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






MacDon shows new FD2 Plus FlexDraper at Ag in Motion

MacDon shows new FD2 Plus FlexDraper at Ag in Motion

New FlexDraper has two inches of extra flex at cutterbar

MacDon's new FD2 Plus FlexDraper was on display at the Ag in Motion 2025. It has two inches of extra flex at the cutterbar allowing it to follow the contour of the ground more efficiently to harvest more crop.

Operators are still required in the cab for most farming tasks as equipment manufacturers gradually automate the processes and decisions that require operator intervention. Photo: File

Farming still has digital walls to scale

Hurdles between Canadian farms and widespread adoption of digital agriculture technology haven’t changed much

Canadian farms still face the same obstacles to adopting digital agriculture technology, despite the years industry and policy makers have had to break them down.


This memorial for Bob Mazer was posted on Mazergroup's official Facebook page July 8. Photo: Facebook/Mazergroup

Mazergroup’s Bob Mazer dies

Bob Mazer, who oversaw the growth of his family-owned farm equipment dealership into the main name for New Holland machinery in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, died July 6 from cancer

Mazergroup’s Bob Mazer, who helped grow his family’s company into a string of farm equipment dealerships and the main dealer for New Holland machinery in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, died July 6 from cancer.




Bourgault test drives deep-banded phosphorus

Bourgault test drives deep-banded phosphorus

At its test sites, the manufacturer is setting P deep down in soil to see if plants can access it throughout the season

At its home base in northeastern Saskatchewan, cultivator maker Bourgault is attempting to maximize yield by deep-banded phosphorus into typically untouched dirt.