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The 2024-25 Manitoba Agriculture machinery cost of production guide.

Sticker shock on farm equipment costs

Cost of production on farm machinery shows drastic increases

By Don Norman December 19, 2023

The price increases in the latest version of Manitoba Agriculture’s farm machinery cost of production guide are startling. “I’ve been doing this for quite a few years now and, generally speaking, we would see two to five per cent increases per year, so that would be a four to 10 per cent increase over the

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Tractors continue unusually strong sales in November

Many types of machinery have seen price hikes of around 30 per cent or more

By GFM Network News, Jeff Melchior December 12, 2023

The growing price of farm equipment is not dissuading farmers from buying new machinery, according to the latest data from the Association of Equipment Managers (AEM).

GPS Ontario showcases Canada’s first Level 5 autonomous tractor, the Sabanto Steward, installed on a Kubota tractor along with BX992 Trimble antenna at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show.

Equipment, News

Autonomous tractor retrofit arrives in Canada

A Kubota tractor outfitted with the Sabanto system was demonstrated in Ontario this fall

By Glacier FarmMedia November 22, 2023

This tractor has a lot of firsts to it,” said Jordan Wallace, as he motioned to Deacon, the Sabanto Steward-equipped Kubota M5 111 demonstrated at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show in Ontario in September. “It’s the first aftermarket installed Level 5 autonomous tractor in Canada,” said Wallace, GPS Ontario’s advanced solution technician. “It’s the first BX992 Trimble

Agritechnica wrap-up: New combines, tractors and industry trends

By GFM Network News November 20, 2023

Agritechnica is the world’s largest agriculture machinery show, drawing more than 400,000 people from around the world to Hannover, Germany. Glacier FarmMedia Senior Technology Editor John Greig was there and summarized the major product launches and some of the ag-tech industry trends he observed. – John Greig is a senior editor with Glacier FarmMedia. Watch for much

The new Massey Ferguson 9S is the company’s highest horsepower tractor in its lineup at up to 425 horsepower. Photo: John Greig

Agritechnica update: A new big horsepower Massey, adjustable hay conditioning and automation matures

By GFM Network News November 17, 2023

Massey Ferguson released its new high-horsepower 9S tractor at Agritechnica. It’s the next tractor for Massey Ferguson with the unique 18 cm gap between the cab and the engine, which makes it more conformable for the operator and with better sight lines. It’s also new highest horsepower tractor available from Massey Ferguson at 425 maximum

Marcel Kringe, founder and CEO and Courtney Baxter, global marketing manager, with Bushel Plus show one of the combine concaves they are marketing at Agritechnica. Photo: John Greig

Agritechnica update: Canadian content and a John Deere update

By GFM Network News November 16, 2023

There’s significant Canadian content at Agritechnica. Large companies like AGI and MacDon have impressive displays with significant real estate. I also happened upon the Canada pavilion, packed with companies familiar to many of us, including Honey Bee, Mankato, Schulte and Bushel Plus. The companies say that there’s value in companies from Canada banding together to

New Holland’s new CR11 combine showcases a significant boost in processing capacity, but with the same weight and width as previous models. Photo: John Greig

Agritechnica Day 1: Combine launches, giant power units

By GFM Network News November 14, 2023

Agritechnica, the world’s largest farm machinery show is nothing like farm shows we see in North America. The equipment shines to a finer gleam, extreme care is paid to lighting – so much blue at New Holland, red at Case IH, green at John Deere and orange at Kubota. The show is huge – 27

Buhler Industries’ Versatile Nemesis 235 tractor. (Versatile-ag.com)

Buhler books bigger profit as supply chain issues pass

Company now seeking 'long-term investment partner'

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News September 2, 2023

The maker of Versatile tractors and Farm King equipment says the supply chain issues that have pressured its quarterly bottom line have begun to clear. Winnipeg-based Buhler Industries on Aug. 14 reported net income of $16.1 million on $67.6 million in revenue for its second quarter ending June 30, up from $1.1 million on $57.8

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India’s Mahindra aims to double tractor exports with new platform

Oja line to be introduced in North America

By GFM Network News, Reuters August 15, 2023

Mumbai | Reuters — India’s largest tractor maker, Mahindra and Mahindra, launched a new platform to manufacture lightweight tractors on Tuesday, which would enable the company to double its exports within three years, a senior company official told Reuters. The new platform, named Oja, was developed in collaboration with India’s Mahindra Research Valley and Japan’s

Crops, Markets

Canada’s combine sales up in April

Small tractor sales drag on total retail movement

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News May 30, 2023

Retail sales of combines in both Canada and the U.S. showed a marked increase in April this year while the market for sub-compact tractors continues to soften, new data shows. The count for April 2023 from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) puts self-propelled combine sales in Canada at 166, up 50.9 per cent from

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Feeder contracts surge, hogs rise

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