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.


Speed is not the only advantage of large sprayers. Sometimes it is to the systems' detriments. Application precision and quality is the job at hand.  |  Michael Raine photo

Iridium offers GPS spoofing defence

New Iridium chip could strengthen digital security for farm vehicles and equipment, which are increasingly tied into GPS navigation for precision farming and farm data gathering.

A tiny new chip will allow Iridium’s positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) signals to be received on smaller devices, create a security backstop against global positioning systems (GPS) spoofing.

British researchers have edited the genes of pigs to provide resistance to classical swine fever | Source: Trends in Biotechnology

Gene editing against classical swine fever

A gene-edited pig in the U.K. is resistant to classical swine fever; the same technology could be used for a solution to bovine viral diarrhea in cattle

British scientists have discovered a gene edit that could provide resistance to classical swine fever in pigs and bovine viral diarrhea in cattle



Carl Esau of Alterra Innovation shows a biogradable eartag for pigs. Photo: John Greig

Better pig data with biodegradable ear tags

Manitoba-made ear tag dissolves during hog processing, promises farmers easier path to data-driven, pig-specific farm management decisions

A Manitoba-made dissolving ear tag, called Clean Trace, could reduce processing challenges and enable more individual pig management on Canadian farms.



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 spray drone on display during an agronomy event at Assiniboine College.

Manitoba trials work toward drone spraying approvals

Canada’s PMRA says pesticides need drone-specific labels before drone spraying can take off; Manitoba crop trials are adding data towards that process

Canada’s PMRA says pesticides need drone-specific labels before drone spraying can take off; Manitoba crop trials are adding data towards that approvals process.