After some real-world testing this winter, farmers can expect AGI to launch new 'smart' auger technology in 2026. The company showcased its prototype E-UTX smart auger at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois, and shared how it could make augering grain safer, more efficient, and less labour intensive. In this report, AGI engineering manager... Read More
Category: Machinery
As combines roll and grain carts hit the roads this harvest, rural highways and concession roads become some of the most dangerous places in the country. In fact, 70 percent of speeding-related fatalities happen on rural roads, and farm machinery is nearly five times more likely to be involved in a fatal collision than other... Read More
New Holland is rolling out four new models of its Workmaster tractors that target the needs of livestock and dairy farmers and the utility segment. In this report from the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois, New Holland product marketing manager Lena Patton notes that the Workmaster Plus series will feature 90, 100, 110 and... Read More
Boom height control technology continues to advance, and Topcon’s Norac UC7 Plus is bringing smoother, more precise spraying to growers. At Ag in Motion, Dave Peters, technical sales specialist with Topcon, spoke with RealAgriculture’s Amber Bell about what’s new in the UC7 Plus system. The technology uses ultrasonic sound waves to measure the boom’s height... Read More
Over the years farmers have heard a lot of about the 4Rs of nutrient management — the right rate, timing, source and placement of nutrients. On this episode of RealAgriculture's Soil School we explore a new management concept — the 5Rs of tillage. At Southwest Diagnostics Days at Ridgetown College, tillage specialist Jim Boak and... Read More
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has released its update on new tractor sales for August 2025. The results show a continued trend of Canadian sales in 2025 holding steady at 2024 volumes, while in the United States, sales are significantly weaker relative to the previous year. As seen in the table below provided by... Read More
JCB is pushing its compact track loaders to new heights with the launch of its 4TS Teleskid. At the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois, JCB North America product manager Lee Tice called the new addition to the company's compact loader lineup a "game-changer" for ag operations looking to streamline the farmyard and maximize equipment... Read More
CLAAS is touting greater throughput, power, and operator comfort as the company continues to reveal it new Jaguar 1000 Series forage harvesters at farm shows and industry events across North America. At the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois, RealAgriculture's Bernard Tobin caught up with Dennis Ogle, CLAAS head of sales for self-propelled harvesters. In... Read More
Boasting the largest grain cart in the industry, Unverferth’s new Brent 3298 turned heads at Ag in Motion in Saskatchewan. Shawn Berry, territory manager for Saskatchewan and Manitoba, shares the details with RealAgriculture’s Amber Bell. Unverferth has come a long way since the early days of 600-bushel carts. “Today, we’ve evolved beyond 600 bushel obviously,... Read More
From planting and harvesting technology to retrofit kits and fleet and agronomic management platforms, there's always plenty of innovation on display at the PTx booth at the Farm Progress Show. In this report from the 2025 show in Decatur, Illinois, Bryce Baker, North America tactical marketing lead for PTx, takes RealAgriculture's Bernard Tobin on a... Read More