Agriculture

The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced over $1 million in funding for SomaDetect Inc. and Vivid Machines Inc. through the AgriScience Program to help producers improve farm management and their bottom line. Across Canada, start-ups focused on agricultural innovations are developing breakthrough technologies to help address farm management challenges. These technological advancements are important to...
With the launch of the seventh generation of the Fendt 700 Vario, Fendt brings a completely new ground up design and expands the power spectrum to up to 300 hp for versatile applications. The new engine, the optional 60-inch track width, FendtONE onboard and offboard and a new generation of the Fendt Cargo front loader distinguish the series as...
Case IH is introducing new tractor models for speciality crop producers that will integrate seamlessly into orchard operations of any size, delivering improved operator comfort, minimizing crop damage and enhancing productivity. Featured new products and options at the World Ag Expo include: New Farmall CL Series Tractors The new Case IH Farmall CL series tractors are designed to navigate through orchards...
An intense and in-depth technological research project to offer two systems that are quick to install and immediately effective. KIT EASY-FIT was developed with this objective in mind, to provide optimal performance of its vehicles, even older models, with fuel savings and CO2 emissions reduction. KIT EASY-FIT is made by Isobus Green, an innovative concept presented at EIMA 2021 and...
According to an Italian study, the agricultural machinery market will remain dominated by Europe and North America in the coming years. However, countries like Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Thailand are expected to play an increasingly significant role, as they are already seeing growth in imports of specialized machinery. Population Growth Driving Demand for Agricultural Technologies At the EIMA exhibition held...
AGCO Corporation, a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, infrastructure, and precision ag technology, will exhibit equipment from across its brand lines, including a special celebration of Massey Ferguson’s 175th anniversary with a unique showcase of tractors from across the brand’s storied history at the Farm Progress Show (FPS) in Boone, Iowa, on August 30 – September 1,...
Several notable drivers poised to impact the future of agriculture are taking shape, and American farmers are already feeling the heat. Their future success depends on their ability to meet demands for increased sustainability while facing a severe labor shortage, rising input prices and increasingly unpredictable weather events. Producing more with less will be a key goal in the new era...
The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced an investment of over $1.8 million under the AgriAssurance Program to assist Bioindustrial Innovation Canada to further develop quality standards to accelerate growth of the bioeconomy in the agriculture sector. The bioeconomy, which is part of the green economy, is based on the production and sale of products other...
John Deere and GUSS Automation have unveiled the world's first, and only, fully electric autonomous herbicide orchard sprayer at the 2024 World Ag Expo in Tulare, California, with orders soon to be opened to growers in Australia. Electric GUSS takes the proven performance of GUSS automation and extends its environmental and productivity profile with battery power to further enhance the...
CLAAS earned two of the three annual Davidson Prize honours which recognize the best-of-the-best in ag innovation for its CEMOS tractor driving optimization system and its new DISCO 97000 Auto Swather. During Commodity Classic in Houston, AEM and ASABE awarded the seventh-annual Davidson Prize to the top three innovative products selected from the AE50 honorees. The Davidson Prize is designed...