Remember that cab-less Case IH autonomous tractor concept that was launched in 2016? It made an appearance at Agritechnica 2019 in Hanover, Germany, and RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney was at the Case IH booth to take a look. Daniel Stuart, director of product marketing for Case IH, says the company decided to show the tractor again... Read More
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Convincing policymakers and politicians that agriculture matters is easy; it's getting them to push for changes and advancements that are tricky. Part of the reason for that is the compartmentalization of the industry, sure, but there are plenty of overarching issues that impact most farmers — and that's where change needs to start. Mary Robinson,... Read More
Massey Ferguson has enhanced its MF 5700 S Essential and MF 7700 S Exclusive packages for 'NEXT Edition' versions of the series, to take future consumers to the "NEXT level of performance and straightforward dependability." NEXT Edition specifications are available on models: MF 5711 S Dyna-4 (110hp); MF 5713 S Dyna-4 (130hp); MF 7720 S... Read More
With no restrictions, spending $153 million seems easy. But when the task at hand is to leverage that $153 million into leap-frogging an entire industry forward, knowing where to commit that cash becomes much more complicated. Bill Greuel, CEO of Protein Industries Canada, is tasked with ensuring the federal Protein Supercluster funding is invested prudently... Read More
While the forecasters are calling for a slightly longer winter than most would like, most are calling for less extreme weather events for the coming months — with a drier west and wetter east expected. "We will not have an El Niño or La Niña influencing the weather patterns for 2020, and this is the... Read More
Operating a combine in variable conditions can prove fatiguing, with constant adjustments necessary to prevent over- or under-loading the machine. A new technology from John Deere is offering the automation of that process. "It's called predicted feed rate control," says John Deere's Nathan Greuel, "and it uses a combination of both cameras and satellite imagery... Read More
After a year of incredible adversity in Canadian agriculture, lenders such as Farm Credit Canada are especially alert to the needs of their clients. "We're monitoring the financial situation," says Michael Hoffort, president and CEO of FCC. In an interview with RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney, Hoffort says that where it's challenging, FCC and other... Read More
Re-designed for the North American market, Equipment Technologies' series of hydrostatic sprayers offers operators strength, stability, and performance. "We launched the line for sale about two years ago in North America," says Matthew Hays, CEO, Equipment Technologies. "We're in the process of setting up dealers. We've sold probably 30 units so far." The Bruin HS1100... Read More
Doing the best job possible at seeding pays dividends throughout the year, but is planter-precision necessary for top canola yield? That's just one question research is trying to answer, not only on a trial basis but at a field level as well. Ken Coles, general manager of Farming Smarter, says it's not always possible to... Read More
Modelled on the action of hand shovelling, Gramegna's tillage machines bear little resemblance to most you'll see across North America. "The main advantage of our machine is that it doesn't produce any compaction under the worked soil, and it can work in very extreme conditions," says Massimo Gramegna. The implement works in the same manner... Read More