Fendt's new 1000 Vario Gen4 tractor series will feature four models ranging from 426 to 550 horsepower. Farmers caught their first glimpse of the tractors at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois. In this report, Fendt senior marketing manager David Soliday notes that all new models come standard with the latest 12.4L MAN engine,... Read More

Canada’s seed regulatory framework has been the focus of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) seed regulatory modernization (SRM) review for the past several years. The system is overdue for an overhaul, but the SRM proposal document from the CFIA up for discussion falls well-short of delivering real change, according to Laurin Comin, director of... Read More

Southern rust and late-season dryness are adding some uncertainty to U.S. corn yield potential, shifting fund positioning heading into harvest. However, the estimated scale and size of the crop (i.e. huge!), is weighing heavily on prices, and demand uncertainty makes it worse, says Ted Seifried of Zaner Ag Hedge. Seifried returned Friday from the ProFarmer... Read More

?? Equipment choice and field conditions play a critical role in protecting bean quality and maximizing yield potential heading into harvest. In this episode of the Edible Bean School, Warren McCutcheon demonstrates how McCutcheon Farms uses the Pickett One Step machine to pull and windrow light red kidney beans for harvest near Carman, Manitoba. McCutcheon... Read More

The Conservative Party of Canada, led by newly-re-elected MP Pierre Poilievre, is calling for an end to Canada's temporary foreign worker program, saying abuse and misuse by corporations hurts Canadians in search of work. In a press conference held September 3, Poilievre was joined by Michelle Rempel Garner, shadow minister for immigration, who roasted the... Read More

A U.S. federal court on Friday ruled against the Trump administration's use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose tariffs. The ruling raises major questions about the future of the broad import tariffs imposed under Donald Trump. What happened? On August 30, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled... Read More