on the farm. While they won't replace a ground sprayer anytime soon, they can help tackle jobs that are difficult—or simply impractical—with conventional equipment. Speaking with RealAgriculture at a recent drone demonstration, Eva Moller, director of research and training with LandView... Read More
One of North America's largest John Deere dealers is poised to expand its footprint in the Northern Plains, as RDO Equipment Co. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire True North Equipment’s John Deere agriculture locations across northern North Dakota and Minnesota. The deal, which remains subject to final approval by John Deere, is expected... Read More
Interest in targeted spraying continues to grow as the technology expands beyond green-on-brown applications into green-on-green systems capable of identifying weeds within standing crops. In this demonstration, Christian Hansen, agronomy research lead with John Deere, walks through the company's See & Spray technology on a 412R sprayer, showing how operators can configure crop models, adjust... Read More
No-till soybean growers are always looking for ways to improve seedbed conditions without disturbing the soil. In this episode of RealAgriculture's Soybean School, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness soybean specialist Horst Bohner visits Lucknow, Ont., brothers Lawrence Hogan and Steve Howard to see how they use a modified 16-row row-clearing unit from Quebec-based…Read More
Can a pair of autonomous robots feed a corn crop exactly what it needs, when it needs it, while using less nitrogen and increasing yield? That's the question Brucelea Poultry field crops manager Mark McLean hopes to answer in a field-scale trial near Ripley, Ont., where two autonomous robots from Upside Robotics are managing nitrogen…Read More
The farm machinery market continues to look for a turnaround in 2026, but it hasn't found one yet. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has released its latest update on new machinery sales through May 2026. The story has changed very little so far this year, as farmers continue to pull back on capital spending... Read More
Health Canada has issued an interim Letter of No Objection that opens the door for broader use of spray drones in Canadian agriculture, a move industry leaders say will help growers protect crops in fields that are inaccessible to conventional equipment. The letter follows Health Canada's February proposal to allow drones to apply any crop... Read More