Spencer Harris , in the green shirt, speaks with attendees at the Nutrien Ag Solutions crop plots at Ag in Motion on July 16. Photo: Greg Berg

Interest in biological crop inputs continues to grow

Nutrien exec shares thoughts on uptake and profitability of biological crop inputs

Reading Time: 2 minutes It was only a few years ago that interest in alternative methods such as biologicals to boost a crop’s nutrient uptake seemed to spike in popularity. But according to Spencer Harris, senior vice-president of global ag retail for Nutrien Ag Solutions, biologicals are not all that new for Nutrien — the global ag retailer has been researching biological crop inputs for nearly two decades.


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

Reading Time: < 1 minute 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.

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Picking the right crop varieties for your farm

Use this easy method to help you narrow down your seed choices

Reading Time: 5 minutes Based on the amount of seed information available to growers in the past, we get the impression that it was a bit like throwing darts when it came to choosing an ideal seed. Your method of choice may have been to try a variety that your farm neighbour had success with or maybe you just […] Read more


New Holland’s latest PowerStar tractor at the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Kentucky, Feb. 13, 2025.  Photo: Greg Berg

John Deere offers upgrades for planters, New Holland rolls out latest PowerStar tractor at National Farm Machinery Show

Reading Time: 2 minutes For day two at the National Farm Machinery Show, we paid a visit to the John Deere booth who announced planter upgrades at the Louisville, Kentucky show. Rather than having to put money down on a new planter, if your platform still has plenty of acres left in it, Deere is now offering upgrades with […] Read more

The new Farmall C series tractor from Case IH on the show floor at the National Farm Machinery Show, Feb. 12, 2025.  Photo: Greg Berg

New Massey Ferguson baler, Farmall tractor unveiled at 2025 National Farm Machinery Show

Reading Time: 2 minutes Day one of the 59th National Farm Machinery Show kicked off today in Louisville, Kentucky, and farm equipment manufacturers had a number of new items to capture the attention of visitors. Hesston by Massey Ferguson launched its new double small square baler on the show floor at a media event immediately after the show doors […] Read more


Case IH’s Quadtrac 715 wins the Highpower tractor category at the EIMA show in Italy, Nov. 6, 2024.  Photo: Greg Berg

Tractors of the year announced at EIMA agricultural machinery show

Reading Time: < 1 minute Day one of the EIMA international machinery show in Balogna, Italy, saw five tractor manufacturers take home awards for Tractor of the Year. There were six different categories in play – Fendt won in two categories – that ranged from horsepower to sustainability and a newly created category called 'TotyBot' for fully automated tractors without a cab.



A group of attendees at the networking event pose for a ‘family photo’ outside the Business Lounge at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show. Photo: Greg Berg

Italian contingent visits Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show

Reading Time: < 1 minute A group of Italian delegates, representatives and business leaders gathered at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show as part of its Italy Agtech Roadshow that’s visiting locations in Ontario and Quebec. The group aims to raise awareness for Italian technologies and businesses in order to look for opportunities to help promote them in Canada.