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USMCA deal modestly boosts U.S. economy, trade panel finds

By GFM Network News April 18, 2019

Washington | Reuters — The new North American free trade pact would modestly boost the U.S. economy, especially auto parts production, but may curb vehicle assembly and limit consumer choice in cars, a hotly anticipated analysis from the U.S. International Trade Commission showed on Thursday. The ITC report is a crucial step in the push […] Read more

A freighter is loaded with grain from a terminal at Vancouver’s Burrard Inlet. (Maxvis/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Machinery

Regulator rips CN’s use of freight embargoes at West Coast

By GFM Network News April 15, 2019

Canadian National Railway has been found in breach of its service obligations on grain and other traffic by a federal regulator aiming to crack down on the company’s use of freight embargoes. The Canadian Transportation Agency on Monday released its determination on “possible freight rail service issues in the Vancouver area” last fall. The regulator […] Read more

AGCO measured the impact of the precision planting features on its White Planter line on corn yields over a three-year trial.

Corn, Machinery

AGCO proves precision features add value

On-farm trials show yield gains in the U.S. when new technology is added

By Scott Garvey April 15, 2019

Three years ago, AGCO decided to prove to its customers — and potential customers — that outfitting one of its White Planters with precision planting technology would offer them a payback in higher yields. The company organized a series of field trials across the Midwest and measured the impact of improving seed placement, and depth on yields. The trials involved […] Read more

Case IH has now made AccuTurn, the guidance feature that controls headland turns, available in the Patriot sprayer line.

Machinery

Case IH puts AccuTurn on Patriot sprayers

Enhanced auto-guidance option now moves to its sprayer series

By Scott Garvey April 11, 2019

This year Case IH made its Advanced Farming Systems (AFS) AccuTurn feature, an automated headland-turning technology, available on its Patriot Series sprayers. The software originated in Case IH’s autonomous concept vehicle program, which the brand showed off in a fully autonomous Magnum tractor a couple of years ago, and it has been available in tractors. Maximum turn […] Read more

New Holland Introduced the Genesis T8 with PLM Intelligence tractor series in February.

Machinery

NH’s Genesis T8 with PLM Intelligence

New Holland’s redesigned tractor comes with ramped up digital capacity

By Scott Garvey April 8, 2019

For several years now both Case IH and New Holland have both been owned by parent company CNH Industrial. While both brands have maintained their own independence to a large extent, a lot of the new technology introduced under one colour soon shows up in the other. That seems to be the case again this […] Read more

AFS Soil Command from Case IH, allows for on-the-go changes to tillage implement settings with just the push of a button.

Equipment, Machinery

Case IH introduces AFS Soil Command

Smart tillage now an option on the red brand’s implements

By Scott Garvey April 4, 2019

Just as technology gives producers a tool to improve on-farm efficiency and reduce operating costs on combines, tractors, and drills, brands have been taking that technology and applying it to tillage implements for the same reason. Case IH recently introduced its AFS Soil Command, which brings digital tech to its red line of tillage implements. Case IH tillage […] Read more

Equipment, Machinery

Tillage 101: Getting the compaction out

By Scott Garvey April 4, 2019

To till or not to till, that is the question. The question is simple but the answer isn’t. Ask different people for their opinions and you’ll get a variety of answers. The real answer might be “Maybe. But if you do, do it properly.” Grainews spent some time in an Arizona farm field with tillage […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Markets

Rising diesel prices coming

By GFM Network News April 3, 2019

MarketsFarm — Higher diesel prices are on the horizon for Canada and the U.S. in 2019. GasBuddy.com senior petroleum analyst Dan McTeague pointed to an increase in overall demand, combined with a slowdown in heavy oil production and the federal carbon tax as well as pending IMO 2020 regulations — that is, the International Marine […] Read more

Machinery

John Deere upgrades its 6R Series tractors

Range offers models that span the 110 to 250 horsepower range

By Scott Garvey March 25, 2019

Last August John Deere updated its 2019 line of 110- to 215-horsepower 6R Series tractors, giving them a host of new features. The updated models include the 6110R, 6120R, 6130R, 6145R, 6155R, 6175R, 6195R and 6215R in both two- and four-wheel drive configurations with cabs. First and foremost, among the new optional features is the […] Read more

Machinery

Getting an advance look at Deere’s R Series tractors

By Spencer Myers March 25, 2019

Last December I was invited to Mannheim, Germany, for a sneak peek at John Deere’s new 6230 and 6250 R Series tractors before their North American debut. Along with a group of approximately 45 Canadian farmers, I had a chance to see these new models in person and tour John Deere’s production lines at both […] Read more

Canadian Cattle Association focused on CUSMA review as trade talks with U.S. continue

Prairie forecast: Merging lows bring plenty of chances for rain

Glencore says long-term strategy may involve sale of Bunge stake

GFM Network News

Canadian Cattle Association focused on CUSMA review as trade talks with U.S. continue

Prairie forecast: Merging lows bring plenty of chances for rain

Glencore says long-term strategy may involve sale of Bunge stake

Machinery

USMCA deal modestly boosts U.S. economy, trade panel finds

Regulator rips CN’s use of freight embargoes at West Coast

AGCO proves precision features add value

Case IH puts AccuTurn on Patriot sprayers

NH’s Genesis T8 with PLM Intelligence

Case IH introduces AFS Soil Command

Tillage 101: Getting the compaction out

Rising diesel prices coming

John Deere upgrades its 6R Series tractors

Getting an advance look at Deere’s R Series tractors

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