Case IH unveiled a lineup of three new Optum series tractors in the 360 to 435 horsepower range at Agritechnica in Germany this week. The largest — the Optum 440 — won the "Upper Medium Size Tractor" category at the world's largest agricultural trade fair. The company says the Optum combines high horsepower with reliable... Read More
Category: Tradeshows & Events
Chinese automakers have become global powerhouses making competitively-priced cars with advanced technology and electric power. That same playbook is being rolled out in the agricultural machinery market. Chinese machinery manufacturer Zoomlion made its debut at Agritechnica in Germany this week, exhibiting nine new machines and implements, including a hybrid combine harvester and a series of... Read More
Horsch is expanding its Canadian lineup with the Leeb 12TD sprayer, showcased this fall at Agri-Trade in Red Deer, Alta. After a limited rollout last year, the company plans a full launch for 2026. Horsch product manager for sprayers, Mike Wasylyniuk, says the pull-type sprayer stands out for its large capacity and shared components with... Read More
If you’ve ever wondered what Disneyland would look like for farm tech lovers, Agritechnica 2025 in Hanover, Germany, might be it. RealAgriculture caught up with Rob Saik, CEO of AgvisorPRO, as he wandered the sprawling halls of innovation, coffee in one hand, his phone in the other. From his post in the bustling Canada Pavilion,... Read More
Soybean roasters are gaining traction on U.S. dairy farms as dairy producers look for ways to improve the value of soybeans in cow feed rations. In this report from the American Dairy XPO in Vermont, Jeff Hurst from A.N. Martin Systems gives RealAgriculture's Bernard Tobin a tour of the company's on-farm SoyRoaster, which produces evenly... Read More
The American Dairy XPO kicked off its inaugural event this week in Vermont as organizers used a blueprint of its successful Canadian dairy tradeshow to launch an annual industry showcase for dairy producers in the Northeastern U.S. In this interview from the floor of ADX at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Burlington, Vermont, DLG's director... Read More
Carbon Robotics has broad-acre ambitions for its LaserWeeder concept as the Seattle-based company takes aim at zapping weeds in organic cash crops after success in specialty vegetables. In this report from the Farm Progress Show at Decatur, Illinois, Carbon Robotics' Brett Goodwin shares how the company launched in 2018 and brought its first LaserWeeders to... Read More
Call it what you want — pointy-toe shoe season, farm show season, meeting season — but as the weather turns colder, it's time for the second half of the growing season. Sure, there's wrenching to do and us poor livestock producers still have animals to feed, but winter is a time for networking, visiting, kicking... Read More
The first ever American Dairy XPO is set to get underway November 5 at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Burlington, Vermont. The two-day industry showcase uses the Canadian Dairy XPO blueprint to bring the latest in dairy innovation, technology and management insights to producers in the U.S. northeast. DLG — the German agricultural society that... Read More
The addition of a dry fertilizer option for corn planting and growing evidence of seed savings in canola has many growers in both Eastern and Western Canada taking a hard look at Fendt Momentum planters. In this report from the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois, Fendt marketing manager Arthur Santos notes that 30-foot Momentum... Read More