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Grains, oilseeds not included in Greens’ plans for biofuel

By GFM Network News October 20, 2019

The federal Green Party’s plan to move Canada to zero emissions by 2050 supports the near-term use of plant-based biofuels — “but not from food that could otherwise feed Canadians.” Ahead of Monday’s federal election, the party released a climate action plan dubbed “Mission: Possible” that would ban the use of internal combustion engines in […] Read more

Innotag, a Quebec-based distributor is introducing the Sky Agriculture Easy Drill to western Canada.

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Sky Agriculture’s Easy Drill debuts in the west

Drill’s ability to seed cover crops may appeal to conventional or organic farmers

By Scott Garvey October 18, 2019

There’s a new drill in town looking to impress western farmers. It’s the Easy Drill from Sky Agriculture, which is a division of France-based Sulky. That company has been in business since 1936. But here on the Prairies, it isn’t exactly a household name. Quebec-based Innotag represents Sky Agriculture in this country and had the […] Read more

AGCO Connect telematics’ offering is compatible with both IOS and Android systems.

Equipment, Machinery

AGCO updates its digital product with “Connect”

AGCO Connect offers enhanced features across all brand lines

By Scott Garvey October 16, 2019

It’s our next-generation telemetry solution. It’s going to provide a web and mobile interface for our dealers and customers,” said Mike Uilk, AGCO Fuse product specialist in late June. “It’s mobile and web based for IOS and Android.” This new telemetry solution, which the company is just rolling out, offers the company’s best-yet suite of […] Read more

The Ehlo Scorpion 550 combination rock picker and rock rake is made in Finland and now available in Canada.

Equipment, Machinery

Rock picker-rake combo rolls out of Finland

Elho Scorpion 550 is designed to maximize rock picking

By Scott Garvey October 15, 2019

A lot of middle-aged farmers across the Prairies can remember being sent out into the field with a “stone boat,” a tractor and pair of gloves with instructions to pick all the rocks. Today even those small- to medium-size rocks can be picked efficiently and quickly without wearing out a pair of gloves. The Elho […] Read more

Kubota introduced its M8 tractor line, which includes two models, the 190-engine-horsepower M8-191 and 210-horsepower M8-211.

Machinery, News

Grainews takes to the field in Kubota’s M8 tractor

Kubota joins the  mid-horsepower club.  We test the new line

By Scott Garvey October 11, 2019

Back in March when Versatile announced the introduction of its Nemesis line of tractors, Kubota simultaneously announced it entered into an OEM (original equipment manufacturer) agreement with Versatile to build a larger tractor series for it, too. But Kubota declined to provide any specifics on its tractors, although the inescapable conclusion was it would be […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Reuters, Weather

U.S. diesel prices hit three-year low as harvest delays feared

By GFM Network News October 10, 2019

New York | Reuters — Diesel prices in the U.S. Midwest have sunk to a three-year seasonal low as farmers in the region face adverse weather conditions, further complicating an already delayed harvest season, traders and farmers said. Diesel demand typically rises during harvest season because farming equipment and trucks transporting product use the fuel. […] Read more

Seed Hawk and its parent company Väderstad look to grow interest in using a planter for canola seeding by developing a one-pass planter-air cart combination.

Equipment, Machinery

Seed Hawk blends technologies into new planting unit

The brand is developing a one-pass canola-planting rig 

By Scott Garvey October 8, 2019

At the Ag in Motion farm show near Langham, Saskatchewan, Seed Hawk had a concept canola planter unit on display. And this one is a little different than most of the other planters on the market. It blends the big fertilizer capacity of an air cart with the precision seed placement offered by a planter […] Read more

A photo from John Deere’s Sept. 17, 2019 rollout of its 6M tractor series for 2020. (Deere.ca)

Crops, Machinery, Reuters

Deere to lay off 163 U.S. workers as trade war dents demand

By GFM Network News October 1, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Deere and Co. on Tuesday announced indefinite layoffs for 163 U.S. manufacturing workers at plants in Illinois and Iowa that make agricultural, forestry and construction equipment, citing decreased customer demand. The layoffs come week after the company said it would reduce production by 20 per cent at its facilities in Illinois […] Read more

Renowned motorcycle racer Guy Martin stands beside the record-setting JCB Fastrac.

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JCB sets tractor speed record

A modified Fastrac recorded a speed of 103.6 m.p.h. (166.7 km/h)

By Scott Garvey September 30, 2019

In late June JCB grabbed the world record in Britain for the fastest land speed ever achieved in a farm tractor: 103.6 m.p.h. (166.7 km/h). BBC TV and racing personality Guy Martin (seen here) drove the tractor during the record setting attempt. A modified 7.2-litre, six-cylinder JCB DieselMax engine uprated to 1,000 horsepower moved the […] Read more

Crops, Machinery

Pearce: Autonomous platform makes Eastern Canada debut

By Ralph Pearce, GFM Network News September 24, 2019

It’s been dubbed “the future of agriculture” and for the first time, farmers in Eastern Canada had the opportunity to see the Dot A-U1 Power Platform with in-field demonstrations at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show. The precision ag system, designed by Dot Technology Corp., attracted considerable attention going through its paces during the annual ag showcase, […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soy futures set six-week low as China buys Argentine cargoes, snubs U.S.

U.S. livestock: Hogs rally ahead of USDA report

Canadian Barley Research Coalition pledges $1.8 million to USask Crop Development Centre

GFM Network News

U.S. grains: Soy futures set six-week low as China buys Argentine cargoes, snubs U.S.

U.S. livestock: Hogs rally ahead of USDA report

Canadian Barley Research Coalition pledges $1.8 million to USask Crop Development Centre

Machinery

Grains, oilseeds not included in Greens’ plans for biofuel

Sky Agriculture’s Easy Drill debuts in the west

AGCO updates its digital product with “Connect”

Rock picker-rake combo rolls out of Finland

Grainews takes to the field in Kubota’s M8 tractor

U.S. diesel prices hit three-year low as harvest delays feared

Seed Hawk blends technologies into new planting unit

Deere to lay off 163 U.S. workers as trade war dents demand

JCB sets tractor speed record

Pearce: Autonomous platform makes Eastern Canada debut

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