While the use of spray drones for chemical application is still illegal in Canada, research on how to use them efficiently and effectively is ongoing.
Machinery
Crop Production Show 2025: Spray drone research continues
Crop Production Show 2025: Episode two of Western Producer documentary launches
During a private event hosted by Glacier Farm Media during the 2025 Crop Production Show, the second episode of the Western Producer's documentary series, Welcome to the Farm Show, made its debut.
John Buhler dead at 91
In later years business leader turned attention to philanthropic efforts
Brief notice of death of John Buhler.
Group sheds light on companies’ use of farmer data
Ag Data Transparent represents farmer interests in the world of agriculture data collection
U.S.-based Ag Data Transparent is working to shed light on what agri-business companies do with Canadian farmers’ data.
Canadian farm equipment sales projected to slump in 2025
Farm machinery sales are forecast to decline for the remainder of the year and into the next. New equipment sales are expected to be soft as farmers face low commodity prices, high equipment prices and lower profits, though the decline in 2025 is expected to be less severe than in 2024. Sales of 4WD tractors are projected to stay above the five-year average.
Deere forecasts weak annual profit as farm incomes sag
Deere & Co forecasted lower-than-expected 2025 profit on Thursday, as slumping farm incomes and inflationary pressures affect demand for the company's tractors and other agricultural equipment.
Right to repair bills passed by Canadian government
The Canadian Senate passed two 'right to repair' bills amending the country's Copyright Act on Oct. 31, with the legislation now awaiting royal assent before becoming law.
Is the right to repair farm equipment a cybersecurity problem?
Farm equipment brands should be proactive about allowing controlled CPU access, security expert says
With rising cybersecurity threats, farm machinery brands have to protect their systems, but farmers want more access to the cab computer and argue for the right to repair their own equipment.
Agco retrofit kit to bring autonomy to different tractor colours
Making autonomous an add-on to existing farm equipment the best path for adoption, brand says
Agco argues that retrofitting farm equipment to add autonomous capacity is the way forward to get the technology adopted.
When can we expect a driverless combine?
There are prospects for a fully autonomous combine, but technology expert says other kinds of full-auto farm equipment will likely hit the market first
Fully autonomous combines are in development, but autonomy experts say that other types of farm equipment will likely go driverless first.
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