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Michelin introduces the high-speed 
FloatXBib tire for spreaders.
Machinery

Michelin introduces the FloatXBib

New increased flexion 
tire for SP floaters

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As the size and top speed of both towed and self-propelled farm equipment grows, the demands placed on tires become ever more extreme. And manufacturers have been struggling to offer tires that meet those demands. Tires must carry heavier loads and travel much faster on roads than previous generations. “Often times on machines today, they’re […] Read more
Michelin’s Tweel airless tire and wheel combinations are now available for UTVs, zero-turn mowers and skid steer loaders.
Machinery

Michelin adds to its Tweel product line

The brand expands its line special-purpose of airless wheels


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About six years ago, Michelin debuted the first Tweel airless tire and wheel assembly, which was originally intended for the skid steer market. Since then it has been expanding its line of Tweel products, which now offers types that fit zero-turn mowers and UTVs “In 2012 we launched our first Tweel targeting skid steer loaders,” […] Read more
(JimPattison.com)
Crops, Machinery

Pattison to shut one Saskatchewan Deere dealership

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Pattison Agriculture’s chain of Deere ag equipment dealerships in Saskatchewan and Manitoba is preparing to cut one link. The Prairie farm equipment sales and service arm of B.C.’s Jim Pattison Group announced Tuesday on its website and social media it will permanently close its dealership at Foam Lake, Sask. effective Dec. 31. The Pattison store […] Read more
Why is this tractor upside down? “We’re turning customer support in its head,” said John Deere reps. With new connectivity, the company says dealers will see digital notifications when your equipment first starts to fail. They’ll be able to take a proactive approach and order in parts or send out a technician before your machinery actually breaks down.
Machinery, News

PHOTOS: Agritechnica draws international crowds

Farmers from around the world gather in Germany to see the latest ag machinery and tech

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Over the winter, we’ll be running detailed coverage of the newest machinery and ag technology on display at Agritechnica this past November in Hanover, Germany. Consider these photos an early preview.
Hogs on a stock trailer bound for a Toronto packing plant accept drinks from Toronto Pig Save members in 2013. (Screengrab of Toronto Pig Save video via YouTube)
Livestock, Machinery

Ontario draws new legal lines against on-farm trespass

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Ontario has introduced a legislative package setting up new legal boundaries around livestock in that province, whether on farms or in transit. The Security From Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act, introduced Monday by Agriculture Minister Ernie Hardeman, is expected to “address the unique risks and challenges associated with trespass onto a farm or into […] Read more
More news from rubber track maker Camso
Machinery

More news from rubber track maker Camso

Track component manufacturer offers several updates for 2020

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Camso, a rubber track system and components manufacturer, is also an OEM supplier to a few major brands. It builds and provides the engineering for the track systems installed on tractors and other equipment right at the factory. But it also supplies aftermarket bolt-on track systems. This fall the brand had a few announcements to […] Read more
Rail cars in Vancouver. (Photo courtesy/copyright Canadian National Railway)
Crops, Machinery, Markets

Grain groups seek ‘essential service’ status for rail

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With Canadian National Railway’s conductors and yard workers headed back to work, several Canadian grain groups now want to head off any future job action in the rail sector. CN and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference announced separately Tuesday they had reached a tentative agreement ending an eight-day strike by over 3,000 unionized staff. The […] Read more
CN employees picket outside the company’s rail yard at North Battleford, Sask. on Nov. 25, 2019. (Canadian Cattlemen photo by Lisa Guenther)
Crops, Machinery, Markets, Reuters

CN, Teamsters reach deal to end strike

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Montreal | Reuters — Teamsters Canada and Canadian National Railway on Tuesday said they reached a tentative deal to end a strike at the country’s largest railroad that had entered its eighth day, disrupting supply chains across the country. “We have a deal,” a CN spokesman said. The union said normal operations will resume on […] Read more

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