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NYMEX March 2023 West Texas Intermediate crude oil (candlesticks) with 100-day moving average (black line) and ICE March 2023 Brent crude oil (blue open/high/low/close). (Barchart)

China driving crude oil price increases

Bulls on crude oil expect a 'very shallow' recession

By GFM Network News January 18, 2023

MarketsFarm — China has largely been behind the current upticks in global crude oil prices, according to Tom Kloza, global head of energy analysis for Oil Price Information Services in Lakewood, NJ. He suggested that China’s economy will begin to pick up steam in 2023 after the government loosened its super-tight COVID-19 restrictions. “You can […] Read more

For the first time, a 50-foot flex draper header will be available for Claas 8000 series combines.

Equipment, Machinery

Claas updates its 8000 series Lexion combines

New cab, wider header and other improvements for 2023 model year

By Scott Garvey January 12, 2023

Claas has decided to update its 8000 series combines. In November, the brand announced 2023 model year machines will see a number of improvements to ramp up both operator comfort and machine efficiency. “The Lexion has built a reputation for delivering a mix of efficiency, precision and convenience,” says Greg Frenzel, Claas combine product manager. […] Read more

Hardman can be seen in this photo near a tractor and seeder. He’s holding a grain scoop to fill the seeder by hand, something he had to do all the time before fill augers became relatively commonplace. “That’s really old school. It builds up some muscles,” he says, laughing.

Features, Machinery

PHOTOS: The ‘vintage’ equipment of Crooked Creek Farms

By Jim Timlick, John Hardman January 9, 2023

If you ever happen to visit Crooked Creek Farms near Dauphin, Man., there’s a pretty good chance you’ll take note of the many vintage farm implements stored on the property. Some of those pieces of equipment on the 750-acre family-owned farm date back as far as the 1940s, including a W-6 International Harvester tractor. But […] Read more

Local UAW union members arrive at Starbuck Middle School at Racine, Wis. to vote on CNH Industrial’s latest contract offer on Jan. 7, 2023. (Photo: Reuters/Bianca Flowers)

Crops, Machinery, Reuters

CNH workers at two U.S. plants reject proposed contract

Plants' workers on strike since May

By GFM Network News January 9, 2023

Racine | Reuters — Members of two local unions that have been on strike since May at CNH Industrial factories in Wisconsin and Iowa on Saturday voted down a tentative labour contract, the United Auto Workers union said. The union did not disclose how many workers at the two plants rejected the four-year deal, which […] Read more

File photo of a John Deere X9 combine. (Deere.ca)

Crops, Machinery, Reuters

American Farm Bureau, Deere sign ‘right to repair’ memo

MOU to seek private-sector solutions

By GFM Network News January 9, 2023

Chicago | Reuters — The American Farm Bureau Federation and machinery manufacturer Deere and Co. signed a memorandum of understanding on Sunday that ensures farmers have the right to repair their own farm equipment or go to an independent technician. As the agriculture sector accelerates its adoption of technology, the reliance on high-tech machinery such […] Read more

Launch Pad is an easy-to-use precision ag app.

Features

Take the guesswork out of field operations

Launch Pad is an interactive software tool that optimizes equipment movement

By Mark Halsall December 29, 2022

Harvest is a hectic time on any farm, but for operations requiring large amounts of machinery and manpower to bring in the crops before killing frosts, the logistics can be particularly daunting. For Garrett Johner, who farms 35,000 acres of canola, durum and green peas near Macoun, Sask., the solution was a precision ag app […] Read more

Some of the key symptoms of a crop infected with sclerotinia include premature ripening and pale-grey or white lesions on stems, branches and pods.

Crops, Features, Hart Attacks

Sclerotinia control in canola

Growing hybrid varieties with improved disease resistance and other agronomic benefits can help protect your yields

By Lee Hart December 19, 2022

Reducing and/or preventing yield losses caused by sclerotinia in canola takes a multi-pronged approach, says a research scientist with Corteva Agriscience. Scott McClinchey, a canola breeder based in Guelph, Ont., says farmers can’t change the weather but they do have other measures within their control to help minimize the effect of the disease on their […] Read more

(Luca Piccini Basile/iStock/Getty Images)

General, Machinery, Markets

Farm equipment demand to remain high, FCC says

Low inventories, high commodity prices and a good crop place pressure on demand

By GFM Network News December 1, 2022

Demand for farm equipment should remain high through 2023 despite higher interest rates and projected price increases, according to Farm Credit Canada. The federal ag lender has released an outlook on the farm equipment market that analyzed data and trends that affect the market. While the outlook attributes much of the current demand to relatively […] Read more

General, Machinery, Reuters

Suncor to keep its Petro-Canada retail fuel business

By GFM Network News November 29, 2022

Reuters — Suncor Energy on Tuesday said it will retain its Petro-Canada gas station retail business following a review the company initiated earlier this year under pressure from activist investor Elliott Investment Management. Suncor replaced its CEO in July and agreed to review its retail fuel unit by the end of this year after Elliott […] Read more

Equipment, Machinery

BKT offers ag tire line with aramid belt technology

Aramid high-density fibre stronger and lighter than steel belts

By Scott Garvey November 29, 2022

Ag tire technology has seen a lot of advances in the last decade or so. New tire designs like the IF (increased flexion) and VF (very high flexion) types have pushed tire performance to new highs. Now, new materials are also making tires more durable. In September, BKT announced it is now able to offer […] Read more

Daily Network News

India, Japan canola crops to be steady in 2026/27 – USDA

ICE Weekly: Trade waits for canola to break out

Advance Payments Program interest free limit set at $250,000 for 2026

Combines