Stacking bales or loading a TMR are just two of the dairy farm tasks the new Weidemann T7042 telehandler is designed to tackle. The German-based manufacturer showed off the first T7042 on Canadian soil earlier this month at the Canadian Dairy XPO at Stratford, Ont. In this video interview, Weidemann business development manager Vincent Nicoletis... Read More
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Where should growers place fertilizer in strip-till strips to best protect the seed from injury while optimizing nutrient uptake? Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs corn lead Ben Rosser says Ontario does have "safe rate" recommendations for in-furrow and 2"x 2" planter banding but no guidelines are currently available for strip-till fertilizer placement.…Read More
Case IH has plans to pump up the horsepower offering for its AFS Connect Steiger series tractors with six all-new, high-powered models for 2024. The manufacturer says the Steiger 425, 475, 525, 555, 595 and 645 tractors, which are scheduled to go into production during the fourth quarter of 2023, will have the power to... Read More
CNH Industrial announced this week it was ending any support of its business activities in Russia. The company had suspended supplying the market in March 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine. Prior to this announcement, the company had maintained paying employee salaries and administrative expenses related to its corporate office in Moscow. CNH says the divestiture... Read More
Toromont Industries says it has entered into an agreement to sell its AgWest farm equipment dealerships in Manitoba to a Netherlands-based company as of May 1, 2023. AgWest's three main locations and three satellite dealerships in Manitoba are being acquired by Mechan International, which is part of Zweegers Equipment Group, led by CEO Gerrit van... Read More
Planting corn at a uniform depth across the field is a key driver of even emergence and optimum yield. To ensure seed is planted at the desired depth, Kearney Planters operations manager Cullen Tinline says it's critical for growers to ensure they 'zero' the row units before they roll into fields this spring. On most…Read More
Farmers in the market for a new skid steer can now take a look at Kioti after the Daedong-owned brand entered the market segment last year with its new SL750. At the National Farm Machinery Show held at Louisville, Kentucky, Kioti product manager Jason Boerger gave RealAgriculture's Bernard Tobin a tour of the 74-hp machine... Read More
As with most things that involve technology, machinery companies are working to continuously keep equipment up-to-date and relevant in an ever-changing landscape. John Deere is no different, as they debuted updates to the 8R tractor series at Commodity Classic at Orlando, Florida, last month. One of the stand-out updates to the 8R tractors for model... Read More
Case IH is adding two models to its Vestrum Series tractor lineup. Introduced in 2020, the Vestrum is designed to deliver versatility, comfort and high-horsepower in a smaller design. The two new tractors will pump up the power offering with the Vestrum 110 tractor reaching up to 88 PTO horsepower, and the Vestrum 120 achieving... Read More
The Agricultural Industry Electronics Foundation (AEF) held its semi-annual Plugfest at Commodity Classic last month at Orlando, Florida, in order to continue to make technology easier and more transparent to the farming community. The AEF was founded in 2008 by John Deere, Komatsu, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), AGCO, Case IH, New Holland, Claas,... Read More