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

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

The Andersons’ ethanol plant at Denison, Iowa. (AndersonsEthanol.com)

Corn, Crops, Machinery, Reuters

U.S. biofuels deal reported to be delayed indefinitely

By Reuters, GFM Network News June 6, 2018

Reuters — The Trump administration has indefinitely delayed a proposed overhaul of U.S. biofuels policy aimed at reducing costs for the oil industry, under pressure from corn state lawmakers who worry the move would undermine demand for ethanol, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The White House had been poised to announce reforms […] Read more

Krone Comprima round balers offer a variety of both fixed and variable bale chamber sizes.

Machinery

New “Comprima” balers from Krone

The brand offers a new round baler series with a brand new look

By Scott Garvey June 4, 2018

This spring Krone introduced its new line of “Comprima” round balers that offer a variety of both fixed, variable and semi-variable bale chamber sizes. The brand is describing them as “new look” machines. The Comprimas use the company’s NovoGrip belt and slat system, which Krone claims helps produce a denser bale in both dry hay […] Read more

Machinery

UTV tracks from Can-Am

Can-Am’s  Maverick Trail UTV now gets an add-on tracks option

By Scott Garvey June 4, 2018

Can-Am has previously introduced track options for its line of ATVs with its Apache 360 track systems technology line. This year it’s introducing a track package for the Maverick Trail side-by-side UTV called the Apache Back Country track kit. The company says the system is engineered to match engine output and “supports chassis performance while […] Read more

General, Machinery, Reuters

Heavy factory, dealer discounts fuel U.S. truck price war

By GFM Network News June 4, 2018

Reuters — Heavy discounts of up to US$16,000 per vehicle are fueling a “truck war” among full-size pickups sold in the U.S. by the Detroit Three, a Reuters analysis shows. Strong U.S. sales this year of the highly profitable big trucks have helped offset lagging passenger car sales. But it is not clear how much […] Read more

The Nordic Tractor chronicles the evolution of tractor  production in the Nordic countries and follows the creation  and changes of three of the region’s major brands.

Machinery

A book for farm equipment enthusiasts

The Nordic Tractor looks at tractor history in an unfamiliar country

By Scott Garvey June 1, 2018

Last fall I had a chance to sit down with British ag equipment journalist and author Justin Roberts. We had chance to discuss his new book The Nordic Tractor. If you’re like me, you’ve read any number of detailed histories of North American-based ag equipment brands, which chronicle the evolution of their tractor designs over […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Reuters

Deere sues Precision Planting, claiming patent infringement

By Reuters, GFM Network News June 1, 2018

Reuters — U.S. farm equipment maker Deere and Co. on Friday sued Precision Planting and Agco Corp., accusing them of infringing on 12 of its patents. In filings to the U.S. district court in Delaware, Deere alleged that products made or sold by Precision Planting, including vSet seed meters along with SpeedTube products, infringed on […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Markets, Reuters

Canada to impose tariffs on U.S., challenge at WTO

By GFM Network News June 1, 2018

Reuters — Canada will impose retaliatory tariffs on $16.6 billion worth of U.S. exports and challenge U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs under the North American Free Trade Agreement and the World Trade Organization (WTO), Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Thursday. The Canadian tariffs are set to go into effect on July 1 and […] Read more

Bayer’s Zone Spray is currently set up to help target sclerotinia in canola, but there are plans to incorporate other crop and disease combinations in the future.

Canola, Machinery

Bayer Digital Farming launches Zone Spray

This new cloud-based program helps farmers spray only the right acres

By Scott Garvey May 31, 2018

This summer, canola growers will likely again be faced with the tough decision of whether or not to spray fields with a fungicide to protect the crop from sclerotinia. Spraying unnecessarily can mean wasted inputs, but failing to protect crops when needed could also mean significant yield losses. Even if producers decide to spray fungicide, […] Read more

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Machinery

Camso offers remanufactured track for farm machinery

CONTEST CLOSED – Free to good home: Farm Progress tickets

U.S. biofuels deal reported to be delayed indefinitely

New “Comprima” balers from Krone

UTV tracks from Can-Am

Heavy factory, dealer discounts fuel U.S. truck price war

A book for farm equipment enthusiasts

Deere sues Precision Planting, claiming patent infringement

Canada to impose tariffs on U.S., challenge at WTO

Bayer Digital Farming launches Zone Spray

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