Padraic George shows the fence system he developed to keep rodents out of combines. Photo: John Greig

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.

Zoomlions diesel-electric drive combine got a lot of interest at Agritechnica 2025. Photo: John Greig

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.








A rendered image of the future AgWest facilities in Russell and Brandon. Photo: AgWest

AgWest breaks ground on expansions in Brandon, Russell

Farm equipment dealer says new facilities will pave the way for better, faster service for local farmers in two areas of western Manitoba

Farm equipment dealer AgWest says new facilities will pave the way for better, faster service for farmers in two areas of western Manitoba




A pair of farmers check out the cab of New Holland’s CR10 combine at the 2025 National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Kentucky.

New Holland’s twin rotor combine design celebrates 50 years

New Holland debuted the twin rotor technology in 1975 with the TR70: Today, its still the hallmark of their CR10 combine, highlighted at the U.S.’s National Farm Machinery Show

New Holland debuted the twin rotor technology in 1975 with the TR70: Today, its still the hallmark of their CR10 combine, highlighted at the U.S.’s National Farm Machinery Show