Winnipeg, Manitoba-based farm equipment manufacturer Buhler Industries is reporting progress on finding a new long-term investor. The company that employs around 800 people building Versatile tractors and Farm King equipment announced in July that it had hired Toronto-based Origin Merchant Partners to find an investor who is committed to "preserving the legacy of the iconic... Read More
Category: Machinery
Agritechnica can be like Christmas for someone who closely follows new developments in agriculture technology, as the relevant companies from around the world show off their latest innovations at the show. The RealAgriculture team caught up with our friend and spraying expert Tom Wolf of Sprayers101 to discuss his observations on the ground in Germany.... Read More
It's a piece of equipment that turned heads at the Farm Progress Show earlier this year, and the huge NEXAT machine is doing the same this week in Germany at Agritechnica. NEXAT is a different concept— where one large power unit runs all the major passes on the farm, from seeding and tillage through to... Read More
Big equipment covering big acres can mean small changes add up quickly, but without proper monitoring and measuring, it's difficult to know how much downtime could be avoided or how to save on fuel, for example. The CLAAS Connect system is an on-board and off-board solution to do just that, explains Thijs Verploegen with CLAAS.... Read More
This year marks my fourth visit to Agritechnica, the premier global agricultural event, and it once again has not disappointed. Agritechnica is buzzing with activity as farmers and industry enthusiasts are here in droves, eagerly anticipating the latest in agricultural innovation and technology. Comparing Agritechnica 2023 to the 2019 edition, there's a sense of pragmatism... Read More
The brand-new CR11 New Holland combine made its debut this week at Agritechnica in Hannover, Germany. RealAgriculture's Bern Tobin was there to speak with Lars Sorensen, global product manager for New Holland combines, and captures all the details in the video below. Sorensen says this combine is a complete redesign of the machine, where the... Read More
RCMP in western Manitoba are investigating a fatal combine rollover. Police say they received a report of a combine harvester having rolled over into a slough located off of Provincial Road 592 in the RM of Riding Mountain West in the late afternoon on November 3rd. Investigators say a 55-year-old male, from Roblin, Man., was... Read More
The majority of senators rejected an amended version of Bill C-234 in a pivotal vote on Tuesday, clearing the path for the proposed on-farm carbon tax exemption to move ahead for third reading and one step closer to Royal Assent. The private member's bill, which was introduced by Ontario MP Ben Lobb in February 2022... Read More
Cover cropping is a rare practice for much of North America's Great Plains, as a general lack of moisture has limited their use on a large scale. But that doesn't mean that there aren't producers using cover crops successfully in rotation. In this episode of the Soil School, fellow Prairie dweller Kelvin Heppner tours the…Read More
Every fall, farmers race against Mother Nature to bring in the harvest; nearly as often equipment sizes increase, putting significant pressure on soil and causing compaction. To navigate the risk of compaction at harvest — and at planting! — this episode of The Agronomists features Nick Dubuc, farmer and ag engineer, and Marla Riekman of... Read More