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The 2024-25 Manitoba Agriculture machinery cost of production guide.
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Sticker shock on farm equipment costs

Cost of production on farm machinery shows drastic increases

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The price increases in the latest version of Manitoba Agriculture’s farm machinery cost of production guide are startling. “I’ve been doing this for quite a few years now and, generally speaking, we would see two to five per cent increases per year, so that would be a four to 10 per cent increase over the
New Holland’s new CR11 combine showcases a significant boost in processing capacity but with the same weight and width as previous models.
Equipment, News

New Holland combine boosts productivity, maintains size, weight

The new design changes how drive lines work

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Glacier FarmMedia – New Holland’s new CR11 combine moves more bushels than any previous New Holland combine, but takes up the same space on the road thanks to award-winning engineering. The CR11 Increases productivity for the New Holland line, as it has 775 HP, two 24-inch rotors, a grain tank capacity of 20,000 litres and
GPS Ontario showcases Canada’s first Level 5 autonomous tractor, the Sabanto Steward, installed on a Kubota tractor along with BX992 Trimble antenna at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show.
Equipment, News

Autonomous tractor retrofit arrives in Canada

A Kubota tractor outfitted with the Sabanto system was demonstrated in Ontario this fall

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This tractor has a lot of firsts to it,” said Jordan Wallace, as he motioned to Deacon, the Sabanto Steward-equipped Kubota M5 111 demonstrated at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show in Ontario in September. “It’s the first aftermarket installed Level 5 autonomous tractor in Canada,” said Wallace, GPS Ontario’s advanced solution technician. “It’s the first BX992 Trimble
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Crops, Equipment, Machinery, Other

High-tech solutions bring bin management into focus

It's as simple as cooling the grain -- and as complex as managing Mother Nature

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Managing stored grain isn’t complex but farmers do need a clear picture of what’s happening in the bin. Wayne Clews, of Clews Storage Management, says many farmers just guess and run fans as a safeguard measure — but that can work counter to their own best interests. Rather than incrementally reducing the temperature of grain
“When you’re looking at the sprayer, how it’s physically put together in terms of the structure and how it’s operated, we want to understand how that impacts the potential for spray drift.” – Lorne Grieger , PAMI.
Crops, Equipment

The aerodynamics of crop spraying

Air disturbance from the sprayer itself may be affecting your drift risk

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We’ve come a long way with sprayers. We’ve made them bigger, we’ve made them faster and with new visual technology and artificial intelligence, we’ve even made them smarter. Now, research by the Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute (PAMI) along with the College of Agriculture at the University of Saskatchewan and Agrimetrix in Saskatoon is asking, ‘Can
“It doesn’t yet seem like there’s an abundance of used equipment in the market at this point, whereas before the pandemic, there would have been a good amount of used out there.” – Landis Stankievech, Trochu Motors.
Equipment, News

Farm equipment status quo returns

Prices are still high, but experts say that’s largely not due to stalled supply chains

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Glacier FarmMedia – It’s been a long, hard road, but the Canadian farm equipment industry is mostly back to its pre-pandemic state. The pull effect of two years of high sales has worked its way through the system and supply chain complications have eased. That means farmers are more likely to get their equipment when
VIDEO: The story’s the thing: Machinery Pete on farm auctions
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VIDEO: The story’s the thing: Machinery Pete on farm auctions

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After speaking with Greg Peterson, aka ‘Machinery Pete,’ you may walk away with the sense that you’d just been talking with the Garrison Keillor (of past Prairie Home Companion fame) of farm machinery. The two men have something in common: both are Minnesotans and know the power of story-telling to make a connection. In this
Dr. Danny Mann speaking at a seminar on automated tractors in February at the University of Manitoba.
Equipment, Farmit Manitoba

The autonomous age will require human interface

Surprisingly ergonomics is going to be important as machinery automates

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The era of the autonomous tractor is upon us, says Danny Mann, head of Biosystems Engineering at the University of Manitoba. However, there will be limitations. Mann says liability concerns mean that for the foreseeable future, there will have to be some level of human involvement in the technology. Mann was speaking to an audience at a University of
Greg Peterson, also known as Machinery Pete, speaks at Manitoba Ag Days in Brandon.
Equipment, News

What’s old is new again in farm machinery

The high-flying used market likely won’t be coming down to earth any time soon

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Machinery Pete expects high prices for used equipment could be around for a while. The farm machinery auction guru – Greg Peterson, when he’s off the clock – attracted a packed house during his presentation at Manitoba Ag Days in Brandon this year. Like many producers grumbling about equipment prices, he has noted the staggering
John Deere has set some ground rules for right-to-repair that farmers say are fair.
Equipment, News

Right to repair proposal gets a boost

John Deere signs document giving access to equipment technology and tools to diagnose and fix it

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John Deere is allowing U.S. farmers to repair their own tractors. In early January, the company signed a memorandum of understanding with the American Farm Bureau Federation that many say signals what could become an industry-wide trend that spills over the border. “I think this is very positive news,” says Bill Campbell, president of Keystone

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