Reading Time: 2 minutes RB Global, the parent of Canadian auction firm Ritchie Bros., is further expanding its reach into the online farm auction market with a deal for Nebraska-based BigIron Auction Co.
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Ritchie Bros. parent to buy online auction firm BigIron
Consultations open on expanded regulations for drone pesticide application
Reading Time: 2 minutes Health Canada is seeking public opinion on proposed rules that would allow pesticides to be applied by drone if the chemicals are already registered for aerial application.
Deere lifts full-year profit forecast as construction, sales rebound; shares soar
Reading Time: 2 minutes Farm-machinery maker Deere & Co raised its annual profit forecast and beat first-quarter results estimates on Thursday citing cost-cutting initiatives to protect margins and recovery in its construction and small agriculture units.
CNH Industrial flags weak 2026 profit on sluggish farm machinery demand
Reading Time: 1 minute Global manufacturer of farm and construction equipment CNH Industrial on Tuesday forecast full-year profit below Wall Street estimates, as low crop prices, high input costs and shifting trade policies weigh on demand for agricultural machinery.
Are farmers ready for the digital ag revolution?
Staying competitive and reducing costs in today’s economy are major drivers for farms adopting digital technology
Reading Time: 9 minutes How farmers are using technology to remain competitive, find opportunities and meet challenges.
Electric vehicles remain wild card in China trade deal
Reading Time: 3 minutes Now that U.S. president Donald Trump’s administration has alienated many of the U.S.’s traditional allies — at least when it comes to trade —many of those countries have been moving swiftly to make new trade alliances that exclude the United States. The goal is to establish new reliable and trustworthy trading networks that can, at […] Read more
Artificial intelligence reaps what you sow
Are you worried your farm is missing the AI bandwagon? You might actually be further ahead than you think
Reading Time: 8 minutes If you think you’re missing out on the ag tech revolution, the good news is you’re already using AI.
U.S. grains: Wheat extends gains on short covering, war risk
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures rose for a fifth session on Wednesday as worries about the escalation of hostilities in the Black Sea export zone and severe cold in Russian wheat belts encouraged short-covering before the Christmas break, traders and analysts said. Corn futures edged up on robust demand and […] Read more
Canadian tractor sales slumped in 2025, combine purchases up
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canadian farmers have bought slightly fewer tractors this year than in 2024 while combine sales rose, statistics from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers show.
Deere forecasts weak annual profit on tariff hit
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Deere & Co forecast an annual profit below estimates on Wednesday, pressured by tariff impacts and weaker margins from its large tractors, sending the farm-equipment maker’s shares down nearly five per cent.
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