JINHUA, CHINA – JANUARY 13: Workers assemble new energy vehicles at an intelligent factory of electric vehicle enterprise Leapmotor on January 13, 2026 in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province of China. Photo: VCG/VCG via Reuters

Electric vehicles remain wild card in China trade deal

Now that U.S. president Donald Trump’s administration has alienated many of the U.S.’s traditional allies — at least when it comes to trade —many of those countries have been moving swiftly to make new trade alliances that exclude the United States. The goal is to establish new reliable and trustworthy trading networks that can, at


Bushel plus X9 split frame concaves

Bushel Plus launches Split-Frame MAD Concaves

The Bushel Plus Split-Frame MAD Concaves are designed for John Deere X9 combine owners looking for quick switches between crops

New Bushel Plus Split-Frame MAD Concaves are designed for John Deere X9 combine owners looking for quick switches between crops.

New Holland has created a diesel-electric autonomous tractor that has been tested in orchards and vineyards. Photo: John Greig

Autonomous machinery still struggles in the field

Manitoba research highlights how a field’s shifting terrain complicates autonomous equipment operation

Changing field terrain is a challenge for autonomous equipment. The University of Manitoba is looking at these farm-specific obstacles to adopting autonomy.





John Deere introduced its fully autonomous 8R tractor for tillage applications in 2022 and began offering it commercially on a limited basis in 2023. Photo: John Deere

VIDEO: Technical skills gap looms for agriculture

Modern farming requires more technical skills and familiarity with the incoming wave of ever-more-sophisticated farm technology; that’s a gap in agriculture’s labour force, experts worry

Agriculture is facing a wave of ever-more-sophisticated farm and food technology. Experts worry the labour pool’s technical skills may not be keeping up.




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U.S. grains: Wheat extends gains on short covering, war risk

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures rose for a fifth session on Wednesday as worries about the escalation of hostilities in the Black Sea export zone and severe cold in Russian wheat belts encouraged short-covering before the Christmas break, traders and analysts said. Corn futures edged up on robust demand and