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FPT showcases hybrid engines, modular battery concept at Agritechnica
The company is exploring what comes after diesel
Right stuff, wrong time: How a team in Ontario developed the highest-capacity rotary combine of its day
Harvester history: Working in secret in an old Esso station, they came up with the innovation behind White’s entry to the rotary combine market. Then the manufacturer went bankrupt
Innovations by a team at Brantford, Ont. in the late ’60s would lead to the production of the biggest rotary combine of that time. Then the manufacturer went bankrupt.
Manitoba John Deere dealers plan merger
Dealer chains say consolidation will improve parts access, service speed, long-term support for farmers
Two retail dealership chains handling John Deere farm equipment in Manitoba say they plan to merge, bringing 13 locations under one organizational umbrella.
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.
Canadian tractor sales slumped in 2025, combine purchases up
Canadian farmers have bought slightly fewer tractors this year than in 2024 while combine sales rose, statistics from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers show.
Electric fence to keep mice out of combines
Rodent Shield Systems, shown at Germany’s Agritechnica 2025 show, meant to reduce mice and rat damage while combines are in storage
Rodent Shield Systems reduces off-season damage in stored combines from mice and rats via an electric fence.
VIDEO: Agritechnica 2025 Day 3
Zoomlion’s diesel-electric hybrid combine drives draws interest, data standards look to keep up to technology change and tractors of the year are named at German farm show
Zoomlion’s diesel-electric hybrid combine drives draws interest, data standards look to keep up to technology change and tractors of the year are named at German farm show Agritechnica 2025.
VIDEO: What farmers think of Case IH’s new flagship combine, the AF11
The giant AF11 combine has landed in Manitoba, but does it live up to its marketing? Our reporter went on a field trip to find out from a farmer who owns one
Case IH’s giant AF11 combine has landed in Manitoba, but does it live up to its marketing? Our reporter went on a field trip to find out from a farmer who owns one
Manitoba combine concaves make Time top inventions list
Thunderstruck Ag Equipment of Winkler earned a place on Time’s list of top 100 influential inventions for their Razors Edge combine concave
Thunderstruck Ag Equipment of Winkler earned a place on Time’s list of top 100 influential inventions for their Razors Edge combine concave
What tech makes your combine tick during harvest season?
Machinery manufacturers cite their favourite options on their companies’ combines
Greg Berg with Glacier FarmMedia speaks with product specialists with Case IH, New Holland and John Deere about harvest technology features on their combines at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show.
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