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

Farmers buying fewer combines

Farmers buying fewer combines

Industry says drooping combine sales are part of a natural cycle, others say poor crop prices may have something to do with it

North American Equipment DealersAssociation says drooping combine sales are part of a natural cycle, others say dimming farm financials may have something to do with it



Kochia is becoming an increasing weed problem in Manitoba.

Weed seed destructors rare on Canadian farms

The devices are only slowly gaining momentum in this country

Glacier FarmMedia – About 30 weed seed destructors were used last fall on farms across Canada, says an Agriculture Canada scientist. That isn’t a lot, as the country has some 50,000 grain farms that buy about 2,000 new combines every year. But adoption of the destructors, which pulverize weed seeds before they exit the combine,



Case IH’s new AF11 combine at the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Kentucky.  Photo: Greg Berg

Combines launch into the spotlight at National Farm Machinery Show

With over 800 exhibitors occupying more than a million square feet of space at the Kentucky Exposition Center, it’s pretty much A-Z when it comes to the display of agricultural wares at this year’s National Farm Machinery Show. Two well-known machinery brands took this opportunity to pull back the curtain and showcase their latest offerings