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.

Versatile returned to Agritechnica in 2025 with this display of its tractors. Photo: John Greig

Five lessons from Agritechnica 2025

Chinese equipment, autonomy and interest in Canadian-made farm machinery were some trends at Agritechnica 2025

Chinese companies, autonomous farm equipment, interest in Canadian-made machinery were notable trends at Agritechnica 2025.





New Holland tractor can run on methane.

Methane power opens door for farm-made fuel

New Holland’s methane-powered tractor is ready to hit dealerships, particularly in Europe where on-farm methane producing biodigesters are more common

New Holland unveiled its production-ready version of a T7.270 methane-powered tractor at Germany’s Agritechnica 2025 farm show.

k-hart opener

K-Hart shows off 2026 Spyder drill options

Drills to get new opener features and improved seed and fertilizer tubes for the 2026 seeding season next spring

The 2026 models of the Spyder air drill by Prairie equipment maker K-Hart Industries, have new drill opener options for farmers.



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.



Main photo: the brakes on a towed trailer

How to overhaul electric trailer brakes

What you’ll find, and what to look for, when you pull the wheel hubs off an old stock trailer

Let’s look at what you’ll find when you pull the wheel hubs off your livestock trailer, and what you need to consider to keep those electrical brakes in good working condition.