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New Holland T9.530 and T9.565 tractors are now available with SmartTrax.

NH expands SmartTrax availability

T9.530 and T9.565 now get  a track option

By Scott Garvey June 20, 2018

This season New Holland is expanding its SmartTrax rubber track option by making it available on the brand’s two mid-range four-wheel drive tractors, the 470 horsepower T9.530 and 500 horsepower T9.565. SmartTrax modules are already available on the three largest models in the T9 Series. The brand claims the T9 SmartTrax track modules have the largest […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Machinery, Reuters

U.S. EPA won’t force refiners to make up waived biofuels volumes

By GFM Network News June 15, 2018

New York | Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Friday it cannot make large oil refineries blend additional biofuels into their gasoline to make up for volumes waived under the small refinery hardship waiver program, unless Congress authorizes it. The agency’s decision was certain to anger the powerful U.S. corn lobby and […] Read more

Crops, Forages, Machinery

Amid trade uncertainties, Linamar builds up ag unit

By GFM Network News June 13, 2018

CNS Canada — When Linamar announced it was purchasing MacDon Industries at the end of last year, there was trade uncertainty for Canada. Since then, the issues have ballooned, but Linamar isn’t panicking. “We’re trying to look past (the trade uncertainty) a little bit because there’s a lot going on there and we don’t know […] Read more

Double SteelRunner rear soil reconsolidation packers are one more choice for buyers.

Machinery

New packer option for Carrier

Väderstad adds another feature to the options list for its tillage implements

By Scott Garvey June 12, 2018

Väderstad’s Carrier L and XL disc tillage implements get one more feature added to their options lists for 2018. The Double SteelRunner rear soil reconsolidation packers are one more choice buyers get when spec’ing out a new Carrier. “Double SteelRunner, which creates a very effective reconsolidation and clod breaking, is a very interesting complement to […] Read more

Dairy Cattle, Livestock, Machinery, Reuters

Trudeau safe for now as Trump attacks, but angry farmers loom

By GFM Network News June 12, 2018

Ottawa | Reuters — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, facing the threat of a trade war from U.S. President Donald Trump, has unanimous domestic support for now but to keep a firm hold on power must wring concessions from an unwilling powerful dairy lobby in order to mollify Washington. Trudeau, who over the last year […] Read more

Valero Energy’s ethanol plant at Aurora, S.D., about 90 km north of Sioux Falls. (Valero.com)

Corn, Crops, Machinery, Reuters

U.S. EPA chief hints he could order more ethanol in fuel

By GFM Network News June 12, 2018

New York | Reuters — A week after the White House suspended its bid to reform the nation’s biofuels policy to aid oil refiners, the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday dangled a tantalizing prospect to Midwest corn farmers, saying the agency has the power to expand sales of higher-ethanol gasoline blends. […] Read more

General, Machinery

Ontario ag minister downed in Tories’ election win

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News June 8, 2018

The Ontario Liberals’ minister of agriculture, food and rural affairs is among the election-night casualties as the province’s Progressive Conservatives get set to form a majority government. As of midnight CT Friday, Doug Ford’s Tories were elected or leading in 76 of 124 ridings, followed by Andrea Horwath’s New Democrats in 40 and Kathleen Wynne’s […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Reuters

CP conductors, engineers to get nine per cent raise over four years

By GFM Network News June 6, 2018

Montreal | Reuters — Canadian Pacific Railway conductors and locomotive engineers will get a nine per cent salary hike over four years as part of a tentative agreement reached last week with the Teamsters, spokesmen from both the union and CP said on Wednesday. The agreement, which must first be ratified by members to go […] Read more

Quebec-based Camso is  now offering remanufactured  rubber tracks as a lower-cost replacement alternative.

Machinery

Camso offers remanufactured track for farm machinery

Retreaded rubber tracks and mid rollers offer lower-cost replacements

By Scott Garvey June 6, 2018

Camso, the rubber track manufacturer that sells track systems directly to both farmers and OEMs, introduced a new program in March, which involves offering farmers remanufactured replacement rubber tracks as a lower-cost alternative to buying brand new ones. The process involves applying new tread bars onto used tracks that are ready for replacement. The program […] Read more

Crops, Machinery

CONTEST CLOSED – Free to good home: Farm Progress tickets

By GFM Network News June 6, 2018

Editor’s Note, June 11, 2018: This contest is now closed. Thanks for checking out our websites and if you’re going to the show, have a great time and safe travels. Haven’t got your tickets yet for Canada’s Farm Progress Show? We might. Glacier FarmMedia, Canada’s largest publisher of newspapers and magazines for farmers, and operator […] Read more

Daily Network News

CBOT Weekly: USDA predicts declines in planting intentions

Protein Industries Canada funds Saskatchewan pulse ingredient project

February canola crush up from 2025, StatCan reports

Machinery

NH expands SmartTrax availability

U.S. EPA won’t force refiners to make up waived biofuels volumes

Amid trade uncertainties, Linamar builds up ag unit

New packer option for Carrier

Trudeau safe for now as Trump attacks, but angry farmers loom

U.S. EPA chief hints he could order more ethanol in fuel

Ontario ag minister downed in Tories’ election win

CP conductors, engineers to get nine per cent raise over four years

Camso offers remanufactured track for farm machinery

CONTEST CLOSED – Free to good home: Farm Progress tickets

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