Farmers have been collecting field, machine, and operational data in John Deere Operations Center for years. Now, Deere is introducing an artificial intelligence assistant designed to make it easier to turn that information into answers — simply by asking questions. At the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, John Deere product marketing manager Jackson Baca... Read More
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Bourgault Industries is set to significantly expand the global reach of its seeding technology through a new strategic alliance with CNH that will see Bourgault-built equipment offered through Case IH and New Holland dealers. Speaking with RealAgriculture’s Bernard Tobin at the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, Bourgault sales and marketing vice president Colin Rush... Read More
CLAAS is bringing a new generation of tractors to North America, with four series spanning 165 to 450 horsepower, and targeting jobs ranging from loader and hay work to heavy tillage and seeding. At the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, CLAAS product and sales specialist Tanner Whipps joined RealAgriculture’s Bernard Tobin for a first... Read More
Rising grain markets and key technology partnerships are generating renewed optimism among producers at this year's Farm Progress Show happening this week at Boone, Iowa. On full display are equipment innovations focused heavily on maximizing field capacity while addressing input energy requirements, offering a practical response to ongoing cost pressures across North American agriculture. RealAgriculture... Read More
Tight seeding windows and wet spring conditions routinely test broad-acre producers across the Canadian Prairies, making field efficiency and tendering speed critical to getting a crop in the ground. To cover more acres with fewer stops, equipment manufacturers are expanding cart capacities and redesigning handling systems to keep drills moving during narrow planting windows. At... Read More
NEXAT is bringing its multi-use machinery system to Canadian fields, with the first units now operating in southern Saskatchewan. At Ag in Motion at Langham, Sask., RealAgriculture’s Amber Bell caught up with Welf von Plato, a member of NEXAT’s management board, to get a closer look at the high-horsepower carrier vehicle and the concept behind... Read More
For Dr. Rigas Karamanos, receiving the Les Henry Award this year was an opportunity to reflect on the person whose advice helped shape the way he approached agronomic research throughout his career. Accepting the award from Croptimistic Technology, Karamanos said he was honoured to have his name associated with Henry's, remembering the late soil scientist... Read More
Brandt commits to building a $8.5 million structure to house livestock for the 2026 event With all the changes happening or planned for Regina's REAL District in the announced sale of buildings to the Brandt Group of Companies, questions had begun to mount on the fate of the 2026 Canadian Western Agribition, slated for November... Read More
A new drone-based technology aimed at easing one of hemp production’s most labour-intensive jobs could also open the door to broader applications across agriculture. Speaking at the Ag Drone Summit in Camrose, Alta., Dr. Jan Slaski of Mirabilis Hemp Consulting outlined how drones and machine learning are being used to identify male plants in hemp... Read More
For dairy farmers spending long hours in the barn, odour that lingers on clothing and hair long after chores are done is a familiar frustration. But there’s a solution, thanks to a German company with roots in dairy farming that designs clothing specifically made to solve the problem. At the Canadian Dairy XPO in Stratford,... Read More