Reading Time: 2 minutes While the use of spray drones for chemical application is still illegal in Canada, research on how to use them efficiently and effectively is ongoing.
Crop Production Show 2025: Spray drone research continues
Crop Production Show 2025: Episode two of Western Producer documentary launches
Reading Time: 2 minutes During a private event hosted by Glacier Farm Media during the 2025 Crop Production Show, the second episode of the Western Producer's documentary series, Welcome to the Farm Show, made its debut.
Bayer introduces FieldView Drive 2.0 at Crop Production Show 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutes Bayer used the Western Canadian Crop Production Show in Saskatoon this week to introduce Prairie farmers to its new FieldView Drive 2.0 digital system.
Deere boosts bet on autonomous tractors with new machines
Reading Time: < 1 minute Deere & Co strengthened its bet on autonomous machinery by unveiling new tractors and industrial equipment, capable of operating without the need for a human being in the cab, at the CES trade show in Las Vegas on Monday.
U.S. grains: Corn rises on technical buying, soy and wheat end mixed
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. corn futures climbed on Friday to the highest in five months on a continuous chart, supported by technical buying and strong U.S. export sales.
Canadian farm equipment sales projected to slump in 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutes Farm machinery sales are forecast to decline for the remainder of the year and into the next. New equipment sales are expected to be soft as farmers face low commodity prices, high equipment prices and lower profits, though the decline in 2025 is expected to be less severe than in 2024. Sales of 4WD tractors are projected to stay above the five-year average.
Deere forecasts weak annual profit as farm incomes sag
Reading Time: 2 minutes Deere & Co forecasted lower-than-expected 2025 profit on Thursday, as slumping farm incomes and inflationary pressures affect demand for the company's tractors and other agricultural equipment.
CNH Industrial shares fall after third-quarter profit miss, forecast cut
Reading Time: 2 minutes Shares of CNH Industrial fell more than 10 per cent premarket on Friday, after the farm and construction equipment maker missed third-quarter profit estimates and cut its 2024 profit forecast due to weak demand and reduced dealer inventory requirements.
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.
EIMA 2024 opens its doors to the world
Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia digital editor Greg Berg takes in the 2024 EIMA International Agricultural and Gardening Machinery Exhibition in Bologna, Italy.
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