Fendt is going bigger with its Momentum planter lineup, introducing an 80-foot model designed to help large-scale growers cover more acres during tight spring planting windows while maintaining seed placement accuracy and managing soil compaction. At the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, RealAgriculture’s Bernard Tobin caught up with Jason Lee, senior marketing manager, planters,... Read More
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New Holland is putting a stronger focus on durability and bale protection with updates to its Roll-Belt 1 Series round balers for model year 2027. At the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, CNH design engineer Devin Cooley joined RealAgriculture’s Bernard Tobin to look at the changes, including upgraded rollers and bearings, a new hydraulic... Read More
JCB is filling the horsepower gap in its Fastrac lineup with a new tractor designed to combine high-speed transport with the power, hydraulics, and manoeuvrability needed for demanding field work. At the Farm Progress Show at Boone, Iowa, JCB North America Fastrac product sales manager Sam Ullyott joined RealAgriculture’s Bernard Tobin to discuss the new... Read More
At 680 horsepower, Fendt’s new 1100 Vario MT Gen2 is built to put serious power to the ground, but the latest generation of the two-track tractor also brings updates aimed at traction, operator comfort, and handling large implements. At the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, Fendt product specialist TJ Hamilton joined RealAgriculture’s Bernard Tobin... Read More
Fertilizer is an essential input to a successful crop every year, but with prices as high as they are it's becoming more of a "can we afford this" decision instead of a "we need this" decision. At the Farm Progress Show at Boone, Iowa, Phospholutions vice president of sales and marketing Craig Dick joined RealAgriculture’s... Read More
Sesame is showing promise as a new cropping opportunity for southern Ontario growers, with six years of research demonstrating a fit with the region’s growing season, existing farm equipment, and potential domestic and export markets. At Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show in Woodstock, Ont., Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness new crop development specialist Evan... Read More
Soybean growers could soon have five herbicide-tolerance options in a single trait stack as Bayer Crop Science prepares to introduce its new Vyconic technology. At Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show in Woodstock, Ont., Bayer Crop Science agronomic solutions lead Adam Pfeffer joined RealAgriculture’s Bernard Tobin to discuss the technology, which Bayer expects to begin introducing in... Read More
New Holland is bringing real-time kernel processing scores to the forage harvester cab, giving operators the ability to monitor corn silage quality and make adjustments on the go. At the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, New Holland forage harvester marketing manager Patrick Weitzel joined RealAgriculture’s Bernard Tobin to discuss ForageCam, a new option for... Read More
Massey Ferguson is expanding its planter lineup with a new split- and narrow-row offering aimed at farms looking for core precision planting technology, flexible configurations, and practical capacity. At the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, AGCO marketing manager Jason Lee joined RealAgriculture’s Bernard Tobin for a walkaround of the new Massey Ferguson N-Series split/narrow... Read More
Weeds don’t always wait for the sprayer, and neither does the weather. That’s why Helena Agri-Enterprises is emphasizing herbicide flexibility as growers manage increasingly complex weed control challenges in corn and soybeans. At the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, Helena Agri-Enterprises technical development manager Nick Hurdle joined RealAgriculture’s Bernard Tobin in the show’s new... Read More