Discussions at the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit point to shift in farm agronomy — less time pulling data, more time stress-testing AI recommendations.
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How AI is changing on-farm agronomy and decision-making
World Agri-Tech summit shows the agronomist's role isn't disappearing, but the job is shifting from data interpretation to ground-truthing AI recommendations
300 horses and up: What’s new for high-powered farm tractors in 2026
Technology, traction, horsepower: We look at how manufacturers have packaged those features into their high-horsepower farm machines for the Canadian market
Tariffs and a down cycle hit equipment sales hard in 2025. Here's what the major tractor brands offer above 300 hp heading into 2026.
FieldView prescriptions can now move wirelessly to John Deere Operations Center
A new link between Bayer's FieldView platform and John Deere Operations Center eliminates USB transfers and sends variable-rate prescriptions straight to the cab
A new integration between Bayer's FieldView platform and John Deere Operations Center lets farmers send variable-rate prescriptions directly to connected equipment without USB drives. As-applied data flows back automatically for post-season review.
WM-FieldForm brings data to farm drainage
Digital-enabled farm drainage system sets up with PTx Trimble’s GFX 1060 and 1260 displays
Precision farming technology comes to farm drainage with RTK-based WM-FieldForm system, from PTx Trimble.
Massey Ferguson balers now tell tractors how fast to go
New automation technology improves bale consistency by 225% per cent and reduces weight variation by 80 pounds in field trials
Massey Ferguson's TIM system lets large square balers control tractor speed automatically, improving bale consistency and simplifying operation.
VIDEO: Farm Shop Connect helps farmers plan machinery schedules from their smartphone
Manitoba-developed app wins ag tech award for digitizing equipment service tracking and task management
Farm Shop Connect digitizes equipment maintenance tracking, replacing whiteboards and paper logs with smartphone-based task management.
Manitoba Bill 15 offers right to repair hope for farmers
Keystone Agricultural Producers welcomes new legislation that could require equipment manufacturers to provide the diagnostic tools and software needed for on-farm repairs
Manitoba farmers want to be able to fix their own equipment; the recently introduced Bill 15 may lay groundwork for that to happen.
Tianli introduces lifetime warranty on radial ag tires in Canada
Chinese-owned tire brand breaks from industry norms with unlimited-time defect coverage on radial farm tires sold through Dynamic Tire
Tianli is offering a lifetime warranty against manufacturer defects on all radial ag tires entering service in Canada — a rarity in an industry where most warranties are time-limited and pro-rated.
VIDEO: New Claas Cubix baler aims for high feed output
The Cubix large square baler concept from Claas picked up a gold Innovation Award at last year’s Agritechnica show
Claas shows its square baler concept called the Cubix at Agritechnica last November, designed to output as much as 70 tonnes of baled forage per hour.
VIDEO: The Italian Job: New Holland reimagines its roots with ‘Il Trattore’ concept
One-off T5.120 concept draws on the 1918 Fiat 702 for its design and colour scheme
New Holland's one-off Il Trattore concept tractor, unveiled at Agritechnica 2025, blends modern T5 utility tractor engineering with styling cues from the original 1918 Fiat 702.
